FATTENING RANGE LAMBS. 



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The carcasses of the lambs in lots 1 and 4 were considered by 

 experts at the slaughter house heavier in caul-and kidney-fat than 

 were those of lots 2 and 3, In fact, experts pronounced lots 1 and 4 

 rather too fat to be ideal for the local retail trade. No examination 

 was made of the various cuts of any of the carcasses, owing to the 

 fact that the whole carcasses were sold to retailers. The mere 

 matter of excessive fatness does not affect the lamb feeder's profits 

 so long- as this undesirable quality is not in evidence before slaugh- 

 ter, providing, of course, that this excessive fatness has not inter- 

 fered with economy of gains. 



From the results of this test it seems probable that lambs fed 

 as were the lambs in lot 1 would be fat enough for market in a 

 shorter time from the beginning of the fattening period than would 

 lambs fed as were lots 2 and 3. It is not thought that the addition 

 of stock food to the ration would cause any marked difference in 

 this respect, although this test indicates a slight advantage in favor 

 of lot 1. 



PLATE TV -Representative carcasses. 



Plate IV is not intended to show any comparison ot carcasses 

 from the different lots but, rather, to show the appearance of 

 average carcasses. 



