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The influence of manures on the production of mutton, W. Som- 

 ERViLLE {Jour. Bd. Ay J'. [Lo}id(jii\ 6" {1899), ^Yo. o\ jjj). 29S-.U0). — In 

 continuation of work previousl^y reported (E. S. R., 10, p. 108-i), the 

 value of different fertilizers on poor pasture was tested by comparing 

 the 3'ield of ha}- and the growth made by sheep pastured on plats fer- 

 tilized w4th cotton-seed cake, lime, Thomas slag, dissolved bone, and 

 superphosphate, alone and in combination with potash, with lime, and 

 with ammonia. One plat (No. 6) served for purposes of comparison 

 and was not fertilized. The following table summarizes the results 

 obtained in 1899: 



Arerdfje results of different methods of manuring pasti 



of hay and mutton. 



: shown in 1899 htj production 



Plats. 



Treatment. 



Cotton-seed cake 



Lime 



Full dressing of slag 



One-half dressing of slag 



Superphosphate 



Nothing 



Superiihdsphate and potash 



Superphiisphate and lime 



Superphosphate and ammonia 

 Dissolved bone 



Hay in ex- Mutton in 



cess of excess of 



amount i amount 



produced ! produced 



by plat 6. | by plat 6. 



Per cent. 

 46 

 14 



97 

 68 

 47 



Per cent. 



139 



4 



233 



96 



91 



117 

 119 

 104 

 104 



Hay con- 

 sumed per ' Average 

 pound of. I live 

 gain in livci weight 

 weight of ^ of sheep, 

 sheep. 



Pounds. 

 21.4 

 38.8 

 20.8 

 30.1 

 27.0 

 35.1 

 20.6 

 23.6 

 26.7 

 26.7 



Pounds. 

 115.5 



127.0 

 117. 5 

 114.0 



120. 5 

 122.5 

 126.0 

 122. 5 



Average 

 dressed 

 weight 



of sheep. 



Pounds. 

 53.5 



.57. 5 

 .53. 5 

 53.0 



53.5 

 54.5 

 .57.0 

 57.0 



The effect of the different manures is discussed at some length and 

 the results of this test are compared with those obtained earlier. 

 When slaughtered the sheep were judged b}^ an expert. Those pas- 

 tured on plat 6 were considered the best mutton. Those on plats 1, 3, 

 and 1: next in order, followed by those on plats 10, 5, 7, 8, and 9, which 

 were much alike. The sheep Were said to be much like others slaugh- 

 tered the same season, which was very dry. They showed a lack of kidney 

 fat and made small gains. In the author's opinion, grazing the sheep 

 is the best method of testing the comparative value of the different 

 fertilizers. However, it should be remembered that after the sheep 

 were taken from the plats there still remained a considerable amount 

 of fodder, the amount varying in the different plats. 



"This feed ha.s been utilized by cattle with which the plats were stocked in pro- 

 portion to apparent requirements, a note being kept of the duration of the respective 

 periods of grazing. The 30j acres have each autumn maintained 18 1)reeding cattle 

 for fully 2 months, and that they found enough to eat is proved by the fact that they 

 came off in excellent condition. Allowing 24 cts. per head per week for grazing, the 

 plats are credited with sums varying between $2.40 (i:)lat 6) and $4.85 (plat 3) per 

 acre." 



Whole corn compared with corn meal for fattening s-wine, 



W. A. Heniiy ( Wlsconsm Sta. Rpt. 1899, pp. 19-2Jf). — Continuing 

 previous work (E. S. R., 11, p. 571), the comparative value of whole 

 and ground corn Avas tested with 2 lots of 19 pigs each, containing 9 

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