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in April, and post-mortem examination showed a catarrlial 

 condition of the throat and intestines. Three fowls in the 

 evening mash coo}) died ; post-mortem examination of one 

 showing enlarged liver and s})leen and ulcerated alimentary 

 canal, and in another case enlarged liver and intestinal 

 parasites. 



Winter Experiment. 

 All details necessary to a full understanding of the exper- 

 iment will, it is believed, be found in the following tables : — 



Foods consumed, Morning v. Evening Mash, December 7 to 3fay 20. 



Average Weights of Foids (Pounds) . 



December 7, 

 Kebniarv 6, 

 March 17, . 

 Way 21, . 



DATES. 



Morning Mash. 



Hens. 



4.61 

 5.38 

 5.69 

 5.24 



Cocks. 



7.75 

 7.38 

 7.38 



7.88 



Evening Mash. 



Hens. 



4.33 



4.78 

 5. -28 

 5.13 



Cocks. 



7.13 



6.88 



Number of Eggs per Month, Morning v. Evening Mash, Winter 



Test. 



DATES. 



December 



January 



February, 



March 



April 



May 



Totals 



793 



