1891.] 



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7. Detailed Statement of Feeding Record— Continued. 

 Sheep No. 3. 



Total Amount of Feed consumed from Sept. 17, 188,9, to Feb. 3, 1890. 



91.12 pounds wheat bran, equal to dry matter, . 



86.16 pounds gluten meal, equal to dry matter, 

 252.25 pounds rowen, equal to dry matter, . 

 149.00 pounds corn ensilage, equal to dry matter, 



Total amount of dry matter, .... 



Pounds. 



82.67 



77.72 



218.12 



40.2:1 



418.74 



rounds. 



Live weight of animal at beginning of experiment, . . . 78 . 25 



Live weight at time of killing, 106 50 



Live weight gained during experiment, 28.25 



Dressed weight at time of killing, . . . . . .60.00 



Loss in weight by dressing, . . . 4Q.50 pounds, or 43.66 per cent. 



Cost of Feed consumed during Experiment. 



91.12 pounds wheat bran, at $17.00 per ton, 

 86.16 pounds gluten meaj, at $23.00 per ton, . 

 252.25 jjounds rowen, at $15.00 per ton, 

 149.00 pounds corn ensilage, at $2.75 per ton, . 



fU 77 



99 



1 89 

 20 



85 



14.82 pounds of dry matter yielded 1 pound of live weight. 



Cost of feed for the production of 1 pound of live weight, 13.59 cents. 



