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period are given in tabular form. The average gain of the 6 steers for 

 the whole test was 117.5 lbs., or 1.28 lbs. per clay. The average gain of 

 the steers fed alfalfa and sugar beets was 117 lbs., or 1.27 lbs. per day; 

 of those fed alfalfa and grain 118.2 lbs., or 1.28 lbs. per day. The Short- 

 horns gained 85 lbs., the Polled Anguses 140.7 lbs., and the range steers 

 118 lbs. each. 



The tinancial statement is based on alfalfa hay at $4 and sugar beets 

 $3.50 per ton, and wheat and oats $1 per 100 lbs. The Shorthorn steers 

 cost $30, Polled Angus $25, and range $25 each, and they were sold for 

 $3.35 per 100 lbs. live weight. The author calculates the profits from 

 each lot and each breed. 



"The lot fed on alfalfa aud sugar beets returned a net profit, above a fair price for 

 feed given, of $3.45 apiece, aud the lot ted on alfalfa and grain a loss of $2.38 apiece. 



"Net profit on the 6 steers was $0.59 each. This would be sufficient to pay for 

 feeding where large numbers were handled." 



Exiieriment ivith sheep (pp. 2G1-2G4). — A test was made with 3 ewes 4 

 or 5 years old and 3 lambs, purchased from the open range. The sheep 

 were, in the author's opinion, fat enough for slaughtering at the begin- 

 ning of the test. During the first period, which began December 1 and 

 lasted 03 days, the ewes were separated from the lambs, and each lot 

 was fed alfalfa hay. During the second period, which began February 

 2 and lasted 30 days, the sheep were divided into 3 lots, each lot con- 

 sisting of 1 lamb and 1 ewe. Lot 1 was fed hay alone, lot 2 hay and 

 sugar beets, and lot 3 hay and cracked wheat. The third period began 

 March 3 and lasted 28 days. During this period the sheep were i)ut 

 together, and fed hay, sugar beets, and wheat to finish them for the 

 market. 



The food consumed and the gains in weight for each sheep for each 

 period are tabulated. The total food consumed was 2,409.5 lbs. and the 

 total gain 93 lbs., or 25.9 lbs. of food per pound of gain. The financial 

 statement is based on hay at $4 and sugar beets at $3.50 per ton, and 

 grain at $1 per 100 lbs. The sheep cost $3 apiece at the station and at 

 the close of the test were sold at 6 cts. per pound and slaughtered. The 

 dressed weights ranged from 35 to 60 lbs. The ewes produced 49.3 per 

 cent of mutton as compared with live weight and the lambs 45.7 per cent. 

 The ewes returned a profit of 52 to 81 cts. each, and with the lambs 

 there was a loss of from 9 to 31 cts. each. 



"The lot fed hay and sugar beets during the second period gave better returns 

 than those fed hay alone or those fed hay and grain. 



"The ewes gave better gains and greater profit than did the lambs. 



"The average results of the 6 sheep show a fair return for the feed given, with 

 enough profit to meet all expense of feeding where larger numbers are handled. 



"The rations fed were not properly balanced aud give a ratio which is too wide. 

 The best balanced ration gave the best returns in each case." 



Pork production on crops gathered by hogs. A succession 

 of crops for hogs, E. L. Bennett {Arl-ansas Sta. Bid. 41, pp. 45-57). — 

 An experiment was made 'Ho determine the adaptability of different 



