CONTENTS 



Pag*. 



Object of experiment ." 69 



Lambs used in the experiment . . . . 69 



Rations.. 70 



Feeding- 72 



Bedding- * 72 



Salt.. ...73 



Quarters. .. ;. .. 73 



Live weight and g-ains 75 



Shrinkag-e and dressed percentage 77 



Loss of lambs 80 



Refuse roughage 80 



Manure ...... 81 



Financial statement 83 " 



Influence of varying market conditions . .85 



Summary 88 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 



Mr. S. J, Fryer rendered valuable aid in 

 planning- this experiment and exercised great 

 care in executing* its details. The Cleveland 

 Provision Company kindly furnished figures 

 relating to the dressed percentages yielded by 

 the different lots. To both of the above, the 

 author is glad to express his appreciation of 

 their assistance. 



