Show fattening lambs ma many ny feeders claim that lambs can be more economically finished for the market by self feeding than by hand feeding this claim Is based prin upon the fact that when large numbers of lambs are fed self seit reeding feeding saves man labor and that Is no doubt true however no wever when only one or two carloads of lambs are fed the saving of labor Is not quite so evident if indeed there Is any saving at all there are also several other factors which must be taken into consideration in making a choice between the two methods of feeding that sometimes have a greater effect upon the costs of production than the factor of labor |