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to feed them what they would eat daily : grain mixture 

 No. 1, 7.5 pounds flax meal or old-process linseed meal, 

 7.5 pounds bran, 10 pounds corn meal. 



After feeding this mixture for about two weeks, a second 

 was fed, as follows: 10 pounds (lax meal or old-process 

 linseed meal, 5 pounds bran, 5 pounds corn meal. 



When the iambs each reached 40 pounds in weight, the 

 mixture was again changed to: one-third flax meal or old- 

 process linseed meal, one-third bran, one-third corn meal. 



It was our object to give the lambs as much of each of 

 the two linseed meals as they would stand, and keep in a 

 healthy, growing condition. 



Cave of the Lambs. — The lambs were kept in the pens 

 with the ewes. As the season advanced, they were allowed 

 the run of a large yard in the warmer part of sunny days. 



Record of Growth. 



Flax Meal Lambs. 



Old-process Linseed Meal Lambs. 



Note. — Lambs 6 and 7, 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 9 and 10, were twins. 



