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Lot III not only made the most rapid gains, but made 

 them on the smallest food consumption. Lot I was a close 

 second in every way, and it would be unfair to credit either 

 ration with any distinct superiority. The ration fed Lot II 

 gave much poorer returns. It required 307 Ibs., or 27 per cent. 

 less alfalfa, and 1 102 Ibs., or 28 per cent less grain for 100 Ibs. 

 of gain where barley replaced emmer in the ration. 



THE VALUE OF MUTTON CROSSES FOR FEEDERS. 



As stated before, seventeen of the lambs in each lot were 

 fine wools of the Rambouillet type, most of them eligible for 

 registry. The remaining eighteen all had mutton sires and 

 grade Merino dams. These two classes may be partially com- 

 pared in gains made. No record was kept of the feed con- 

 sumed by each type. 



TABLE: E. Weights of Lambs, 



TABLE F. Gains of Lambs. 



The above tables explain themselves. In each lot the 

 mutton grades made the more rapid gains, and in each case 

 barley gave the best and emmer the poorest returns. 



Assuming that all the lambs in each lot ate practically the 

 same amounts of roughage and grain, the two following tables 

 are submitted without comment. 



