1894.] 



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1. Cost of Production. 



[Ceuts.] 



18ni. 1893. 



Average. 



Total cost of feed to produce one pound 

 live weight, 



Net cost of feed to i^roduce one pound 

 live weight, 



12.2.5 

 6.19 



11.03 

 6.31 



7.67 

 3.41 



10.32 

 5.30 



II. Wide vs. narrow rations. During the years 1890 and 

 1891 the eiiect of feeding wide and narrow rations was tried. 

 The wide rations contained less protein and more car]:)o- 

 hydrates than the narrow ones. 



The wide rations had a nutritive ratio of 1 : 6.84 and the 

 narrwv rations of 1 : 4.71. 



The six sheep were divided into two lots of three each. 



The cost of production of live weight is the same in each 

 case. The narrow rations give a hetter quality of manure, 

 and cause a somewhat increased srowth. 



