On tlie Feedinfj of Stock. 
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to Latly-Day may be estimated at 6(f. per head per week ; from 
that time till the end of July (when they are sold or put into 
the flock), 4f7. per head. 
The wethers are fatted on richer food and sold in the course 
of May, 
It will be expedient to make out a separate debtor and creditor 
account for ewes and wethers, which will be drawn up on the 
same basis as those already given, but more briefly stated on 
account of the length to which this paper has run. 
Such being a general scheme of the cost of the dry flock, we 
may test its accuracy by rendering a distinct account for special 
seasons. In 1858 no minute records of changes of food were 
preserved ; the season was not very favourable, and, as will be 
seen, a good price being set upon the turnips and contingent 
expenses allowed for, no profit was made. The account of the 
wether and ewe hoggets is kept distinct, that each may tell its 
own tale ; the fatting sheep being most beneficial to the farm if 
the direct return made by them be nearly equal to that derived 
from the ewes. 
1858. — Debtor and Creditor Account of 190 Hoggets. 
Michaelmas, 1857. 
£. s. d. 
Valuation of 190 hoggets, at 35s. per head 
62 wethers, at 30s 93 0 0 
122 ewes, at 38s 231 16 0 
6 losses by death .. .. 7 14 0 
Payments. 
Cost of 62 wether hoggets, at 11. 10s 
Keep of 62 wethers, per head, per week, &c. : — 
20 weeks, a.t Gd £0 10 0 
12 weeks, at 8cZ 0 8 0 
Share of losses 010 
Expenses, shearing, dressing, &c. . . 0 0 5 
Attendance 0 17 
Total keep of 62 wethers at ,. .. 1 1 0 = 65 2 0 
Total payments 158 2 0 
jReceipts. 
For 62 wethers, sold at 43s £133 6 0 ' 
For wool, at (nearly) 7s. 5d. per head ^ 23 0 0 
' 156 6 0 
£. s. cl. 
332 10 0 
332 10 0 
£. s. d. 
93 0 0 
Loss 
1 16 0 
