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The following tables show the weights in pounds of the animals when 

 the experiment was begun and the weights at the close of the experiment 

 or at the death of an animal, with the average change in weight for each 

 group. 



Group I, receiving daily 4 pounds of alfalfa per head and salted 

 regularly. 



TABtE II. 



* Each animal was numbered with an ear tag. 



Group II, receiving daily 4 pounds of alfalfa per head, but no salt. 



TABLE ni. 



Group III, receiving daily 2 pounds of alfalfa per head, and salted 

 regularly. 



TABLE IV. 



15 

 37 

 40 

 18 

 36 



Total.. 



INITIAL 

 WEIGHT 



pounds 



66 

 66 

 67 

 74 



77 



350 



FINAL 

 WEIGHT 



pounds 



68 

 72 

 71 

 73 

 81 



365 



ALTBH- 

 ATION IN 

 WEIGHT 



pounds 



+ 2 



+ 6 



+ 4 



- 1 



+ 4 



+ 15 



REMARKS 



All of group were yearlings. 



Average increase 4.28 per cent. 



