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Third Southdown-Kambouillet cross. 

 Fourth Straight Eambouillet. 

 Fifth Karakule-Rambouillet cross. 

 Sixth Shropshire-Kambouillet cross. 



The pen of Lincolns formed a most attractive exhibit and this pen- 

 was the first choice of all experienced sheepmen. Jhe Hampshires and 

 Southdowns were attractive and well finished, but they did not have 

 as much valuable wool as was displayed by the pen awarded the first 

 premium. 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 



Table 4 is an itemized statement showing the profit per lamb at the 

 termination of the experiment: 



*Figured on the basis of a deck load. 



fOne lamb was dressed at.the Experiment Station. 



This table shows the profits per lamb based upon single deck loads. 

 In this particular test the total cost of shipping, yardage, feed, and 

 sales commission amounted to 63 cents per lamb for the eighty-three 

 head marketed in January, and $1.60 per head for the thirty-six ex- 

 hibited at the National Feeders' and Breeders' Show in March. It is- 

 interesting to note that the net profits per head are $2.36 and $4.54, 

 respect ively. based upon carload lots. Too much significance should 

 not be given the comparison of the two lots as shown in this table 

 because the advantage is with the show lambs throughout, they having 

 been selected from the main flock early in January. It is interesting, 

 however, to observe that the show lambs were placed on a more expensive 

 ration, the average cost of feed consumed by them totaling $2.76, or 

 an increased cost per head of $1.60 over that consumed by the main 

 flock marketed in January. The show lambs made splendid gains from 

 January 18 to March 8, and as shown by the last item in Table 4* 

 could have been sold as low as $6.40 per hundred, while it would have 

 been necessary to secure at least $7.00 per hundred to have broken even 

 at the time of the disposal of the lambs in January. 



