13G STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Dr, Cr. 



By Inventory of teams and team equipments, Aug. oi, 1878 $1652 50 



hay on hand, as per inventory same date - 393 13 



hay sold from barn during year 29 46 



ground feed sold - - 7 23 



cash receipts (horse, etc.) 60 63 



amount carried to account of men and team labor 915 71 



$3,058 66 $3,058 66 



SHEEP BARN ACCOUXT. 



This is the account for feed, including grain. The manure has been credited 

 at 50 cents per load, and charged to the field where it was drawn. The accouut 

 shows a loss from two causes ; the first, that the large amount of hay on 

 hand was very damp and of overweight when drawn in 1877, and mucii of it 

 molded and was very poor feed, thus requiring more of other feed ; the second 

 cause was the general reduction of inventory from last year. 



The accouut is as follows : ' 



Dk. Cr. 



To sheep, as per inventory Oct. 1, 1877. §910 00 



hay, as per inventory Oct. 1, 1877 438 30 



manure, as per inventory Oct. 1, 1877 5 00 



rye straw for binding corn 20 00 



labor - 50 12 



grain fed - 52 72 



hay, crop of 1878 239 88 



cash disbursements on account of 76 92 



By sheep, as i)er inventory Aug. 31, 1878 $816 00 



hay on hand, as per inventory Aug. 31, 1878 285 88 



corn sold 60 



rye straw 20 00 



manure sold 35 00 



cash receipts from wool, etc 362 15 



balance - 273 31 



$1,792 94 $1,792 94 



The flocks did not shear quite as heavily on an average as they did last year. 

 The Merino ram Armada sheared 19 lbs. 5^ oz. Tiic imported Soutlulown ram 

 Baronet sheared 8 lbs. 2 oz. The Cotswold 2 years old sheared 8 lbs. 15 oz. 

 The Highland ram Ilocky sheared 5 lbs. 13 '> oz. 



The averages were as follows : 



13 pure Merinos average 8 lbs. 13 19-26 oz. 



37 grade " " 8 lbs. 14 27-37 oz. 



50 Merinos average 8 lbs. 2 3-5 oz. 



25 pure Southdowns average 4 lbs. 7 oz. 



12 grade Southdowns average 4 lbs. 6 5-6 oz. 



37 kiouthdowns average nearly 4 lbs. 7 oz. 



2 pure Cotswolds average 9 lbs. 3 oz. 



23 grade " " 7 lbs. 8 oz. 



52 Uotswolds averaged 7 lbs. 10 4-25 oz. 



