Mangold-Pnlp {the Refuse of Beet-root Distilleries). 103 
experiment began, one lot was kept for 10 days upon mangold- 
wurzel, clover-liay, and a little linseed-cake ; the second lot was 
fed for the same period upon mangold-pulp, clover-hay, and a 
little linseed-cake. This i)reliminiiry trial was mad(! to accustom 
the sheep gradually to their diet. After ten days the sheep were 
accurately weighed. The sheep in Lot I,, fed with pulp, 
weighed — 
Sheep No. 1 .. . , 124 Iks. 
„ I'^l » 
„ 3 UV, „ 
„ 4 137 „ 
Total weight 558 „ 
The sheep in Lot IL, fed upon mangolds, weighed — 
Sheep No. 1 153 lbs. 
» 2 .. 134 „ 
„ 3 -.. .. 170 „ \ 
„ 4 136 „ 
Total weight 593 „ 
The experiment began on the 22nd of March, and terminated 
on the 10th of May, when no more pulp could be obtained, the 
distillery having stopped its operations. 
The first lot received per day 1 lb. of linseed-cake, 4 lbs. of 
clover-hay chaff, or J lb. of cake, and 1 lb. of hay per sheep, 
and as much pulp as the sheep felt inclined to eat. The second 
lot received per day the same allowance of linseed-cake and clover- 
hay chaff as the first, with as much of sliced mangolds as the 
sheep could consume. Both lots were fed three times a day. At 
7 o'clock in the morning Lot I. got pulp mixed with 2 lbs. of 
clover-hay chaff; Lot IL got sliced mangolds and 2 lbs. of 
clover-hay chaff. At 12 o'clock each lot received 1 lb. of 
crushed linseed-cake — Lot. L mixed with pulp. Lot IL Avith 
sliced roots. The sheep were again fed at 5 o'clock in the even- 
ing ; Lot 1. with 2 lbs. of clover-hay mixed up with pulp ; Lot 
II. with 2 lbs. of clover-hay mixed with sliced mangolds. In 
mixing the clover-chaff with pulp, sliced roots, and cake, a 
limited quantity of pulp and roots were used, in order to insure 
the entire consumption of the hay and cake ; care, however, was 
taken to keep the feeding-troughs constantly supplied with pulp 
and sliced roots respectively, so that the sheep could help them- 
selves at all times to as much pulp and roots as they liked. The 
pulp and mangold which were given to the sheep were of course 
weighed. 
The following quantities of food were consumed during the 
whole experimental period of 7 weeks : — 
Lot I., 4 sheep fed upon pulp, consumed 196 lbs. of clover-hay 
