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lot fed on iM'iis In the field niado an avciam' unm \>vv head of 18.8 lbs. at a cost 

 of 7.0 fts. \n'V pound, and the lot fed pea hay trained n.S lbs. at a cost of 8.67 

 cts. Shropshire-Merinos were also divided into lots of 10 each, with the 

 followinj; results: The lot fed alfalfa hay and corn made a gain per head of 

 'MA lbs, at n cost of 4.01 cts. per pound ; the lot fed sweet clover hay, corn, 

 and oil uieal made n gain of 30.7 lbs. at a cost of 4.93 tts. per pound; the lot 

 fed i)ea hay jrained Kt.!) lbs. at a cost of 3.GS cts. i)er pound; the lot fed native 

 hay. Scotch barley, and oil meal frained 22.8 lbs. at a cost of ii.Ki cts. per pound; 

 the lot fed native hay, bald barley, and oil meal made a gain of 22.5 lbs. at a 

 cost i»er pound of ~t.K^ cts. ; and the lot fed native hay, spelt, and oil meal gained 

 13.8 lbs. at a cost of 9.07 cts. per pound. 



" Scotch barley eipials corn when fed with alfalfa hay. Alfalfa and ground 

 fla.xseed make a very satisfactory ration." Analyses of the feeds are given. 



Rational sheep feeding, F. B. Mumford (Missouri Sta. Circ. Inform. 25, 

 pp. 15, figs. 3). — A resume of exi)eriments at the station and elsewhere in feed- 

 ing young lambs and in fattening growing lambs, together with a discussion of 

 the feeding of breeding ewes. 



"Lots receiving corn in the fattening ration, either in whole or in part, pro- 

 duced the best gains, were apparently in better finish, and in general were fed 

 at a greater profit than the lots fed any other ration. 



"A grain ration made up exclusively of wheat bran proved to be inferior for 

 fattening lambs. 



"The animals fattened on rape during the fall and in good condition at the 

 beginning of the experiment were essentially as successful feeders as those in 

 I-oorer condition that were pastured on grass during the same fall period." 



Roots were a valuable addition to the grain ration. The use of a self-feeder 

 was regarded as expensive. In the tests reported warm barns for fattening 

 lambs were not found desirable. Shearing lambs in March produced an in- 

 crea.sed rate of gain, while shearing late in the fall is not deemed advisable. 



The general management of sheep, A. Mansell (Xatal Agr. Jour., 11 

 (1908), \o. S, pp. O.jl-'JGo). — A iiopular article on sheep breeding and manage- 

 ment. 



Goat raising, with a description of German and Swiss breeds, (i. Wils- 

 DORK (Die Zicgnnncht ntit Ausfiirlichvr licsvhrcibuiig dcr Dciitsvlien tiiid 

 Srliirriz(r Zicgciirasscn and Schliigc. IScrliii, J908, pp. VIll+J.iS, figs. .'jj). — 

 A general treatise on goat breeding in (Jermauy. A short historical sketch is 

 followed by full descriptions of the princiiuil breeds and their care and manage- 

 ment ill health ;ind dise.-ise. 



Feeds supplementary to corn for southern pork production, D. T. (Jray, 

 J. F. DiiujAK, and .J. W. 11iu(;i;way {AliilHinta Col. Sta. Jiiil. 1)3, pp. 27-77). — A 

 Hunnnary of 3 year.s' work in feeding corn supplements to 90 hogs of somewhat 

 better (piality than the average hogs of the State. At the beginning of the 

 test they averaged about .'i months of age and weighed about 70 lbs. each. 



Money was always lost when corn was fed alone, as when so fed it realized 

 *»n an .-iverage only 48 cts. per bushel. "When corn was supplemented with 

 n i)artial ration of cotton-seed meal the daily gains and the financial outcome 

 were sjjtlsfactory. Four deaths occurred as a result of the use of cotton-sinsl 

 meal, but these deaths did not occur while the animals were eating the meal. 

 All of the d«'afhs have occurred soon after the animals were taken off of cotton- 

 HPfMl meal and iilaced upon a ration which containe«l no c<ttton-si><>d meal. This 

 suggests the idea that cotton-seed meal may be stinuilating in its effects — 

 similar to the action of certain drugs and when It is removed suddenly from 

 the animals that death may occur throiigli depression." 



