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7. Detailed Statement of Feeding Record — Continued. 



Sheep No. 2. 



Total Amount of Feed consumed from Sept. 5, 1889, to Feb. 3, 1890* 



* Includes the feed during the 12 days preceding the experiment proper. 



Pounds. 



Live weight of animal at beginning of experiment, . . . 66.00 



Live weight at time of killing, 98.50 



Live weight gained during experiment, 32.50 



Average gain in weight per day, 0.21 



Dressed weight of animal, 54.00 



Loss in weight by dressing, . . 44.50 pounds, or 45.18 per cent. 

 Pounds of dry matter fed to produce 1 pound of live weight, . 10.34 

 Cost of feed per pound of live weight gained, . . . 9.57 cents. 

 Net cost of feed per pound gained after deducting 20 per 



cent, of manurial value, , 4.92 cents. 



