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On the Feeding of Stock. 
Table n.— Showing the Weights of 11 Black-faced Wether Hoggets at the stated 
intervals.— 1854 & 1855. 
July 11. 
Sept. 21. 
JaD. 19. 
Feb. 16. 
March 16. 
April 13. 
Fasted and 
Shorn ; 
April 17 
May 15. 
Increase IVoiii 
Jan. 10 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lb.-. 
96 
99 
126 
136 
138 
159 
142 
168 
4:; 
oy 
1 *>rt 
159 
14 1 
1 f. 1 
4 1 
88 
94 
11.5 
127 
131 
155 
140 
158 
43 
88 
94 
112 
122 
130 
144 
131 
150 
38 
S.'i 
93 
111 
121 
129 
143 
130 
147 
36 
Lot 1. 
84 
1 1 n 
140 
145 
o.) 
80 
88 
107 
114 
121 
139 
127 
141 
34 
80 
88 
103 
112 
119 
139 
126 
140 
37 
79 
83 
101 
111 
116 
133 
122 
135 
3i 
79 
83 
100 
10(; 
114 
128 
113 
132 
32 
78 
80 
94 
104 
109 
128 
112 
130 
.-ill 
Total I 
weight / 
926 
989 
926 
1199 
989 
1301 
1199 
1371 
1301 
1507 
1371 
1411 
Besides 
wool. 
1607 
1567 
increase j '^^ 
Increase 
63 
210 
102 
70 
196 
40 
Average ) 
weight j 
84 
90 
109 
118-3 
124-6 
142-4 
128 
Besides) cr 
wool / 
Averaf,'e) „- 
increase J ^ ' 
The same for a Lot of 11 Down and Leicester Hoggets at the stated intervals. 
—1854 and 1855. 
July 11. 
lbs- 
95 
89 
88 
85 
85 
84 
84 
82 
82 
81 
80 
935 
Sept. 21. Jan. 19. Feb. 16. M.arch 16. 
lbs. 
95 
95 
93 
90 
89 
89 
89 
87 
86 
84 
82 
979 
935 
44 
lbs. 
115 
110 
108 
107 
105 
105 
104 
102 
99 
94 
93 
lbs. 
130 
122 
117 
117 
117 
116 
115 
113 
112 
111 
107 
1142 
979 
1277 
1142 
163 I 135 
Ib.t. 
142 
132 
127 
125 
125 
124 
1-23 
123 
121 
119 
117 
Fasted and 
April 13.*; Shorn ; 
I April 17. 
lbs. 
156 
144 
142 
141 
141 
140 
139 
137 
137 
130 
135 
1378 
1277 
1551 
1378 
lbs. 
139 
130 
126 
125 
125 
125 
124 
122 
120 
120 
119 
1375 
101 
173 
May 15. 
lbs. 
162 
146 
146 
145 
145 
144 
143 
142 
140 
140 
139 
1.592 
1551 
Besides wool 
41 
69 
Increase from 
; Jan. in 
1 to May 15 
* I was not present at this weighing, and doubt its accuracy. 
