86 -AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



7. Detailed Statement of Feeding Record — Continued. 

 Sheep No. 5. 



Total Amount of Feed consumed from Sept. 5, 1889, to March 1 7, 1890.* 



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



Pounds. 



66.25 

 86.50 

 20.25 

 0.10 

 46.00 



Live weight of animal at beginnhig of experiment. 

 Live weight at time of killing, .... 

 Live weight gained during experiment. 

 Average gain in weight i~>ev day. 



Dressed weight of animal, 



Loss in weight by dressing, . . 40 . 50 pounds, or 40 . 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. 



