No. 6. 



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



247 



Grain. 



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Michigan. 



Ohio. 



Corn 



Com, 4 parts, ] 



Oil meal, 1 part J 



Corn, 1 Equal parts 



Wheat bran, J 



Corn, "I Equal parts, 



Wheat, J 



Com, 



Corn, 5 parts ] 



Oil meal, 1 part, J 



Corn, 5 parts 1 



Cottonseed meal, 1 part J 



4.60 



5.10 



5.30 



5.40 



4.91 



5.31 



5.14 



In the Michifian experiment, clover hay was used for roughage 

 during the entire time. In the Ohio experiment clover hay was 

 fed about one-third of the time and alfalfa the remaining two- 

 thirds. These were alternated to give variety to the diet. There 

 was some blue grass in both the clover and the alfalfa. In these 

 experiments it is seen that while the gains on corn alone were no 

 better, and in some cases not so rapid, as on mixed grains, the 

 greater expense of the mixed ration made it less profitable. In the 

 Ohio experiment it was found also that the shrinkage in shipping 

 was less in the corn-fed lot than in either of the others, and the 

 percentage of dressed carcass to live weight was greater. This 

 shows a threefold advantage in favor of the corn ration. Oats may 

 be fed for the sake of variety, but experiments show that as a 

 steady feed they are not equal to corn pound for pound. The corn 

 would be best shelled but not ground. Tn feeding hay the racks 

 should be so arranged that as small an amount of dust and leaves 

 as possible may ^et into the wool. Sheep should never be fed from 

 overhead racks. The sides of the rack should either be vertical or 

 slope away from the sheep at the top. Sheep should not be fed 

 any more hay than they will eat up, as they are dainty feeders and 

 will not eat hay that has been mussed. Beginning with lambs 

 weighing 60 pounds and feeding until they weigh SO pounds, a gain 

 of two pounds per week would require 10 weeks or 70 days. They 

 will eat during that time an average of two and one-half pounds of 

 feed per day. The proportion of grain to roughage will vary some- 

 what. When the roughage consists of alfalfa hay, a smaller propor- 



