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sheep to carry away high, honors. In view of the keener compe- 

 tition which has developed from year to year, and of all other 

 conditions and circumstances which have had to do with getting 

 the wethers into the best condition, the writers would recom- 



TABLE III. 



PRIZES AWARDED WETHERS FED VARIOUS RATIONS 

 DURING THE FIRST TRIAL, 1902 '04 



mend the rations fed during the second period for show fitting 

 above those fed the first period, since the bran included in the 

 rations resulted in much less difficulty in feeding and in equally 

 as good, if not better, condition on the part of the wethers. The 



TABLE IV. PRIZES AWARDED WETHERS FED VARIOUS RATIONS 

 DURING THE SECOND TRIAL, 1905-08 



four rations fed during the second period should undoubtedly 

 be ranked in order of merit as follows: First peas, oats, and 

 bran; second barley, oats, and bran; third barley and oats; 

 and fourth corn, oats, and bran. 



