78 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



during that time upon Buffixlo gluten feed and soja-bean 

 straw. They were sheared November 18, with the following 

 results : — 



2. Fodder Articles Fed. 



The grain feed consisted of Buffalo gluten feed and cotton- 

 seed meal of good average quality and condition. 



The coarse fodder consisted of a fairly good quality of 

 rowen and an average quality of corn and soja-bean ensilage, 

 raised and prepared upon the station grounds. 



3. Local Market Cost, per Ton, of the Various 



Articles of Fodder used. 



Buffalo gluten feed, $21 00 



Cotton-seed meal, 28 00 



Rowen, 15 00 



Corn and soja-bean ensilage, 2 75 



4. Mode of Feeding. 

 The animals were fed twice each day, about eight o'clock in 

 the morning and at five in the afternoon, one-half the feed 

 being given at each time. Water was ofiered ad libitum. 

 About five grammes (i- ounce) of salt were fed daily, mixed 

 with the grain. 



I. TO ASCERTAIN THE ECONOMY OF FEEDING A 

 GREATER vs. A LESS QUANTITY OF PROTEIN 

 IN THE DAILY FODDER RATIONS. 



The animals were divided into two lots of three each, each 

 sheep, as l)efore stated, being kept in a separate pen. 



Lot L, consisting of sheep No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, was 

 fed a ration having a nutritive ratio of 1 : 4.5 during the 

 entire experiment, wliich began Nov. 19, 1892, and closed 

 March 13, 1893. 



Lot XL, consisting of sheep No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6, was 

 fed a ration of 1 : 5.5 from Nov. 19, 1892, till Feb. 15, 1893, 



