7. The farmers iu charge o±" stations should be required to refer all questions 

 of feeding, breeding, care, and marketing to the inspectors. 



Nine stations were finally located in the following Counties: Brant, Middle- 

 sex, York, Huron, Simcoe, Muskoka, Victoria, Lanark and Leeds, and the flocks 

 and rams selected. In locating the stations the aim was, as far as possible, to have 

 represented the different conditions throughout the Province. 



Mr. John Campbell, of Woodville, and Lt.-Col. Eobert McEwen, of Byron, 

 were appointed as Inspectors to supervise the work. Before the experiments were 

 commenced, they inspected and valued the flocks. 



The following tables and summary show the results obtained. In this finan- 

 cial statement the expenses for the year are the cost of feeding the flock of ewes 

 and ram from the beginning of the breeding season in the fall of one year to the 

 beginning of the breeding season in the fall of the succeeding year, plus the cost 

 of feeding the lambs from weaning time until they were marketed. Each flock 

 was charged with six per cent, on the investment represented by the Inspectors' 

 valuation, and where any losses occurred the full cost was charged against the 

 flock. In no case was credit given for the bonus of $3 per head, this was given 

 simply as an inducement to the farmer to keep accurate accounts. The results 

 shown here are what any farmer might reasonably expect. 



REPORT OF SHEEP-FEEDING EXPERIMENTS. 



During the first year the lambs raised at all Stations, except Brown's Corners 

 and Windermere, were sold when about one year old. The lambs from the Station 

 at Brown's Corners were intended to be marketed as early spring lambs, while 

 those from Windermere were to be sold during the summer to hotels in the neigh- 

 borhood doing a tourist trade. At Brown's Corners some of the lambs were not 

 dropped early enough to be sold at the highest price, and some were carried over 

 until the following spring, the Station being credited with the price of the lambs 

 when sold and charged with the expense of feeding during the winter. 



During the second year the lambs at six of the Stations were sold when about 

 one year old. The lambs from the Station at Brown's Corners were marketed as 

 early spring lambs. Those at Windermere were sold for the summer hotel trade. 

 The lambs at Paris were sold at various dates in the fall, for, as good prices were 

 offered for them at that date, it was not considered that it would be profitable to 

 feed them over winter. 



Perth. 



This Station was in charge of Isaac M. Kenyon, who had ten grade ewes and a 

 Southdown ram. 



First Year. The sheep were brought to the barn on December 20th. During 

 the winter they were fed 500 pounds of hay valued at $3.25 ; 4,000 pounds of un- 

 threshed peas, $12; 2,000 pounds turnips, $5; 150 pounds mixed bran and grain. 

 $1.50. Total value of the winter feed for ewes and ram $23.75 or an average cost 

 per head of $2.16. Fifteen lambs were dropped. All lambs were docked and the 

 wethers castrated on May 10th. The eleven fleeces weighed 69 pounds after being 

 washed, and sold at 24 cents per pound, value $16.56. 



On May 1st the sheep and lambs were turned out to pasture on cheap rough 

 land and the pasture for the season was valued at $2. In the fall the lambs had 



