454 



Feeds and Feeding. 



Grey and Ridgeway of the Alabama Station 1 found that a flock of 

 100 ewes would in 1 year consume from 1,500 to 2,000 Ibs. of salt, 

 which is a larger amount, certainly, than they require in many sec- 

 tions, tho the sheep is to a marked extent a salt-craving animal. (91) 



737. Weight of fattened sheep. 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, inclusive, 2 are shown below : 



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



738. Weight of fattened wethers. Below are given the average 

 weights and daily gains of fat wethers of the different breeds win- 

 ning prizes at the Smithfield Club Show, London, England, from 

 1894 to 1908, inclusive: 3 



Weight of prize-winning wethers at Smithfield. 



1 Bui. 148. 



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



3 Lond. Live Stock Jour., Vols. 40-66. 



