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'he difference is not large. It would probably have been greater if 

 grain ration of straight corn had been used. 



The conditions of this experiment made it necessary to feed the 

 tover in racks. This method of feeding stover is not commonly 

 . It is preferable to scatter the stover out on a pasture when- 

 the weather and condition of the ground will permit it. It is 

 intial for the health of the flock that the breeding ewes have an 

 >pportunity to take plenty of exercise. When this method is fol- 

 >wed the breeding ewes will take sufficient exercise to keep them in 

 jood healthy condition. Also, by this method the labor of handling 

 manure is avoided. 



GENERAL SUMMARY. 



Clover hay and grain proved more efficient as a ration for breed- 

 ing ewes than timothy hay and grain. 



Clover hay alone was sufficient to maintain pregnant breeding 

 ewes up to lambing time. After lambing^the* addition of grain 

 to the ration proved advisable. PP 



Corn silage when fed with clover hay, with grain, and with both 

 clover hay and grain, proved a slightly better roughage than corn 

 stover fed with the same combination of grain and clover hay. 

 Mouldy or extremely sour corn silage is a dangerous feed for 

 sheep. Eleven ewes were lost in this experiment in one week 

 from accidentally feeding mouldy silage. 



A ration of corn silage, clover hay and grain proved to be the 

 most efficient means of utilizing silage. 



A ration of grain and corn stover gave very satisfactory re- 

 sults when sufficient and proper kinds of concentrates were used. 

 Corn stover, clover hay and grain proved to be the most satis- 

 factory method of utilizing stover. 



Corn silage and stover both proved to be better roughages than 

 timothy hay when fed with grain. 



