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The last line of Table VI shows that the lambs of Lot XIII made 

 the highest average daily gain of the three lots. A further study of 

 the second year's results shows that a ration of grain and silage was 

 more efficient in maintaining the condition of breeding ewes than a 

 ration of clover hay and corn silage. The former ration also proved 

 to be much the better ration for ewes suckling lambs than did the ra- 

 tion of clover hay and corn silage. 



The table shows that during both years the difference in the effi- 

 ciency of the three rations up to lambing time is so small as to be of 

 little consequence. After the lambs had been dropped a ration of 

 grain, clover hay and silage proved to be the best ration for ewes 

 suckling lambs. The ration of grain and silage ranked second, and 

 clover and corn silage ranked last. 



Silo Capacity for Sheep Feeding. The weight of corn silage per 

 cubic foot is not constant. It will vary with the maturity of the corn 

 when put into the silo, with the amount of water added when the corn 

 is put in, with the manner in which it is scattered and tramped and 

 many other factors. For most practical purposes 40 Ibs. per cubic 

 foot is accurate enough in estimating the capacity of a silo. In 

 Table A the capacity of the silo is calculated on this basis. 



