THE PRODUCTION OF " HOTHOUSE " LAMBS 



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born in six years. They made an average gain per day of .49 pound each. 



They sold for a total of $46.48 when quoted at a total of $48.02. This also 



may be due to the fact 



that the average daily 



gain was below .50 



pound. 



A grade Southdown 

 ewe, No. 316 (Tables 

 3 and 4), produced 

 eleven lambs in seven 

 years. Seven of these 

 were raised as -hot- 

 house lambs and sold 

 for $40.95 when the 

 quotations called for a 

 total of $44.8 7. These 

 'lambs made a -daily 

 gain of .40 pound each. 



A grade Southdown FlG ' 5o.-Ddo~ * No. 3 *S 



ewe, No. 376 (Tables 3 and 4), produced ten lambs in six years, of which 

 seven sold as hothouse lambs for $47.53. The total of the highest quo- 

 tations when these lambs were sold was $50.47. These lambs averaged a 



daily gain of .49 pound 

 each. 



A grade Shropshire 

 ewe, No. 360 (Tables 

 3 and 4), produced 

 eight lambs in five 

 years, of which seven 

 were sold as hothouse 

 lambsfor$53.97. The 

 total of the highest 

 quotations when these 

 lambs were sold was 

 $58.52. These lambs 

 made a gain of .47 

 pound each daily. 

 From no other ewe 



in the flock have more 

 ' Grade Southdown ewe No. 116 . 1 1 .1 



than six hothouse 



lambs been sold. For comparison with the work of these exceptional ewes 

 the average production of the flock has been calculated. In the eight 



