First Year. The winter feeding for the flock amounted to 6,032 pounds of 

 hay, $30.16; 1,625 pounds straw, $4.00; 110 bushels roots, $13.20; 370 pounds 

 grain, $4.62; salt, 50 cents. The flock pastured on the roadside during the sum- 

 mer. Zenoleum was used for the dip, and cost $1.50. The total cost of feeding 

 the ewes and ram was $53.98, an average of $4.16. A considerable quantity of the 

 hay charged to ewes was removed in cleaning racks each day and fed to cattle. 

 As no record was made of the amount taken no allowance could be made. The 

 wool clip weighed 132 pounds and sold at 13 cents per pound, $17.16. 



One of the ewes was not with lamb. The balance produced 15 lambs. The 

 winter feeding of these included 4,865 pounds of hay, $19.46; 116 bushels mangles, 

 $11.60, and 2,502 pounds bran, $27.52, total, $58.58; per head, $3.91. They were 

 all sold on April 6th at $6.50 per hundred, 1,980 pounds, $128.70 ; per head, $8.58. , 

 Total receipts, $145.86; expenses, $119.82; profit, $26.04. 



Second Year. The winter feed for this flock consisted of 4,360 pounds hay, 

 worth $19.62; 6,000 pounds straw, valued at $6; 4,200 pounds roots, worth $7; 

 430 pounds grain at a cent a pound. Pasture for the summer was $3. Total for 

 the year, including 50 cents for dip, $40.42, averaging $3.11. The clip amounted 

 to 138 pounds and sold for 13 cents per pound, $17.94. Fourteen lambs were 

 raised, they were charged $5 for pasture from time of weaning to start of winter 

 feeding. They were fed 3,520 pounds of hay, worth $21.12; 5,700 pounds of roots, 

 valued at $9.50; 1,690 pounds grain, worth $21.12; total $56.74. They were sold 

 March 18th for $7.25 per hundred, bringing $114.27. Total receipts, $162.21; 

 expenses, $104.42; profit, $57.79. Profits for two years, $83.83. 



WilNDERMERE. 



Wm. Aitkins was in charge of this Station, where he had 12 grade Shrop- 

 shire and Oxford ewes and a Dorset ram. The ewes were valued at $6.50 per head. 

 At this Station it was decided to have the lambs marketed during the first sum- 

 mer. 



First Year. The winter feeding of the flock consisted of 3,480 pounds hay, 

 $26.10; 50^ bushels turnips, $3.03; 10 bushels oats, $4.20; 304 pounds bran, 

 $3.80, and a quantity of ensilage, valued at $1. The flock was allowed to run on 

 the road side so that no charge was made for pasture. Zenoleum dip was used. 

 It cost 75 cents. The total cost for feed was $38.88, an average per head of $2.99. 

 The wool from the flock weighed lOOJ^ pounds and sold at 13 cents, bringing in 

 $13.06. 



Fifteen lambs were raised and as they were sold before being weaned no charge 

 was made for feed. Twelve lambs were sold for $5 each, and the remaining 3 were 

 kept in the flock at a~ valuation of $6 each. The total return from the lambs was. 

 therefore, $78, an average of $5.20. Total receipts, $91.06; expenses, $45.06: 

 profit, $46. 



Second Year. He fed during the winter 6,550 pounds hay worth $24.00, 

 straw valued at 50 cents and ensilage the same value, with a quantity of grain, 

 $7.50. The flock pastured on the road and nothing is charged for it. Feed for 

 the year, including 75 cents for dip amounted to $33.25, average, $2.56. Twelve 

 lambs were raised and sold for $5 each during the summer before weaning, so that 

 nothing is charged for feeding them, over and above feed of the ewes. Receipts, 98 

 pounds of wool at 12>4 cents per pound, $12.25; lambs. $60. Total. $72.25; total 

 expenses, $39.43 : profit, $32.82. Profits for two years. $78.82. 



