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th,e facts and observations related above, which are sufE- 

 ciently distinct and satisfactory with respect to the existence 

 oi the law of sin)ple multiples. It is perhaps too much to 

 hope, that the geometrical arrangement of primary particles 

 will ever be perfectly known ; since even admitting that a 

 very small number of these atoms combining together would 

 have a tendency to arrange themselves in the manner I have 

 imagined ; yet, until it is ascertained how small a propor- 

 tion the primary particles themselves bear to the interval 

 between them, it may be supposed that surrounding com- 

 binations, although themselves analogous, might disturb 

 that arrangement ; and in tliat case, the efi'ect of such in- 

 terference must also be taken into the account, before any 

 theory of chemical combination can be rendered complete. 



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LII. On the Uses of Sugar for fattening Cattle. 



IE honourable the West India connnittce having made 

 their fourth report to the house of commons on the distil- 

 lation of sugar and molasses, we make the followino- ex- 

 tracts from that part which relates to the feeding of cattle 

 with sugar, a,u^ which we think will be interesting to the 

 majority of our readers. 



" In the course of their inquiries it has appeared obvious 

 to your committee, that efTectual relief to the West Indiaa 

 colonies was only to be expected in one of the three follow- 

 ing ways : a change of their staple commodity, sugar, for 

 ^ome more lucrative produce ; a reduction of the expenses 

 attending its cultivation and sale 3 or an advance of price, 

 v/hether effected by an increase of the demand, or a dimi- 

 nution of the supply. 



*' Under such circumstances, your committee could not 

 but favourably entertain the consideration of a plan for em- 

 ploying sugar in fattening cattle. The advantacres of this 

 scheme, supposing the success to be biit moderately an- 

 swerable to the expectations fornied, are obvious and pecu- 

 liar ; the relief it offers would be of the most desirable kind, 

 that of opening a new source of consumptiou — within our- 



selvesj. 



