Lamb Fattening. 



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Table II. 

 Fortnightly ration for thirty-two lambs in pounds : 



Table III. 

 Fortnightly ration of mixed feed for each lamb : 



Averages. — The average weight at starting was 47.69 lb. for each 

 of the thirty-two lambs fed and for the seventeen mixed controls 43.75 

 lb. each. The average weight at the finish was 83.6 lb. each for the 

 former, showing a gain on feed of 35.91 lb. each, and for the seventeen 

 controls, fed on green feed only, 70.94 lb. each, showing a gain of 

 27.19 lb. each. 



The average gain per cent, on the starting weight of the thirty- 

 two fed lambs was 75.29 per cent, on their weight before feeding, and 

 of the seventeen mixed controls 62.31 per cent. ^ 



* Nut meal in place of oats. 



