88 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



7. Detailed Statement of Feeding Record — Continued. 

 Sheep No. 6. 



Total Amount of Feed constimed from Sept. 5, 1889, to March 17, 18 90. 



* Int'ludes the feed during 12 days preceding the e.Kperiment proper. 



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, . . .49 j^ounds, or 44.75 

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

 Cost of feed per pound of live Aveight gained, . . .12 

 Net cost of feed per pound gained after deducting 20 per 

 cent, of manurial value, 7 



79.00 



109.50 



30.50 



0.16 



60.50 



I^er cent. 



14.55 



.49 cents. 



. 44 cents. 



