on a fmall Pot ilon of Arable Land. . 23 1, 



much profit of the calves as pofiible, as the money thus railed 

 will be a refource, enabling the cottager to replace his cow 

 when a new one muft be purchafed. 



For the winter provifion of the cow, which is the mod 

 material, becaufe fummer food can be more eafily procured, 

 there is the produce, 



1. Of about three roods of tares made into hay. 



2. Of three roods of ftraw, deducing what may be necef- 

 fary for litter ; and if dry earth be put in the cow's hovel, and 

 removed from time to time to the dunghill, little or no litter 

 will be neceffary. 



3. Of one rood of turnips. 



The whole will be fufficient for feven months in the year, 

 namely, from the ill November to the 1 ft June; and during 

 the remaining five months, the pallure of the orchard, fome 

 of the winter tares, and the produce of three roods of clover 

 and rye grafs, will not only fuflice, but will furnifh a furplus 

 for the calf, if it is kept for any length of time*, and fome 

 clover for the pigs. 



The inferior barley, potatoes, &c. will of courfe be given 

 to the pigs and the poultry. 



VI. Value of the Produce. 



The land thus managed will certainly produce, by means 

 of the extra induftrv of the family, and at a fmall expenfe, a 

 mod important addition to the income which the cottager 

 may derive from his ordinary labour. For inftance : 



1. The orchard (after the trees become fruitful) per Ann. 



will probably yield - - £. 1 10 o 



2. Three roods of turnips and potatoes - 400 



3. Eighteen bufhels of barley, at 4*. - 3 vi o 



4. The cow and calf f - - -700 



5. Hogs - - - 3 o o 

 0. Poultry and eggs - i -300 



Total £.21 2 o 

 Where 



* In a pamphlet juft publifhed by Richardfon, Cornhill, on the Culture 

 ©f Potatoes, price 1 s. the following mode of applying the refufe potatoes 

 to the feeding of calves is ftrongly recommended : 



11 Take two gallons or fmall potatoes, vvalh them clean, put them into 

 a pot of boiling water fufficient to cover them, and let them boil till the 

 whole becomes a pulp : then add more water, and run the whole through 

 a hair fieve, which will produce a ftrong nutritive gruel. At firft ufe a 

 very fmall quantity, warmed up with milk, to make it palatable to the 

 calf, and increafe the quantity daily, till it becomes equal. A quart of 

 potatoe gruel, and a quart of fcald or fkimmed milk, will be fufficient for 

 a good meal, which fhould be given warm three times a day." 



t According to Mr. Kent's calculations, a cow Ihould produce fix quart* 



P4 of 



