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Feeds and Feediiig. 



The weight of fat sheep of the several breeds competing for 

 prizes at the American Fat-Stock Show, Chicago, duriiig the years 

 1878 to 1884, both inclusive, ' are shovrn in the following table: 



Weight of fat sJieep of various breeds — American Fat-Stock 8hoWf 

 Chicago. 



753. Daily gain for various breeds. — The best daily gains' with 

 fat wethers at the American Fat-Stock Show, Chicago, between 

 the years 1879 and 1882, both inclusive, are as follows: 



Weight and daMy gain of wether moMng the most rapid gain — Am,eri- 



can Fat-Stock Show, Chicago. 



Wethers two and under three years. 



' Truns. Dept. Agr. 111., 1884, p. 228. * Loc. cit. 



