Barn and Field Experiments in 1917. 5 



Sheep Account for year Nov. I, 1916 to Oct. 31, 1917. 



Inventory and Expenditures. 

 38 original purchase ewes ^ 



7 1914 ewes | 67 at $5 $335-00 

 22 1915 ewes ) 



20 19 1 6 ewe lambs at $3 60.00 



2 registered Hampshire bucks 50.00 



1 Hampshire buck obtained in exchange for 



2 ewe lambs 6.00 



1 pure bred Hampshire buck in exchange for 



lamb 25.00 



1 pure bred buck 35- 00 



Hay, 40,200 pounds at $10 per ton 201.00 



Rowen 13,600 pounds at $8 per ton 54 8° 



Straw 2150 pounds at $6 per ton 6.45 

 Bran and mixed feed 6000 pounds at $1.80 per 



cwt. 108.00 



Corn meal, 1400 pounds at $2.25 per cwt. 31 .40 



Oats 600 pounds at $2.15 per cwt. 12.90 



Turnips 41,800 pounds at cost of growing 102.00 



Rape and cost of growing 20.00 



Salt 2 bushels .80 



20 gallons gasoline at 28 cents 5.60 



552 man hours at 20 cents 110.40 



10 horse hours at 15 cents 1.50 $1165.85 



Receipts and Inventory. 



Wool 548 y 2 pounds 65 cents 356.53 



Pelts 3- 60 



Sheep and lambs sold 421.61 



23 original purchase ewes ") 



7 1914 ewes \ , , , 1 



/ J ^ >-6s head at $5 325.00 



19 191 5 ewes [ J J 



16 1916 ewes 



30 191 7 ewe lambs at $3 90.00 



3 rams at $30, $35, $40. 105.00 



Manure 40 tons with swine, 9 tons from 



sheep barn, 10 tons from summer sheds * 



$1301.74 



*Value not included. See discussion in text. 



