107 



Feed consumed by them as follows. 

 Swedish turnips (ruta-baga) 862 bushels at 10 cents, 

 English flat turnips 125 " 5 " 



Indian corn 37 " 70 " 



Hay (rowen) 9942 lbs. at 40 cents per 100 lbs. 



$158 11 

 Sales of above sheep, 62 at .f 4 each, and 52 at 



$4 08 each — advance on 114 .... 175 16 



Net balance in favor of the sheep, . $17 05 



N. B, It was noted that the thrift of the above sheep was 

 injured by the prevalence of the foot-rot among them ; and 

 the sale affected by a large number in the market on the day 

 they were off"ered. Had they been offered a month earlier, 

 they would have brought as much as at the time they were 

 sold. In regard to circumstances of this nature, no certain cal- 

 culations can be made ; but they illustrate the caprices to which 

 all such operations are liable. 



3. Experiment in stall-feeding sheep. 



180 wether sheep of superior size and condition were put 

 up to be stall-fed on the 1st of December. 



125 delivered on the 11th Feb. were sold at $5 per head. 

 55 " " 18th " " $5 25 " 



Cost of the above sheep. 

 118 wether sheep at $2 50 per head, . 



2 " cosset sheep at $3 00 per head, 

 60 " sheep at $3 06| per head. 

 Commissions for purchase and driving, 25 cents each. 

 Interest on $530 at 10 per cent, including risks, 



$543 00 



