338 Agricultural Chemistry — Sheep-Feeding and Manure. 



Description 



of 



Animal. 



Sheep 



Sheep, Lei 

 cester . 



Southdown 

 Half-breds 



Cotswold 



Leicester 

 Southdown 

 Half-breds 

 Cotswold 



Leicester 



Southdown 



Half-breds 



Cotswold 



Leicester 

 Lambs 



Half-breds 



Southdown 

 Do. . 

 Do. . 

 Do. . 

 Do. . 

 Do. . 



Number 



of 

 Animal; 



5 

 5 

 5 

 5 



5 

 5 

 5 



5 



22 



22 



4 

 4 

 5 

 4 

 5 

 4 



Duration 

 - of 

 Experi- 

 ment. 



Wks. Days 



16 Morton 



Authority. 



Food consumed per Week to 

 each 100 lbs, live wei-'ht of Increase 

 Animal. - Per ^^eek 



upon each 



I 1 100 lbs. 



Description. [Quantities, live weight. 



12i 



12^ 



12i 



12i 



Do. 



Do. 



12 Do. . . . 

 17 Mr. Rt. Woods 



' Do. . . 



J. B. Lawes 

 Do. 

 Do. 

 Do. 

 10 j Do. 

 6 Do. 



Lord Radnor . 



Do. 



Oats . 

 Swedes 



Hay . 

 Pulse . 

 Swedes 



Hay . 



Pulse . 

 S wedes 



Hay . 



Pulse. 

 Swedes 



Hay . 

 Pulse . 

 Swedes 



Grass . 



Do. . 



Do. . 



Do. . 



Hay . 



Swedes 



Hay . 



Swedes 



Hay . 



Swedes 



Hay . 



Swedes 



Oilcake 



Barley 



Turnips 



Oilcake 



Barley 



Turnips 



Barley, di 

 Mangolds 



Barley, steeped 

 Mangolds 



Malt, dry 

 Mangolds 



Malt, steeped 

 Mangolds 



Malt, dry 

 Mangolds 



Oilcake . 

 Mangolds 



lbs. oz. 



5 11 



45 



5 3 



10 9 



1.33 



6 



12 

 180 



4 

 9 



6 

 3 



138 



144 



11 



174 

 I 



10 14 



175 



' 11 li 



jl80 



10 



178 



U, 



ad lib. 



2 IIA 

 ad lib. 



4 12 



90 8 



4 4^ 

 79 



lbs. oz. 



i 2 3 

 2 151 



U o| 



■\2 3 



1 u 



I 1 4f 



14f 



] 2 Oi 



I 2 3 

 } 1 13i 



jjl H 



ji 1 9| 



|}l 61 



} 1 lU 



1 7f 

 1 4f 



1 8 



2 11 



