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second and third crosses. Had the ewes been turned out on 
rich blue grass pastures, it may be that the results would 
have been different. 
Disposal of the Lambs.—No attempt was made to sell 
the lambs in a special market for the same. The chief object 
of the experiment was to ascertain if they could be grown 
beginning with ewes of common and mixed blood. The 
numbers on hand were too limited to justify the attempt to 
establish a permanent market for such lambs in the Twin 
Cities, hence they were disposed of variously, and usually 
too late in the season to bring highest market prices. 
In 1897 one ewe lamb was sold April 8th, to E. M. 
Prouty & Co., of South St! Paul. The age was 134 days, 
the weight 69 pounds, and the price paid was 16 cents per 
pound live weight, amounting to $11.04. The other ewe 
lambs were kept for breeding, and the lambs were fed under 
experiment the following winter. 
In 1898, four lambs were sold to F. W. Luly, St. Paul, 
on April 6th. The average weight shrunk was 63% pounds. 
The price paid was 10 cents per pound, live weight, amount- 
ing to $6.37 on an average per lamb. The ewe lambs were 
kept for breeding and the other wether lambs were fed for 
experiment the following winter. 
In 1899, six lambs were sold on March 31st, to J. H. 
McCormick, St. Paul. The average weight was 5514 pounds. 
The price paid was 10 cent per pound, live weight, amount- 
ing to $5.53 per lamb, on an average. The ewe lambs and 
the remaining wether lambs were used as stated the previous 
year. 
In 1900, seven lambs were sent to Chicago, along with 
fat lambs of the previous year. Of these, five weighed on an 
average 701% pounds, and brought 11 cents per pound, thus 
averaging $7.75 perlamb. The other two average 115 pounds | 
and being over-heavy sold for 9 cents per pound, thus aver- 
aging $10.35 per lamb. The other lambs of the same grade 
were used as in the previous year. 
In 1901, eight lambs were delivered on May 16th, to 
Haas Bros., St. Paul. On May 30th, eighteen lambs were 
delivered to the same firm. The first averaged 45 pounds 
and the second lot 75 pounds. The price paid was $3.60 on 
