CONTENTS. 



Pag-e. 



Introduction .... 11 



Object of the experiment 12 



Lambs used in the experiment 12 



Treatment previous to experiment 13 



Rations > , 13 



Feeding 14 



Bedding- 14 



Salt 15 



Quarters..: IS 



Weight of lambs v 16 



Cost of gains , 18 



Results from linseed oilmeal and stcck food 19 



Heavy and medium corn rations 20 



Rate of gains by ewes and wethers 21 



Shipping, y arding and sale 21 



Expense of shipping , .22 



Shrinkage and dressed percentage 22 



Loss of lambs 25 



Consumption of roughage 25 



Manure 26 



Financial statement 28 



Influence of varying market conditions . . 29 



Summary of two years' work 33 



ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 



To Mr. S. J. Fryer, whose cordial cooper- 

 ation has made it possible to conduct the two 

 experiments reported herein, the author is glad 

 to express his thanks for the assistance rendered 

 both in planning" and in executing" the details of 

 the experiments. 



