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19 Ibs. of turnips per day, and gained, in 15 weeks, 262 

 Ibs. each. 



Ex. 3. Same day, eight lambs were placed alongside 

 No. 2, and allowed to run in and out of an open shed 

 during the day, but were shut up at night. They had half 

 a pound of mixed oil-cake and peas per day, and ate 

 besides 20K Ibs. of turnips, and gained 33K Ibs. each. 



Ex. 4. Same day, eight lambs were placed under same 

 conditions as No. 3, but supplied with one pound of mixed 

 grain (oats, barley, beans) per day. They consumed, during 

 the ten following weeks, 20 Ibs. turnips per day; were 

 weighed February 28th, and had gained 26> Ibs., average. 



Ex. 5. Eight lambs were placed in a warm paddock, 

 with a shed, during the day, but were shut up during 18 

 hours, and fed upon 1M Ibs. of mixed grain per day. They 

 consumed 18K Ibs. of turnips each, and in ten weeks 

 gained 33% Ibs. each. 



Ex. 6. January 5, 1843, sixteen shearlings were equally 

 divided eight placed in a grass paddock, and given each 

 one pound of mixed grain per day, ate 24 Ibs. of Swedish 

 turnips, and gained, in eight weeks, 21K Ibs. each. 



Ex. 7. The other eight shearlings were placed along- 

 side No. 6, were allowed an open shed during the day, and 

 were shut in at night, had one pound of mixed grain, 

 consumed 20^ Ibs. of turnips, and gained, in eight weeks, 

 24 Ibs. each. 



Ex. 8. On the 3d of April, eight lambs (No. 3) were 

 weighed and placed upon young clover, and supplied with 

 half a pound of mixed grain, as before. They ate also 12 

 Ibs. of turnips per day ; and, on the 1st day of May, had 

 gained 11% Ibs. each having had a shed during the day, 

 and being shut up at night. 



Ex. 9. On the 29th of May, the eight lambs (No. 8) 

 were again weighed, having been allowed, as before, half a 

 pound of mixed grain upon the clover, but no turnips, 



