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way, in which this method is strongly recommended ; also a 

 letter from Copenhagen, dated 29th April, 1845, in which 

 my correspondent writes as follows : ' This invention has 

 been more and more appreciated and applied in my native 

 country (Norway) and in Denmark, and the great advanta- 

 ges with which stall-feeding may be introduced, at considera- 

 bly less expense than formerly, render it suited to general 

 promulgation.' f The method has more and more gained v 

 adherents, and further comparative experiments, made by 

 scientific and experienced persons, have proved its superiority. 

 Thus one of these experiments establishes that an increase of 

 one and a half pounds of flesh is obtained from twenty-five 

 pounds of potatoes that the feeding of horses with this 

 mash is found to be applicable and cheap, and they all con- 

 firm that potatoes used in this manner as food amply afford 

 double the nutritive powers compared with the food formerly 

 used.' I cannot here state my reasons for believing that 

 there is really something worthy of attention in the alleged 

 superior feeding qualities of the potatoe given in this state ; 

 but I can strongly recommend you to make experiments upon 

 this subject. If the potatoe can in this way be converted into 

 a larger quantity of beef, mutton, or pork, than hitherto, an- 

 other outlet will be provided for the potatoe crop, which may, 

 perhaps, prove more profitable even than the manufacture of 

 it into flour." 



