530 ME. J. B. LAWES AIs^D DE. J. H. GILBEET OX THE COMPOSITIOX OF 
Table IX. — Showing the Calculated Percentage Composition 
Number 
Description of fattening food. 
Breed. 
of 
Duration. 
animals. 
Given in limited quantities. 
Given ad libitum. , 
General particulars of the experiments. 
Actual •weights . j 
(fresh) in lbs. i 
Orig;inal.i FinaL Increase.'! 
Class I.'j' — Original weight taken at the composition of the “ store sheep ” analysed. 
Cotswolds 
46 
■wks. days. 
19 3 
Leicesters 
40 
20 
0 
Cross-bred wethers... 
40 
20 
0 
Cross-bred ewes 
40 
20 
0 
Hants downs 
40 
26 
0 
Sussex downs 
40 
26 
0 
I 
Oilcake and clover hay ^Swedish turnips. 
Oilcake and clover hay 
Oilcake and clover hay 
Oilcake and clover hay 
Oilcake and clover hay 
Oilcake and clover hay 
Swedish turnips. 
Swedish turnips. 
Swedish turnips. 
Swedish turnips. 
Swedish turnips. 
5511 
4053 
3804 
3650 
4538 
3520 
84391 2928| 
5835|- 1782f 
5584 1780 
5350 1700 
7322| 2784| 
,5629 2109 
! 
Class II. — Original weight taken at the composition of the “fat sheep ” analysed. 
Cotswolds 
Leicesters 
Cross-bred wethers... 
Cross-bred ewes 
Hants downs 
Sussex downs... 
6 
7 
8 
8 
8 
8 
34 6 
34 4 
34 4 
34 4 
31 5 
31 5 
Oilcake and clover hay 
Oilcake and clover hay 
Oilcake and clover hay 
Oilcake and clover hay 
Oilcake and clover hay 
Oilcake and clover hav 
Grass, 
1 tnrnips, 
( &c. in 
1 the field. 
J 
1037 
948 
1041 
1006 
1411 
1045 
1472 
1367 
1490 
1457 
1897 
1428 
435 
419 
449 
451 
486 
383 
Class HI. (Series IJ). — Original weight taken at the mean composition of the 
“ store ’’ and the 
Hants downs 
Hants downs 
Hants downs 
5 
5 
5 
13 6 
13 6 
11 6 
Oilcake 
Oats 
Clover chaff. 
Swedish turnips. 
Swedish turnips. 
Swedish turnips. 
558 
548 
558^ 
688 
689j% 
714 
130 !j 
155/,.; 
Class IV. (Series 2J). — Original weight taken at the mean composition of the “store ” and the 
Hants downs 
5 
19 1 
Oilcake 
Clover chaff 
607 
Hants downs 
5 
19 1 
Linseed 
Clover chaff 
607 
Hants downs 
5 
19 1 
Barley 
Clover chaff 
602 
Hants downs 
5 
19 1 
Malt.". 
Clover chaff 
602 
759M 152^- 
750 j 143 
741 I 139 
723 121 
Class V. (Series 4;]:). — Original weight taken at the composition of the “store sheep "plus 
Final weiglit taken at the coniposi- 
Hants downs 
4 
10 
0 
Hants downs 
5 
10 
0 
Hants downs 
4 
10 
0 
Hants downs 
4 
10 
0 
Hants downs 
5 
10 
0 
Barley (ground) 
Malt (ground) and malt dust 
Barley (ground) and steeped 
Malt (ground and steeped) 1 
and malt dust j 
Malt (ground) and malt dust 
Mangolds 
519 
600 
81 
Mangolds 
653 
758 
105 
IMangolds 
536 
637^ 
lOl/r 
Mangolds 
560 
638 
78 
Mangolds 
666 
774 
108 
* The amounts of mineral matter^' are too high, owing to the adventitions matters retained hy the 
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