86 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



7. Detailed Statement of Feeding Record — Continued. 

 Sheep JVb. 5. 



Total Amount of Feed consumed from Sept. 5, 1889, to March 17,1890. 



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



rounds. 



66.25 

 86.50 

 20.25 

 0.10 

 46.00 



Live weight of animal at beginning of experiment, . 



Live weight at time of killing, 



Live weight gained during experiment, .... 



Average gain in weight per day, 



Dressed weight of animal, 



Loss in weight by dressing, . . 40 . 50 pounds, or 46 . 82 per cent. 

 Pounds of dry matter fed to produce 1 pound of live weight, . 17.36 

 Cost of feed per pound of live weight gained, . . . 14.96 cents. 

 Net cost of feed per pound gained after deducting 20 

 per cent, of manurial value, . . . . . . 8.94 cents. 



