1892.] 



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Sheep No. 3. 



Total Amount of Feed consumed from Sept. 30, 1890, to 

 April 20, 1891. 



Pounds. 



Live weight of animal at beginning of experiment, . . . 58 . 00 



Live weight at time of killing, 109.75 



Live weight gained during experiment, . . . . . 51.75 



Average gain in weight per day, 0.25 



Dressed weight of animal, 52.25 



Loss in weight by dressing, . . 57.50 pounds, or 52.39 per cent. 

 Pounds of dry matter fed produced 1 pound of live weight, . 9.04 



Cost of feed per pound of live weight gained, . . . 10.07 cents. 

 Net cost of feed per pound gained after deducting 8 per 



cent, of manurial value, 6.32 cents. 



