240 



Bulletin 309 



Percentage of lambs dropped early at the Cornell University farm 



^ There have been born in this flock, in the eight seasons, a total of 401 

 lambs. Of these, 261, or 65.1 per cent, have been marketed as hothouse 

 lambs. This takes into account those that have died at birth as well as 

 those born too late to reach the hothouse-lamb market. This percentage 



Fig. 45. — Method, of covering the carcass with muslin 



of 65.1 out of all the lambs born shows that fair success has been attained 

 by the method of turning three rams with the flock and leaving them in 

 the pasture during the entire summer. 



Necessary gain per day 



The records show that the best prices arc obtained for lam.bs that have 

 gained an average of at least one half pound per day. The fluctuation 



