Feeding Ensilage to Lambs. 



A flock of ten grade ShropsMre lambs, about 8 months old, was 

 selected for this experiment and divided into two lots of five each. 

 These lambs were thrifty, quite uniform in size and general 

 appearance, and when divided each lot was of nearly the same) 

 total weight, and contained three wethers and two ewes. 



To lot I, was given ensilage, hay and a grain ration, con- 

 sisting of one part of linseed meal, two parts cotton-seed meal, 

 and four parts wheat bran by weight. To lot 11, was given hay, 

 and the same grain ration as to lot I. The hay was mixed, 

 mostly clover; the ensilage was made from Pride of the North 

 corn grown in check rows and carrying a good crop of ears. 



At the beginning of the exi)eriment, December eighth, grain] 

 was fed only in the morning, but on and after December thirty- 

 first grain was fed both morning and evening. 



The following tables show the weights and gain of each indi- 

 vidual lamb during the experiment, and also the totals for the 

 whole experiment. 



TABLE I — Lot I — Ensilage. 

 Weight in pounds. 



