454 



Feeds and Feeding. 



Grey and Ridgev/ay of the Alabama Station^ found that a flock of 

 100 ewes would in 1 year consume from 1,500 to 2,000 lbs. of salt, 

 which is a larger amount, certainly, than they require in many sec- 

 tions, tho the sheep is to a marked extent a salt-craving animal. (91) 



737. Weight of fattened sheep.— The weight of fat sheep of the 

 several breeds competing for prizes at the American Fat-Stock Show, 

 Chicago, during the years 1878 to 1884, inclusive,- are shown below : 



Weight of fat sheep of various hreeds — American Fat-Stoch Show. 



738. Weight of fattened wethers. — Below are given the average 

 weights and daily gains of fat wethers of the different breeds win- 

 ning prizes at the Smithfield Club Show, London, England, from 

 1894 to 1908, inclusive :^ 



Bui. 148. 

 ' Trans. Dept. Agr., 111., p. 228, 1884. 



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