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lot, averaging 12 months in age, and in the second 9 wethers in each 

 lot, averaging 9 months in age. The Merinos in the first trial were 

 of the National Delaine strain and in the second trial were Ram- 

 bouillets. The first trial lasted 90 and the second 105 days, the 

 rations for all the lots being alike. The leading results of the 2 

 trials are arranged in the following table: 



Comparison of breeds for mutton and wool production. 



The large breeds such as the Leicester, Cotswold, and Lincoln made 

 somewhat the largest daily gains, while the Merinos ranked lowest in 

 daily gains and consumed the most feed for 100 Ibs. of gain. The 

 Cotswolds consumed the least feed for a given gain, tho it is not 

 reasonable to hold that they are in a class by themselves in this par- 

 ticular. (769) 



726. Daily gain for various breeds. The best daily gains made 

 by fat wethers exhibited at the American Fat-Stock Show, Chicago, 1 

 between the years 1879 and 1882, inclusive, were as follows: 



Weight and average daily gain from birth of wethers making the best gains. 



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



