1894.] 



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1. Cost of Production. 

 [Cents.] 



Total cost of feed to ijpotluce one pound 

 live weiglit, 



Net cost of feed to produce one pound 

 live weight, 



12.2;') 

 6.19 



11.03 

 6.31 



-.67 



;.4i 



Average. 



10.32 

 5.30 



II. Wide vs. narrow rations. During the years 1890 and 

 1891 the effect of feeding- wide and narrow rations was tried. 

 The wide rations contained less protein and more carl)o- 

 hydrates than the narrow ones. 



Tlie wide rations had a nutritive ratio of 1 : 6.84 and tlie 

 narrow rations of 1 : 4.71. 



Tlie six sheep were divided into two lots of three each. 



The cost of production of live weight is the same in each 

 case. The narrow rations give a better quality of manure, 

 and cause a somewhat increased growth. 



