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The number of ewes from each of the lots 1 and 2, which 

 were fed on these different rations, were kept the same, so the 

 lots were comparable. After lambing until May 15th the ewes 



FIGURE 2. THE SIRE OF THE LAMBS OF LOT II. 



The lambs sired by this ram sold for $7.35 per 100 pounds as compared with $4.50 per 

 100 pounds for lambs sired by the scrub ram. 



of both lots were fed the same ration — alfalfa hay and grain. 

 The grain consisted of shelled corn, 6 parts; wheat bran, 3 parts, 

 and old process linseed oil cake, pea size, 1 part, by weight. 



On May 15th both lots of ewes were put on blue grass pas- 

 ture without grain. 



Feed for Lambs. — The lambs were fed grain in creeps as 

 soon as they began to eat. The lambs in lot 1 were first fed 

 grain at an average age of 9.5 days, and the lambs in lot 2 at 

 an average age of 9.7 days. The lambs received all the grain 

 they would clean up from one feeding time to the next. They 

 were fed fresh grain every morning and evening. 



The grain fed the lambs from lambing time to June 1st con- 

 sisted of coarsely ground corn, 6 parts; wheat bran, 3 parts, and 

 old process linseed oil cake, pea size, 1 part, by weight. The 



