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labors should not be embraced by men of mind, as well as means. 

 We have shown, conclusively, as we believe, that a saving of 

 material, to the extent of full one-fourth, to one-third, can be 

 made in the expenditure of forage, by cutting and cooking cattle 

 food, for the production of both flesh, and milk ; and that saving, 

 added to the ordinary gains under the common negligent system, 

 would result in a handsome additional profit. The business is 

 certainly profitable now, as so negligently carried on, or it would 

 not be pursued. A due reform, in an improved, over the present 

 wasteful system, in either of these branches of feeding, would 

 add many millions annually to our aggregate wealth. 



