Investigations witii, Sheep. 489 



746. Lawes and Gilbert's breed test.— Tliese investigators tested 

 the comparative fattening qualities of the different English breeds 

 of sheep. ^ Theii- data of the feed requirements for gain by the 

 various breeds during fattening are as follows: 

 Feed required for 100 pounds gain, live weight, mth sheep of various 

 treeds — Botlminsted Station. 



747. Ontario College breed test.— At the Ontario Agricultural 

 College, 2 Brown fed grade lambs of different breeds to test their 

 relative fattening qualities, the trial beginning in November and 

 closing in March, with the following results: 

 Trial with grade wether lambs of several breeds — Ontario Agricultural 

 College. 



The results of these trials present interesting studies, but should 



not be regarded as determining the relative merits of the several 



breeds. 



» Jour. Roy. Agrl. Soc, 1851, 1852, 1&55; Rothamsted Memoirs, Vol. IL 

 » Rept. 1885. 



