Show Dakota Farmer Fanner Records Profit in Lamb Raising O. O I L. L Seaman of ot Brown county placed a gain of ot pounds on lambs or an average gain per lamb Iamb of ot 25 pounds in his operations last season The lambs were receIved received received re re- re- re September 12 and marketed In four Installments beginning D December De Do- cember 4 and extending to February February ary 10 The feed requirement per pound gain was 49 40 pounds of grain and 38 pounds of roughage The grain used consisted of 03 per cent barley 27 T per cent corn and 10 per cent ceni wheat The barley and wheat was fed early In In- Inthe the feeding period adding the cracked corn toward the finish The barley and wheat was fed The roughage consisted con con- of 74 per cent alfalfa hay the balance consisting of ot upland hay bay corn fodder and chopped swee sweet clover The death loss of ot 22 per cent was attributed to accidents urinary cal cal- cull and pneumonia The lambs had access to artesian water and loose salt at all times and were housed in a straw shed The lambs were started on a feed of ot barley and alfalfa Dakota Farmer |