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THE DOMESTIC SHEEP. 



DOR8ET8. 



1st Kxpt. 2d Expt 



Average age of lambs 367 days 277 days 



Average weight (March 31, shorn) .. .138 Ibs. (Jan. 1) 1:28.8 11 >s 



Average gain per day during the experiment. . . .48 Ib. .43 Ib 



Average dry matter per pound of gain 7.85 Ibs. 9.89 Ibs 



Average cost of feed per pound of gain 3.05 cts. 3.04 cts 



Selling price on Chicago market $3.75 $5.50 



Average per cent dressed mutton 52.6 54.11 



Average weight of fleece 6.83 Ibs. 5.97 Ibs 



Average age of fleece 355 days 277 days 



Average value of fleece $0.77 $0.83 



A verage yearly weight of fleece 7.2 Ibs. 7.84 Ibs 



Average yearly value of fleece $0.79 $1.09 



Value of wool per pound in natural condition. . 10% cts. 14 cts 



Average shrinkage in scouring 55 per cent 



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



BAMBOUILLETS. 



Average age of lambs 362 days 255 days 



Average weight (March 31, shorn) ... 99 Ibs. (Jan. 1) 113.3 Ibs 



Average gain per day during the experiment. . . .29 Ib. .37 Ib 



Average dry matter per pound of gain 9.35 Ibs. 10.29 Ibs 



Average cost of feed per pound gain 3.78 cts. 2.91 cts 



Selling price on Chicago market $4.25 $5.00 



Average per cent of dressed mutton 51.8 49.57 



Average weight of fleece 9.9 Ibs. 6.60 Ibs 



Average age of fleece 359 days 255 days 



Average value of fleece $1.00 $0.73 



Average yearly weight of fleece 10.07 Ibs. 9.42 Ibs 



Average yearly value of fleece $1.02 $1.04 



Value of wocfcl per pound in natural condition. . 9% cts. 11 cts 



Average shrinkage in scouring 67*4 per cent 



Value of wool per pound in scoured condition. . 30 cts. 



These figures deserve careful study, as an example of the 

 results of good feeding, and the profit of it when done under 

 the best methods. The feeds given to these lambs were as 

 follows. For the first fifteen days the ration was made 

 up of: 



50 Ibs. bran Cost, 40 cents per 100 Ibs. 



100 Ibs. oats " 40 " " 



100 Ibs. shelled corn " 28.5." 



After this time the following ration was fed: 



25 Ibs. of oil meal Cost, 90 cents per 100 Ibs. 



50 Ibs. of bran " 40 " 



200 Ibs. of oats " 40 " " 



200 Ibs. of shelled corn " 20 " 



Towards the close of the feeding period, ten pounds more 

 of oil meal was added to the ration, and continued to the 

 end. Each lamb was fed as much as it would eat, and some 

 roots and hay in addition. The hay cost 28 cents per 100 

 Ibs. and the roots 5 cents. 



The whole number of lambs, 109 in the first experiment 

 and 91 in the second, not including the ewes, made a total 

 gain of 8,24G pounds from 69,134 pounds (dry matter) of 

 feed a rate of one pound of gain for 8.38 pounds of dry 



