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Feeds and Feeding. 



later when confined to feeding pens. This trial tends to establish a 

 secondary value for rape in sheep feeding. 



762. Field peas. At the Wyoming Station 1 Morton tested the 

 value of field peas for fattening lambs in a 98-day trial with 2 lots, 

 each of 100 lambs averaging 58 Ibs. Lot I was grazed upon field 

 peas and Lot II fed shelled corn and alfalfa hay, with the results 

 given below: 



Field peas for fattening lambs. 



Altho the lambs fed alfalfa and corn gained about one-half more 

 than those grazed upon field peas, yet owing to the lower cost of pro- 

 ducing the peas the net returns from the 2 lots were nearly the same. 

 In a previous trial at this Station 2 lambs grazed on field peas made 

 larger gains and went to the market in better condition than others 

 fed alfalfa and corn. (205, 805) 



763. Alfalfa hay v. prairie hay. At the Nebraska Station 3 Bur- 

 nett fed 52-lb. lambs alfalfa hay in opposition to prairie hay, giving 

 them in addition all the shelled corn they would eat. The results 

 of the trial which lasted 98 days are as follows: 



Alfalfa hay compared with prairie hay for fattening lambs. 



As shown above, the lambs in Lot I, fed alfalfa hay, ate more hay 

 and grain, made heavier gains, and yet consumed 123 Ibs. less corn 

 for each 100 Ibs. of gain. They were more thrifty, had better appe- 

 tites, and so were able to convert more feed into mutton. (245) 



764. Common fodders. At the Michigan Station 4 Mumford fed 

 6 lots, each of ten 75-lb. lambs, for 98 days to test the value of vari- 



1 Bui. 73. 



Bui. 64. 



Bui. 66. 



Bui. 136. 



