of different Breeds of Sheep. 
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Table VIII. 
Average Weelchj Increase per ITend during each separate Period, an^I the 
Total Period of the Experiment. 
Quantities in lbs. and ozs. 
Periods. 
Time 
in Weeks. 
I.eicesters. 
Cross-br«l 
Wethers. 
Cross-bred 
Ewes. 
From December 2 to December 30 . . . . 
4 
1 14 
2 3 
1 14 
, , December 30 to January 27 . . . . 
4 
0 14 
1 lU 
1 7 
January 27 to February 24 .. .. 
4 
3 If 
2 6| 
2 Uh 
, , February 24 to March 24 
4 
2 13 
3 0 
■2 8" 
, , March 24 to April 21 
4 
2 7i 
1 13 
2 14 
Average for the Total Period of the) 
20 
2 3^ 
2 3V 
2 2 
Tablk IX. 
Average Weeklj' Increase per 100 Jbs. Live- Wcif/Jd during each separate 
Period, and the Total Period of the Experiment. 
Quantities in lbs. and ozs. 
Periods. 
Time 
in WeelvS. 
Leicesters. 
Cross-bred 
Wethers. 
Cross-bred 
Evv'es. 
From December 2 to December 30 . . . . 
December 30 to January 27 .. .. 
, , January 27 to February 24 .... 
, , March 24 to April 21 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
1 12i 
0 12i 
2 9| 
2 2i 
1 12 
2 3 
1 9f 
2 1 
2 5f 
1 H 
1 
1 6* 
2 7-^ 
2 l| 
1 9f 
Average for the Total Period of the) 
20 
1 12| 
1 14i 
1 14 
In Table IV. we have a summary of the actual facts of the 
consumption of food and the increase in weight, in these feeding 
experiments ; but the comparisons which the results involve 
will be more easily studied in some of the succeeding Tables. 
We may notice, however, as indicated in Table IV., that the 
allowance of oil-cake was increased to each of the three lots, 
from f lb. to 1 lb. per head per day, during the last four weeks 
of the experiment. Notwithstanding this there was an increase 
in the amount of swedes consumed in this period, as compared 
with the previous ones ; throughout which there had been a 
considerable progressive increase in the rate of consumption of 
the roots as the season advanced. This increased consumption 
was probably in part due to the deterioration in the quality of 
the turnips themselves. But it is doubtless in greater part 
attributable to the increased requirements of the animals after 
