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nature of the pasture she is on must be considered, 

 i.e. whether hilly or flat, whether she has to go far 

 or near by for water, etc. 



In ending this chapter the writer must add 

 that the analysis as tabulated from Henry's " Feeds 

 and Feedings " will not be found to correspond in 

 figures with those given by the Union Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, Pretoria ; the analysis of food 

 stuffs as shown by the latter are mostly chemical 

 analysis and do not show what part is digestible 

 as Henry's do. It is only the digestible analysis 

 which is of practical value in compounding rations 

 according to scale. 



The following medicines are almost indispensable 

 on a dairy farm : 



Salt. 



Sulphur. 



Stockholm tar. 



Epsom salts (at least 10 Ibs.). 



Carbolic acid (at least i pint). 



Raw linseed oil (at least 8 pints). 



Oil of turpentine (at least i pint). 



Vaseline. 



The following instruments should always be in 

 stock : 



Calving hooks and ropes (i blunt and i sharp 



hook). 

 Two milk syphons. 



