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7. Detailed Statement of Feeding Record — Continued. 

 Sheep No. 3. 



Total Amount of Feed consumed from Sept. 3, 18S9, to Feb. 3, 1890. 



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



Live weight of animal at beginning of experiment, . . . 71.00 



Live weight at time of killing 106.50 



Live weight gained during experiment, 35.50 



Average gain in weight per day, . . . . . . 0.23 



Dressed weight of animal, . . . . . . .60.00 



Loss in weight by dressing, . , 46 . 50 pounds, or 43 . 66 per cent. 

 Pounds of dry matter fed to produce 1 pound of live weight, . 12.51 

 Cost of feed per pound of live weight gained, . . 11.49 cents. 

 Net cost of feed per pound gained after deducting 20 per 

 cent, of manurial value, 6.00 cents. 



