4 Wyoming Experiment Station. 



OUTLINE OF THE EXPERIMENTS. 



Two distinct lines of experimentation were carried out, 

 lots 2 to 14 constituting- one group, and lots I and 16 consti- 

 tuting another. Table A shows the plan of the experiment. 



TABLE A. 



The lambs were all Shropshire-Merino cross-bred lambs, 

 reared on the Laramie Plains. The lots in each experiment 

 were started out on an even basis of weight and thrift. Lots 

 2 to 14 furnish a comparison of various grain rations fed with 

 native hay, using corn and alfalfa as a basis of comparison. 



Lots i and 16 furnish a comparison of field pease with 

 corn and alfalfa. 



FEEDS AND FEEDING. 



The native hay was from the Little Laramie Valley, and 

 contained several species of grasses ; the following being the 

 chief ones found in the hay :* 



(The grasses occurring in the greatest quantities are 

 named first, such order following throughout.) 



1. Wire grass, J linens Balticits. 



2. Sedge, Car ex. 



3. Alkali grass, Deschanipsia. 



4. Hair grass, Sporobolus dcpaiipcratus and airoides. 



5. Bull rush, Seirpns. 



Through the courtesy of Dr. Aven Nelson, Botanist of the Station. 



