as a Sulstitide for Hay io Cattle. lift 



I beg pardon for the unreasonable length of this letter. 

 Withoi.it a considerable degree of enttiusiasm, X shoulni- 

 never have got through with my undertaking ; and the so- 

 ciety will, I hope, excuse me if I have attached more im- 

 portance to the matter than it deserves. If any further in- 

 formation should be wanted, I shall be happy to give it. 

 With great respect, 

 I have the honour to be, sir. 



Your obedient servant, 



J. C. CuRWEN. 



P. S. I make no difference in the feed of a cart-horse, or 

 one of my carriage horses ; the allowance is the same. The 

 coals for steaming l60 stone of potatoes, I have found to be 

 two Winchester bushels and a quarter, or ISjlb, of coal. 

 One labourer also is sufficient to steam, wash, £. s. d. 



&c. ] 60 stone - - - - - 018 



Two Winchester bushels and a quarter of coals, 



at 3d. each bushel - - - - 7 







The cost is therefore under a farthing per stone, 

 leaving a residue of 13d. per day, which in 

 six months would produce - - - 9 1,5 



The cost of the apparatus, washer 



Four tubs, at 2l. 2 s. each 



Boiler --_--_ 



Platform for the tubs _ - - 



Pump --____ 



Building - - - ---60 00 



Bclklsle, 102 O 

 IMarch 6, iSoj. • 



To Mr. Charles Taylor. 



SIR, 



In addition to what I have had the pleasure of comnui- 

 nicatin^ to you on the subject of potatoes, 1 wish to add 

 a few observations, to guard such as may be inclined io 

 make the experiment of feeding with them, against the per- 

 nicious efleets of the liquor which distils froni the potatoe. 

 The first attcnipl I made to give potatoes to hounds, was 

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