484 



STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE). 



the net profit would have been very near .§2,000.00, even if the flock had 

 been valued at f2,731.00 last year. The above statement looks very 

 encouraging from the fact that a small profit was made when valuing 

 the ewes at only S7.00 each. Today they are selling for about three 

 times that amount. The gain of .§206.07 is over and above the charge 

 of G% on the investment. Or, the receipts of |20r>.07 plus |337.T4 gives 

 us a return of §543.21 on the investment, when valuing the ewes at §7.00 

 and the lambs at only |G.OO each. 



Yearling wethers are selling for about double the amount estimated, 

 and lambs such as we have are worth from §8.00 to §10.00 each. 



The cost of labor for carrying on experiments was included in the 

 above. This item alone doubled the time and cost required for caring 

 for llic flock uudcv ovdiiiai-y metliods. 



PIGGERY 



SWINE. 



Investment: 



4 brood sows, July 1, 1917 



1 boar 



Building 



Present Vahiation: 



3 sows @ §50.00 . 



10 pigs @ 115.00 ; 



1 boar @ §60.00 



§1,212 50 



360 00 



