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also receive nine ounces of corn per day or similar 

 rations of barley or wheat. The whole feeding 

 value of sugar beet pulp and alfalfa cannot be 

 obtained, except by the addition of some grain 

 to the ration. From the experience of feeders in 

 Utah, it appears that the best plan is to feed pulp 

 ad libitum together with a ration of alfalfa and 

 mixed grains. As an example of the effectiveness 

 of such a ration, it has been found that one pound 

 of mutton is produced from one and one-half pounds 

 of corn, ten pounds of pulp and seven and one-half 

 pounds of alfalfa hay. It appears to be advisable 

 when sugar beet factories are offering reasonable 

 prices to sell the sugar beets and buy back the pulp, 

 since in this way a greater profit will be obtained 

 from the crop of sugar beets than if the beets are 

 directly fed to sheep. In a series of comparative 

 tests of different rations, sheep which received only 

 alfalfa and sugar beet pulp made the smallest gains 

 per day, but gave the largest profits on account of 

 the cheapness with which these materials can be 

 produced. Much faster gains and a better finish 

 were obtained by adding grain to the ration. 

 * In localities too far removed from sugar beet 

 factories to obtain this material in a fresh condition 

 the beet pulp may be used in the dried form. 

 When dried and in good condition it keeps for long 

 periods and may be managed so as to give good re- 

 sults in mutton production. In some tests dried 

 beet pulp and corn have proved to be about equal 

 in feeding value for sheep. When dried beet pulp 

 is mixed with grain the effect is very striking in the 

 rapidity of gain and in the fine market finish of the 

 mutton. 



Sheep as Weed and Brush Exterminators. The 

 general usefulness of sheep about the farm is quite 



