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THE DOMESTIC SHEEP. 



matter in the feed consumed and an average of .448 pounds 

 per head daily for the entire lot. The total gain of 8,246 

 pounds was made at a cost of $245.69 for feed consumed, 

 or an average cost of 2.97 cents per pound for the mutton 

 produced in both experiments. This calculation makes no 

 allowance for the value of the fleece, except as it entered 

 into the gain, nor does it take into account the value of the 

 manure or expense of labor in feeding. 



The marketing of these lambs is a matter of interest as it 

 goes to show what sort of figure the most profitable kind of 

 sheep should possess, and gives a very good idea of what 

 should be the aim of the breeder in the improvement of his 

 flock, and the kind of rams the form of them especially 



DRESSED CARCASS OF LAMB. 



to be chosen for this purpose. The above drawing shows 

 the carcass of one of these lambs denuded only of the head. 

 The next table below gives the market values of each of 

 these parts of the carcass to the butcher. 



Total of two lambs. . .134 



100. 



8HROPSHIRE8. 



Two pair legs ........... 32 29.56 



Two ribs ............... 26 2385 



Two loins .............. 21 19.26 



Two chucks ............ 30 27.33 



10 01 



3 20 



234 



1 89 



60 



Total of two lambs. . . 109 



100. 



Two pair legs ........... 51 31.87 



Two ribs ............... 37 23.12 



Two loins .............. 30 18.75 



Two chucks ............ 42 26.26 



Total of two lambs. . . 160 100. 



459 

 296 

 2 40 



84 



10 79 



