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of humours in this short space of time, while those fed upon peas were 

 looking exceedingly healthy. 



In the autumn of 1843, after making the above experiments, I de- 

 termined upon testing the qualities of the various vegetables open to our 

 use at that season of the year. On the 2nd of October, 1843, 30 lambs 

 were equally divided into lots of 10 each, and placed upon over-eaten 

 seeds. They were all weighed, and the roots regularly given them by 

 an experienced shepherd. 



No. 12. 



10 lambs, fed upon cut white turnips, were again weighed on the 13th 

 of November, and were found to have gained upon an average IS^-lbs. 

 each. 



No. 13. 



10 lambs, fed upon cut swedes, gained during the 6 weeks, upon an 

 average, 11 lbs. each. 



No. 14. 



10 lambs, fed upon cut cabbage, gained during the time 16^ lbs. each, 

 showing, as I fully expected, a preference in favour of cabbage, but, 

 to my equal surprise, a great difference in favour of the white turnip 

 over the swede. By subsequent experiments, I found, as the cold 

 weather advanced, the cabbage and white turnip became of less value, 

 and that the swede improved. ' 



In the autumn of 1844, having placed my ram-lambs in their winter 

 quarters, and observing that those placed upon cole-seed were going on 

 apparently the best, I determined to weigh a part of them in comparison 

 with those placed in pens upon grass-land; consequently, on the 14th of 

 October, 1844, the following lots were weighed, as in previous experi- 

 ments, the 10 upon the cole-seed being selected from 24 others, 

 marked, and again placed with them. 



No. 15. 



10 lambs penned upon cole-seed, with cut clover-chafif, were again 

 weighed at the end of 1 month, and found to have gained 12^ lbs. each. 



No. 16. 



10 lambs penned upon drumhead-cabbage, with cut clover-chafF, and 

 weighed as above: they gained lO^lbs. each. 



No. 17. 



10 lambs placed upon grass, and fed upon cut swedes and cabbage, of 

 equal quantities, with clover- chaff, gained 9f lbs. each. 



No. 18. 



10 lambs placed upon grass, and fed upon cut white turnips and cab- 

 bage, of equal quantities, with clover-chaff, gained 1 1 lbs. each. 



Having frequently given my lambs carrots during the winter and 

 spring months, and to no apparent advantage, when compared with other 

 roots, I determined to test their qualities after the expiration of the above 

 experiments, and the No. 16 lot were supplied with what swedes they 

 would eat, and the No. 11 lot with carrots. 



