338 Agricultural Chemistry — Sheep- Feeding and Manure. 



Description 

 of 



Number 

 of 



Duration 



of 

 Experi- 

 ment. 



Authority. 



Food consumed per Week to 

 each 100 lbs. live weight of 

 Animal. 



Increase 

 per Week 

 upon each 



Animal. 



Animals 



Description. 



Quantities. 



100 lbs. 

 live weight. 







Wks. Days 







lbs. oz. 



lbs. oz. 



Sheep 



5 



16 0 



Morton . . j 



Oats . . . 

 Swedes 



5 11 

 45 0 



}' 2 



Sheep, Lei- 1 

 cester . . J 



5 



12* 



Lord Radnor .1 

 \ 



Hay . . . 

 Pulse . . . 

 Swedes 



5 3 

 10 9 

 133 0 



| 2 3 



Southdown . 



5 



12* 



Do. . . . | 



Hay . . . 

 Pulse . 

 Swedes . 



6 3 

 12 5 

 180 0 



J 2 15* 



Half-breds . 



5 





( 



Do. . . . < 



Hay . . . 



Pulse. . . 

 Swedes • • 



4 6 

 9 3 

 138 0 



j 



2 Of 



) 



Cotswold 



5 



12* 



I 



Do. . . . \ 

 ( 



Hay . . . 

 Pulse . 

 Swedes 



4 8 

 8 12 

 144 0 



) 



\ 2 3 



Leicester 



5 



18 0 



Do. . . . 







1 If 



Southdown . 



5 



18 0 



Do. . . . 



Do. . . . 





I % 



Half-breds . 



5 



18 0 



Do. . . . 



Do. . . . 





1 4£ 



Cotswold 



5 



18 0 



Do. . . . 



Do. . . . 





0 14f 



Leicester 



5 



12 0 



Do. . . . | 



Hay . . . 



Swedes 



11 0 



174 0 



} 2 0| 



Southdown . 



5 



12 0 



Do. . . . | 



Hay 

 Swedes 



10 14 

 175 0 



| 1 12 



Half-breds . 



5 



12 0 



Do. . . . | 



Hay . . . 

 Swedes . . 



11 1* 

 180 0 



1 2 3 

 I 



Cotswold 



5 



12 0 



Do. . . . | 



Hay . . . 



S w edes 



10 0 



178 0 



) 1 13* 



Leicester ) 

 Lambs . J 



22 



17 0 



Mr. Rt. Woods J 



Oilcake . 

 Barley . . 

 Turnips . 



2 11* 



2 Hi 

 ad lib! 



1 1 H 

 i 



Half-breds . 



22 



17 0 



Do. . . < 



Oilcake . • 

 Barley 

 Turnips . 



2 11^ 

 2 11* 

 ad lib. 



| 1 9| 



Southdown . 



4 



10 0 



J. B. Lawes . j 



Barley, dry . 

 Mangolds 



5 0 

 69 2 



} 1 6| 



Do. . . 



4 



10 0 



Do. . . . { 



Barley, steeped 

 Mangolds 



4 12 

 90 8 



} 1 11* 



Do. . . 





10 0 



Do. . . . | 



Malt, dry 

 Mangolds 



4 \\ 

 66 8 



} i n 



Do. . . 



4 



10 0 



Do. . j 



Malt, steeped. 

 Mangolds 



3 12* 

 74 8 



} i 4 i 



Do. . . 



5 



10 0 



Do. . . . | 



Malt, dry 

 Mangolds 



4 13f 

 75 0 



}> « 



Do. . . 



- 4 



6 0 



Do. . . . j 



Oilcake . 

 Mangolds 



4 H 

 79 0 



} 2 If 



