186 



Comparative Fattening Qualities of Sheep, 



' Table V. 



Showing the average Weekly Consumption of Food, per 100 lbs. Live Weight of 

 Animal, for each period of the Experiment. 



Periods. 



Length 

 of Time. 



Oilcake. 



Clover Hay. 



Swedes. 



From Dec. 1 to Dec. 29 . , 

 „ „ 29 to Jan. 26 . 

 „ Jan. 26 to Feb. 23 . 

 „ Feb. 23 to Mar. 22 . 

 „ Mar. 22 to Apr. 17 . 



Weeks. 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 4 



lbs. ozs. 

 5 8 

 4 15A 



4 8| 



5 13 

 5 8 



lbs. ozs. 

 5 8 



4 15^ 

 4 8f 

 4 31 

 3 lOf 



lbs. ozs. 

 78 15f 

 68 01 

 80 5 

 70 8i 

 73 6 



Average for the entire period! 

 of the experiment . , j 



20 



5 4i 



4 9| 



74 4 



Table VI. ' 



Showing the average Weekly Increase per Head during each period 

 of the experiment. 





Periods. 



Length 

 of Time. 



Cotswold 

 Sheep. 







From Dec. 1 to Dec. 29 

 „ 29 to Jan, 26 

 „ Jau. 26 to Feb. 23 

 „ Feb. 23 to Mar. 22 

 „ Mar. 22 to Apr. 17 



Weeks. 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 4 



lbs. ozs. 

 3 9f 



3 21- 

 3 5^ 



2 10 



3 2 







Average for the entire period) 

 of the experiment . . j 



20 



3 2i 





Table VII. 







Showing the average Weekly Increase per 100 lbs. Live Weight for each period 

 of the Experiment. 





Periods. 



Length 

 of Time. 



Cotswold 

 Sheep. 







From Dec. 1 to Dec. 29 

 „ 29 to Jan. 26 

 „ Jan. 26 to Feb. 23 

 Feb. 23 to Mar. 22 

 „ Mar. 22 to Apr. 17 



Weeks. 

 4 

 4 

 4 



\ 



lbs. ozs. 

 2 131 

 2 4 



2 2| 

 1 91 

 1 121 







Average for the entire period 

 of the experiment . . j 



20 



2 2 





An inspection of Tables II. and IV. will show that, as in the 

 case of the Hampshire and Sussex sheep, the Cotswolds con- 

 sumed more food as they increased in size and weight ; but 



