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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Lamb Fkkding Expkki.ment at Nappau Experimental Farm, 1013. 



Nf ). of Iai!il>s in lot 



No. of days in experiment 



Total weight at beginning of experiiiient II 

 Total weight at finish of e.\|)eriuieiit. ... u 



Gain (luring period « 



tiain per head m 



(iain per heai i)er daj' i> 



(hiantity of liiy con.sumed ,i 



<]uantitj' of lueal consumed 



' ,»iiantity of root.s consumed . . „ 



Vital cost of fee'l -S 



' 'ost of feed p'er head .. 



(Jost of fee ! per head per day cts 



{.'oat of I p )>ind gain i. 



(Original co.st of .sheep $ 



Original eo.st of sheep phi.s cost of feed. . „ 

 Helling jiriee at .'?8 per hundred pound.s. . ,, 



Net profit on lot m 



Net profit per lamb n 



Lot 1. 



Clover Hay 



Roots 

 and ^^eal. 



14 

 118 

 l,2!i!) 

 1.034 

 335 

 23 9 

 ■20 

 2,478 

 2,0S!>-.o0 

 0,008 

 43 08 

 3 12 

 '_'■() 4 

 l.i 04 



:i;-49 



]:J.rl7 



1 ;;o 72 



10 55 

 75 



Lilt 



Clover Hay 

 and Meal. 



13 

 118 

 1.221 

 1.4.SS 

 207 -5 

 20-5 

 17 

 2,301 

 1,!J40 25 



34 43 

 2-65 

 2-24 



12 89 



71 

 100 

 119 



12 



89 

 32 

 04 

 72 

 98 



Let 3. 



Timothy Hay 



Knots 



and Meal. 



14 



118 

 1,191) 

 1,518 

 319 

 22 7 

 19 

 2,478 

 2,0.^9- 50 

 G,0f>8 

 43 08 

 3 12 

 2 (14 

 13-09 

 70-00 

 114 28 

 121 44 

 7 10 

 •51 



Lot 4. 



Timothy Hay 

 and Meal. 



12 



118 



917 



1,151 



233 

 19 



2,124 

 1,791 



4 



•10 



31-78 



2-65 



2-24 



13 00 



54 02 



85-80 



92 -08 



6-28 



•52 



AvERAGK Two Years' Lamb Feeding Experiment at ISTappaiT Experimental Farm. 



Numher of lambs in lot 



I\'umV)er of days in experiment. . 



Total weight at beginning of experiment 11) 



Total weight at finish of experiment n 



(!ain during |)eriod i 



(iain per head u 



Gain iier head ])er day ■• 



(Quantity of hay consimied 



Quantity of meal consumed 



Quantity of roots consumed 



Total cost of feed $ 



Cost of feed per head n 



Cost of feed i)f r head jier day cts . 



Cost of 1 i)ound gain « 



Original cost of sheep S 



Oriuinal cost of sheep plus cost of feed i- 



Selling price at $7.50 and §3 per hundred pounds. >i 



Net profit on lot n 



Net |)rofit per lamb 



Lot 1. 



Lot 2. 



Lot 3. 



Clover Hay, /-<i u i Timotliy 



Roots and CWr H .V,! ^^^^^^ ^.^^^ 



Meal. 



12 

 97 

 1.009.5 

 1,294.5 

 285.(1 

 23.75 

 24 

 1.809 

 1,. 509. 75 

 4,704 

 32 50 

 2.71 

 2. 79 

 11.4 

 50.25 

 88.75 

 101.18 

 12.43 

 1.04 



and Meal. 



11.5 

 97 



970.5 

 1,208 • 

 237 

 20.05 

 .21 

 1,720.5 

 1,435.125 



" 20.48' 



2.30 



2.37 



11.15 



53.95 



80.43 



94.32 



13.S!t 



1.21 



oots 

 and Meal. 



12 

 97 



900.5 

 1.2;?7.5 

 277.0 

 23.08 

 .24 

 1,809 

 1,509.75 

 4,704 

 32.50 

 2.71 

 2.79 

 11.7 

 5:^.35 



f^r. . M5 



90.01 



10.70 



.90 



Lot 4. 



Timothy 



Hay, and 



Meal. 



11 



97 

 810 

 1,029 

 212. 

 19. 



1,032 

 l,.30O 



10 



34 



20 



25.15 



2 29 



2.35 



11.82 



44.89 



70.04 



80.00 



10.02 



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