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of the weaning period, as well as at the beginning 

 of the fattening period and at the end of the period, 

 than those not receiving grain. 



The preceding answers the question in the aflBrm- 

 ative, whether it pays to feed lambs grain if they 

 are sold at weaning time or at about four months 

 old, since the lambs fed grain from birth show a 

 greater comparative profit by 68 cents per head. 



The question. Does it pay to feed grain to lambs 

 before and after weaning if sold in November ? is 

 also answered in the affirmative. Those receiving 

 grain from weaning returned a greater profit than 

 either of the other lots. 



Corn for fattening sheep. — This assuredly is the 

 most fattening farm grain that may be fed to sheep. 

 In relying on it alone, however, there is much difficulty 

 in maintaining the appetites of the sheep and in 

 preventing disorders and deaths. At common prices 

 it is the cheapest grain. In feeding timothy or 

 prairie hay, straw, or corn fodder, a grain ration of 

 com alone would be unsatisfactory aside from the 

 disadvantage of the lack of variety. With clover, 

 hay, or alfalfa, corn has combined to give excellent 

 results in numerous experiments and in commercial 

 feeding. 



Oats. — This grain is especially desirable for getting 

 sheep or lambs on feed. It is safe to begin with. 

 Fed alone continuously, oats do not produce as great 

 gains as corn does, and as the fattening period ad- 



