&2 SHEEP HUSBANDRY. 
object was to fatten the sheep while being thus grazed. 
Some experimenting had been done in that line in Ontario 
when conducting the Agricultural department ofthat Station, 
but it related to feeding grain on fall rather than on summer 
pastures. This experiment was undertaken for the purpose 
of throwing light upon this question, and it is the only one 
of the kind up to the date of the experiment which the writer 
can recall. 
Plan of the Experiment.—The plan in a general way in- 
cluded the securing of two lots of wethers and pasturing 
them until they should be in condition for the block. They 
were to be put on grazing as soon as it should become plenti- 
ful. The grazing was to consist of crops sown for this pur- 
pose other than grass, and in a succession such as would 
provide food for them in a seasonable condition. This 
means grazing which would be eaten by the animals when 
in that condition which would cause them to eat it witha 
relish, and when it would be sufficiently plentiful to satisfy 
their appetites. One lot was to be given one-half pound 
each per day of oats during the experiment proper. The 
other lot was to have no grain supplement. When the ex- 
periment proper ceased it was proposed to pasture them for 
some time subsequently, that their behavior at such a time 
might be noted and studied. 
The Time Covered by the Experiment.—The experiment 
proper began May 2nd, 1899, and extended to August 21st 
following. It was divided into four periods of 28 days each, 
and therefore covered in all 112 days. But the subsequent 
behavior of the sheep was noted until about the close of the 
grazing season. 
The Object of the Experiment.—Chief among the ob- 
jects of the experiment were to ascertain: First—The rela- 
tive increase made by sheep on spring and summer grazing 
with and without a small grain supplement. Second—The 
relative return, if any, obtained from feeding the grain. 
Third—The relative condition of the animals as to flesh at 
the close of the experiment proper, and Fourth—The be- 
havior of the two lots while on grazing during the remain- 
der of the grazing season. 
The Animals Chosen.—The animals chosen were wethers. 
