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pound of gain. Comparing the different results it will be noticed 

 that the sheep fed on the wheat ration required the least amount 

 of feed for each pound of gain, viz: 17.4 and 2.84 pounds of grain, 

 The oats and barley rations are practically the same. For the screen- 

 ings ration 19.3 pounds of clover and 3.26 pounds of grain were 

 required for one pound of gain, while for the mixed grain ration, 

 20.5 pounds of clover and 3.33 pounds of grain were required 3 

 making the mixed grain ration the most expensive. For the third or 

 test period, the wheat returns was the most efficient, requiring 13.9 

 Ibs, of clover and 3.91 Ibs. of grain for each Ib. of gain. The screen- 

 ings, barley, oats and mixture followed in the order named. 



COST OF FOOD EATEN BY WETHERS. 



Because of the variation in the price of both hay and grain 

 during different seasons, and more especially in the different parts 

 of the state, the money cost of the gain is not always a safe point 

 from which the feeders in other valleys might calculate the returns. 

 In consideration of these differences in price, the amount of food 

 ^aten for each pound of gain is a much safer basis upon which to 

 calculate the cost of the gain. From this data each person of every 

 district can figure exactly what it will cost to produce the gain 

 whatever the difference in price in these different districts might be, 



With the prices given in this bulletin it cost on the average 

 T.6 c^nts per cay to feed each wether. The wheat ration, bccau.se 

 of the cost of the grain, was the most expensive. For the same 

 reason the mixed grain ration was next expensive, while the screen- 

 ings ration was the least expensive. Considering the cost of the 

 feed for 97 days the average shows that it cost close to eight cents 

 (7.92) to produce each pound of gain on these wethers. The 

 range was from 7.49 for the screenings ration to 8.73 for those fed 

 the mixed grain ration. The barley, oats and wheat come be- 

 tween in the order named, the wheat ration being the most expens- 

 ive of the three. For the test period of 44 days the screenings ration 

 produced a pound of gain for the least cost, followed by the barley, 

 wheat, oats and mixture in order named. 



