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Feeds and Feeding. 



The weight of fat sheep of the several breeds competing for 

 prizes at the American Fat-Stock Show, Chicago, during the years 

 1878 to 1884, both inclusive, 3 are shown in the following table: 



Weight of fat sheep of various breeds American Fat-Stock Show, 



Chicago. 



753. Daily gain for various breeds. The best daily gains 2 with 

 fat wethers at the American Fat-Stock Show, Chicago, between 

 the years 1879 and 1882, both inclusive, are as follows: 



Weight and daily gain of wether making the most rapid gain Ameri- 

 can Fat-Stock Show, Chicago. 



Wethers two and under three years. 



Wethers one and under two years. 



1 Trans. Dept. Agr. 111., 1884, p. 228. 



2 Loc. cit. 



