24 BULLETIN 75. 
was made by Lot VI. which received the spelt ration and 
the smallest gain was made by Lot IX. which was fed 
wheat and spelt. 
FOOD EATEN AND GAINS MADE. 
Table XIII. gives the total amount of each kind of food 
eaten, the initial average weight of the lambs in each lot, 
and the total gain. The weights and gains in Lot IX. are 
computed from the averages of the four lambs which made 
normal gains during the feeding period. 
TABLE XIII. 
FOOD EATEN AND GAINS, IN POUNDS. 
No. of Lambs. 
No. Days Fed.. 
Food Eaten. 
Average 
Weight 
Total gain flesh 
Fleece. 
Alfalfa. 
Corn... 
Wheat. 
Barley. 
Spelt .. 
At Be¬ 
ginning 
> 
et- 
• M 
p 
a 
Lot Y. 
5 
90 
803 
402 
53.8 
78.4 
113. 
17 
Lot VI. 
5 
90 
889 
430 
53.8 
78.2 
127.0 
15 
Lot YII. 
5 
90 
888 
402 
57.4 
76.8 
97.0 
20 
Lot VIII. 
5 
95 
852 
.... 
221 
221 
. 
47.2 
70.6 
117.0 
14 
Lot IX. 
5 
95 
833 
218 
218 
* 
57.5 
* 
75.0 
** 
87.5 
14 
* Average of four lambs. 
**Estimated gain of five lambs from averages of four. 
TABLE XIV. 
FOOD EATEN FOR ONE POUND GAIN. 
Food for One Pound Gain. 
1 
Cost 
1 lb. 
Gain 
Percent 
Dressed 
Weight 
Alfalfa 
Corn 
Wheat 
Barley 
Spelt 
LotV. 
lbs. 
6.17 
lbs. 
3.09 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
cts. 
5.25 
52.1 
Lot VI. 
6.26 
3.03 
4.28 
49.2 
Lot VII. 
7.59 
3.43 
4.95 
48.8 
Lot VIII. 
6.50 
1.69 
1.69 
4.68 J 
49.6 
Lot IX. 
8.20 
2.14 
2.14 
5.93 
J 
59.0 
