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flesh at the time of commencing the experiment, these lambs were 

 thrifty and remained hearty and vigorous throughout the winter. 

 They were sheared at the beginning of the experiment and placed 

 in warm comfortable quarters in the University bam where the 

 temperature seldom fell below the freezing point, even duiiug the 

 most severe winter weather. 



The experiment was begun November fifteenth, and continued 

 to February twenty-sixth. To lot I was fed hay, turnips and a 

 girain ration of com, seven parts, and oats, one pairt. To lot II 

 was fed hay, turnips and a grain ration of linseed meal, three 

 parts, and wheat bran, two parts, for the morning feed; and for 

 the evening feed cotton-seed meal, three parts, and wheat bran, 

 two parts. 



The following tables will show the weights of the individuals 

 at the beginning and at different periods during the experiment; 

 also the gain for each individual and the total for the lot at the 

 end of the experiment. 



