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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



The pviipose of carrying on this experiment is to find out wliich com- 

 bination is of the greatest economic value in the production of growth 

 of animals and yield of wool. As the experiment has been in operation 

 only one year, the data compiled is not sufficient for the drawing of any 

 conclusions. 



Lambing Season: 



Throughout the lambing period extra good care was given to the 

 flock. Prompt attention was given to all new born lambs, and in every 

 case the mother ewe and lamb or lambs were moved from tlie rest of 

 the flock, and put into pens by themselves for a period of two or three 

 days. Here they became acquainted with each other and very little 

 trouble was experienced after turning them out. 



PART OP FLOCK AT WINTER QUARTERS 



RECORD OP LAMBING SEASON^ SPRING OP 1918. 

 Kind of Sheep. No. of Ewes. No. of Lambs. Deaths. 



Grade Western 121 158 14 ' 



Hampshire 12 15 '2 



Rambouillet 8 8 1 



Total 141 181 17 



Percentage of living lambs — 116.3. 



Pasture: 



The flock was turned out on pasture on April 20th and very little 

 bad weather followed this date. The pasture has been very good and 

 the sheep are in excellent physical condition. 



Distrilmiion of Rams: 



Four pure bred Hampsliire rams were sent out from this Station for 

 breeding purposes at very reasonable prices. One was furnished a Boys' 

 Club free of charge. 



