600 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 



In the following table, however, the results obtained from this group are given the 

 same as if they had been sold. They were not given any grain until eighteen days 

 before the close of the experiment. Group V, the one getting alfalfa alone, was 

 started with grain 47 days before the close of the period. 



GENERAL STATEMENT. 



Number of lambs or yearlings in lot at beginning of 



pei iod 



Number of lambs or yearlings in lot at end of period 



Number of days in experiment 



Total weight at beginning of experiment lb. 



Average weight per head at beginning of ex- 

 periment ii 



Total weight at beginning of experiment after 



deducting weight of loss above n 



Total weight at end of experiment n 



Gain per period n 



Gain per head per period n 



Gain per head per day n 



Quantity of meal eaten by lot for period n 



Quantity of screenings eaten by. lot for period m 

 Amount of alfalfa hay eaten by lot for period h 



Quantity of roots eaten by lot for period n 



Total cost of feed $ 



Cost of feed eaten by the 41, 46, 48, 49 or 50 



respectively i 



Cost of feed per head for period >< 



Cost of feed per head per day cts. 



Cost to produce one pound gain ,< 



Original cost of yearling wethers at $3.75 per 



head . . $ 



Original cost of lambs at 5J cents per pound. . ' n 



Original cost of sheep plus cost of feed ■■ 



Sold at 6 '50 cents per pound live weight n 



Net profit on lot n 



Net profit per lamb 



Lot I 



lambs 



Lot II 



yearling 

 wethers. 



41 



41 



117 



2,860 



69 9 



4,256 



1,300 



33 9 



■289 



4,490 



7,660 

 6,054 

 99 94 



99 94 

 241 

 209 

 719 



150 



250 



276 



26 



46 

 40 

 64 



24 

 (it 



50 



49 



117 



3,7S3 



75-66 



3,707 

 5,086 

 1,379 

 28 14 

 ■ 210 

 5,237 



Lot III Lot IV 



yearling yearling 

 wethers, wethers. 



1(1,425 



7,210 



125 78 



124-50 

 2 54 

 217 

 903 



1S3 75 



308 25 



330 59 



22 34 



•46 



50 



50 



117 



3,783 



48 



48 



117 



3.653 



75 66 76-1 



Lot V 

 yearling 



wether 



5,106 

 1,323 

 2. 46 

 ■226 

 5,601 



10.861 



5,016 



1,363 



-84 



242 



' 6', 303 

 10,668 



121 17 



12117 

 2 42 

 207 

 916 



187 50 



308 67 



331 89 



23 22 



•46 



79 76 



7C-76 

 1-66 

 1-42 



585 



180-00 



259 76 



326-04 



66 28 



1-3S 



48 



46 



117 



3,648 



760 



3,490 



4,241 



745 



16 2 



•13S 



2,318 



11,769 

 '9379' 



91-80 

 2 00 

 1-71 



12 32 



172-50 



Lot VI 



yearling 

 wethers. 



48 



48 



117 



3,600 



750 



4,420 

 820 



17 08 

 146 

 536 



264-30 



275 66 



11 36 



25 



12,904 



11,110 



99 45 



99 45 

 207 

 1 77 



12 13 



180 00 



279 ■ 45 



287-30 



7-85 



10 



