194 
Experiments on the Fccdinrj of Sheep. 
Table I. — Weights and 
Preliminary Period (1860-61). 
Kxperimental 
Weights 
Gain (or Loss) lbs. 
Gain (or 
Weignts, 
wben 
In 4 Weeks 
In 4 Weeks 
Total 
Jan. 25, 
In 4 Weeks 
In 4 Weeksiln 4 Weelis 
In 4 Weeks 
put up, 
to 
1861. 
to 
to 
to 
to 
Nov. 30. 
Dec. 28. 
Jan. 25. 
8 Weeks. 
Feb. 22. 
Mar. 22. 
Apr. 19. 
May 17. 
Pen- 1.— 
Food :*— 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
1 
126 
— 5 
— O 
1 *? 
— lo 
113 
10 
u 
X 
2 
119 
rt 
\j 
o 
O 
Q 
o 
122 
2 
91 
r 
8 
3 
126 
5 
r\ 
U 
5 
131 
0 
1 n 1 
-4 
10 
4 
112 
i 
O 
7 
119 
- 8 
4 
61 
5 
112 
1 
2 
3 
115 
- 1 
2 
6 
Total .. 
595 
8 
Q 
— O 
(r 
D 
GOO 
— 1 
21 
11^ 
35j 
Average 
119 
1-6 
- 0-G 
1 
120 
— 0-2 
4-2 
2-35 
7-1 
Pen 2. 
—Food :* 
— Beans in limited ' 
1 
119 
0 
Q 
119 
- 6 
3 
8i 
3 
2 
122 
1 
I 
1 
123 
- 3 
5 
5 
- 21 
1 
3 
122 
9 
— 1 
3 
119 
— 6 
rl 
OS 
3 
4 
112 
— "i 
9 
110 
- 1 
5' 
- 1 
' 4 
s'i 
.5 
118 
- 5 
- 1 
- 6 
112 
- 5 
5 
5 
Total .. 
593 
2 
-10 
-10 
583 
— 21 
26 
28i 
21 
Average 
118-G 
- 2-4 
0-4 
116'C 
- 4-2 
5-2 
5-7 
4-2 
Pen 3.- 
-Food :*- 
—Barley in limited 
1 
112 
Q 
— o 
0 
— D 
107 
1 
0 
8X 
3 
2 
119 
— 1 
— 2 
— 3 
116 
5 
k 
7i 
5 
3 
133 
I 
1 
— L 
152 
G 
5 
8 
91 
-2 
4 
122 
— 1 
1 
CJ 
120 
1 
6 
lOi 
2| 
5 
110 
6 
- 2 
4 
114 
0 
6 
8 
•3| 
Total . . 
596 
t> 
— / 
589 
13 
28J 
42i 
1G2 
Average 
119'2 
0-4 
- 1-8 
- 1-4 
U7'8 
2-6 
5-7 
8-45 
3-35 
Pen 4. 
— Food :* — Beans and Linseed Oil in 
1 
119 
- 5 
2 
- 3 
116 
6 
8 
81 
4 
2 
124 
- 1 
5 
4 
128 
2 
3i 
Gi 
0.1 
3 
126 
2 
1 
3 
129 
2 
7 
8 
- n 
4 
122 
4 
4 
8 
130 
3 
5 
- 1 
5 
100 
1 
2 
- 1 
99 
1 
- 1 
' a 
3i 
4i 
Total . . 
591 
1 
10 
11 
602 
14 
31 
33 i 
113 
Average 
118-2 
0-2 
2 
2 • 2 
120-4 
2-8 
6-2 
G- 7 
2-35 
* The above descriptions of food apply only to the "Experimental Period;" during tlie " I'nliniinary Period" 
8 weeks after the commencement 
