SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTS IN FEEDING. 183 



SUFFOLKS. 



1st Expt. 2d Expt 



Average age of lambs 394 days 285 days 



Average weight (March 31, shorn) ... 159 Ibs. (Jan. 1) 134.4 Ibs 



Average gain per day during the experiment ... .55 Ibs. .40 Ibs 



Average dry matter per pound of gain 7.40 Ibs. 10.36 Ibs 



Average cost of feed per pound of gain 2.95 cts. 3.44 cts 



Selling price on Chicago market $4.25 $5.00 



Average per cent of dressed mutton 53.6 52.54 



Average weight of fleece 7.65 Ibs. 5.20 Ibs 



Average age of fleece 383 days 285 days 



Average value of fleece $0.86 $0.75 



Average yearly weight of fleece 7.29 Ibs. 6.64 ibs 



A verage > early value of fleece $0.82 $0.95 



Value of 'wool per pound in natural condition.. 11 cts 14% cts 



Average shrinkage in scouring 54^ per cent 



Value of wool per pound in scoured condition. . 24 cts. 



LINCOLNS. 



Average age of lambs 345 days 291 days 



Average weight (March 31 shorn) ... 158 Ibs. (Jan. 1) 143.5 Ibs 



Average gain per day during the experiment. . . .55 Ibs. .46 Ibs 



Average dry matter per pound of gain 7.29 Ibs. 9.1 Ibs 



Average cost of feed per pound of gain 2.89 cts. 2.86 cts 



Selling price on the Chicago market $4.50 $5.25 



Average per cent of dressed mutton 55.7 5i .08 



Average weight of fleece ....- 12.85 Ibs. 10.4 Ibs 



Average age of fleece 332 days 291 days 



Average value of fleece $1.79 $1.56 



Average yearly weight of fleece 14.13 Ibs. 13.03 Ibs 



Average yearly value of fleece $1.96 $1.95 



Value of wool per pound in natural condition.. 13% cts. 15 cts 



Average shrinkage in scouring 40 per cent 



Value of wool per pound in scoured condition. . 23 cts. 



LEICESTEBS. 



Average age of lambs 347 days 268 days 



Average weight (March 31 , shorn) ... 161 Ibs. (Jan. 1) 138.4 Ibs 



Average gain per day during the experiment. . . .62 Ibs. .50 Ibs 



Average dry matter per pound of gain 6.53 Ibs. 8.48 Ibs 



Average cost of feed per pound of gain 2.60 cts. 2.65 cts 



Selling price on Chicago market $4.50 cts. $5.25 cts 



Average per cent of dressed mutton 54.9 53.57 



Average weight of fleece 12.65 Ibs. 9.8 Ibs 



Average age of fleece 334 days 268 days 



Average value of fleece $1.66 $1.46 



Average yearly weight of fleece 13.82 Ibs. 13.32 Ibs 



Average yearly value of fleece $1.81 $1.98 



Value of wool per pound in natural condition. . 13 cts. 15 cts 



Average'shrinkage in scouring 43^ per cent 



Value of wool per pound in scoured condition. . 23 cts. 



COTSWOLDS. 



Average age of lambs 362 days 277 days 



Average weight (March 31, shorn). ..167 Ibs. (Jan. 1) 133 Ibs 



Average gain per day during the experiment. .. .52 Ib. .44 Ib 



Average dry matter per pound of gain 7.49 Ibs. 9.34 Ibs 



Average cost of feed per pound of gain 2.93 cts. 2.93 cts 



Selling price on Chicago market $4.50 cts. $5.25 cts 



Average per cent of dressed mutton 57.8 51.87 



Average weight of fleece 11.55 Ibs. 8.9 Ibs 



Average age of fleece 348 days 277 days 



Average value of fleece $1.76 $1.33 



Average yearly weight of fleece 12.11 Ibs. 11.71 Ibs 



Average yearly Value of fleece $1.85 $1.71 



Value of wool per pound in natural condition. . 14% cts. 15 cts 



Average shrinkage in scouring 3S 1 A per cent 



Value of wool per pound in scoured condition. . 24 cts. 



