DAIRY MANAGEMENT. 



The continuation of the article of Mr. Thomas Horsfall. (ante 

 p. 223-244,-) from R. A. S. Journal, vol. 18, p. 131, on the 

 management of the dairy for 1856-57, was not received in time 

 to be inserted with the other. Its importance, however, requires 

 its insertion in this volume, so that our dairymen and others in- 

 terested in the matter will have the benefit of his valuable expe- 

 riments before them. It will be seen that his cows were attacked 

 with the pleuro-pneumonia, a disease which has been fatal in 

 England and in Europe, and has prevailed to some extent in this 

 country. The treatment by Mr. H., as given in his report, was 

 successful in restoring the animals, but with more or less damage 

 to the lungs; and it will be seen that the effect of this disease, even 

 after the restoration of the animals, was marked in a diminished 

 yield of milk. Every possible precaution should be observed in 

 relation to this disease when prevalent, and an entire separation 

 of the unaffected portion of the stock should immediately be 

 secured. 



The experiments testing the value of materials used as food for 

 cattle, to convert it into food fitted for the use of man, represents 

 a value thirteen to fjurteen times greater than it would as ma- 

 nure, showing how important it is for the farmer to use as much 

 as possible his produce as food for cattle, with a view of convert- 

 ing it into food for man: and tlius, in the language of Mr. H., 

 " increase rather than enrich his manure heap.^^ 



Tlie careful experiments made in i'attening animals are worthy 

 of careful attention, showing the cpiantity of food necessary to 

 secure a given amr)nnt of beef. The efficacy of sugar and starch 

 in the production of fat is fully discussed. 



Some very carefully conducted experiments are gh^en, showing 

 that " the quant ity and qualily of butter depend essentially on 



