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WINTER FEEDING EXPERIMENT WITH LAMBS. 



November, 1892, to March, 1893, 



The experiment about to be described is the fourth in a 

 series desiijned to ascertain liow best to feed the various 

 grains and coarse fodders in order to produce the greatest 

 live weiglit at tlie lowest possible cost. 



Objects of the Experiment. 

 The objects of this experiment were threefold : — 



I. To ascertain the economy of feeding a greater vs. a 

 less quantity of protein in the daily fodder rations, i. e., the 

 old question of wide vs. narrow rations. 



II. To see if mutton could not be produced cheaper by 

 feeding ensilage as a part sul^stitute for rowen, i. e., to get 

 cheaper fodder rations that would prove ecjually effective. 



III. To ascertain what it actually costs to produce a 

 pound of live or dressed weight. 



1. General Descrittion. 



Six grade Southdown wethers were purchased Nov. 9, 

 1892, of Mr. G. L. Henry. Each sheep was kept in a 

 separate pen during the entire experiment. 



The average weight was about GO pounds, and they cost 

 6 cents per pound. The market price at this time was 5| 

 cents, l)ut, as these animals had been on the road for several 

 days without nmch food, the seller considered 6 cents a fair 

 price. The sheep were kept in the stable for ten days, to 

 get them accustomed to their surroundings, and were fed 



