Kcntzzeky Agricultural E'.T[)€2`2.`}7l€7l1 Station 23,
SG pigs raised on infested ground, while those raised o11 I1€\V
grounds passed only very few V\’O1`lI`lS.
id Steer Feeding. The purpose of the test was to compare
FC . tl1e daily rate of gai11 and economy of gai11s between two—year-
Or old and yearling steers. Contrary to the general opinion, the V
lS’ yearling steers made a larger total gai11 and a larger daily
hg gain than did the tw~o-year-olds. Also, tl1e yearlings made
et their gains at a lower cost pe1· l1u11dred pounds tl1an did the
VG older steers.
BS' Feeding Breeding Ewes. During the breeding season and
y0` p1·ecedi11g the lambing period, the Station tiock of breeding
`u_S ewes was fed alfalfa hay in addition to the standard grain i
Gl` ration of equal parts by weight of oats and bran. ln com-
m" parison with the preceding year, \Vll€ll all ewes were fed soy-
_t° bea11 hay, it was noted that they clea11ed up the alfalfa hay
me 1nore completely than they did tl1e soybean l1ay and that the
we alfalfa hay was less constipating tl1an soybean hay. For the
his eighth consecutive year tl1ere were no losses i11 the Station flock
ion during pregnancy. This more firmly substantiates the state-
ef ment 1nade in last year ’s report that the freedom f1‘O111 loss may
of i probably be attributed to the fact that the ratio11 fed was prop-
erly balanced, contained sufficient protein and mineral matter
NN? for developing the unborn, Ellltl contained no constipating feeds.
Dl€· Fattening Spring Lambs on Pasture. A third test was
%1‘Hl completed, CO1llp&I‘i1]Q,' gains made on bluegrass pasture with
HUG tl1e gains 111ade on a mixture of rape and oats as a supplemen-
all tary pasture for fattening spring lambs. The lambs on blue-
tter grass pasture 11l€l(l€ an average gain of 7 pounds each i11 28
iork days, the lan1bs on rape and oats pasture made an average of
red 10.2 pounds in 28 days.
an Comparative Gains of Wether, Ram and Ewe Lambs. Dur-
» ing the summers of 192-1, 1925 and 1.926, the lambs of the Sta-
l on tion flock were placed on feeding trials for a period of 28 days
Lows each year. The g1`2ll11 fed and the pasture available were the
ired SRIIIC each year. The results show little difference in the gains
the of ewe and wether lambs. ln fact, the wether lambs slightly
the outgained the ewe lambs in two of the three tests. The num-