1892.] 



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Total Cost of Feed consumed^ counted on Basis of 1889-90 and 



of 1890-91. 



Sheep 1, 

 Sheep 2, 

 Sheep 3, 

 Sheep 4, 

 Sheep 5, 

 Sheep 6, 



Conchtsions. 



1. The increase in live weiaht durini:: the first feeding: 

 period is, in four out of six cases, h)wer tlian in any other 

 period, and aft'ects seriously the financial results of the whole 

 experiment. 



2. The total increase per head in live weight per day 

 averages for the entire time of the experiment .23 pounds 

 for Lot A (1, 2 and 3), and .22 pounds for Lot B 

 (4, 5 and 6). In one case it amounts to .39 pounds per day 

 (Lot A, 2, Period IV.) ; in nine cases it rises above .25 

 pounds. 



3. The market cost of the daily individual fodder rations 

 varies in different feeding periods from 1.G9 cents to 2.53 

 cents. The rations that contain from three to four pounds 

 of corn ensilage, in place of three-fourths of the rowen 

 of other rations, furnish the cheapest daily diet (Period III., 

 Lot A, 1.85 cents, and Lot B, 1.G9 cents). 



4. The market cost of the feed consumed during the ex- 

 periment by the laml)s of Lot A amounts per head to $4.66, 

 and in case of Lot B to $4.81, — a difterence of 15 cents. 

 The three lambs of Lot A cost $6.62, those of Lot B cost 

 $6.47 ; making cost of lambs and of the feed consumed 

 $20.58 in case of the former, and $20.86 in case of the latter. 



