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Feeds and Feeding. 



was better relished than barley meal. (171) Wheat gave good results. 

 Malt showed little or no superiority over barley. (173) Dried 

 brewers* grains and dried distillers' grains proved very satisfac- 

 tory. (175, 317) Mangels gave better results than swedes, and stored 

 swedes proved better than frosted swedes. The best results followed 

 feeding from 95 to 100 Ibs. of roots weekly per 100 Ibs. of live 

 sheep. (275) 



Rations used by British farmers in fattening sheep and lambs. 



The almost universal feeding of oil cake and roots in great quan- 

 tity to fattening sheep by the British farmer is shown in these 

 examples. 



