122 On feeding Corus with steam edJVheat Chaff. 



noon we gave them corn stalks. We fed fourteen cows 

 for five months in the above mentioned manner. They 

 ate during this time about two tons of hay, and which 

 was principally given them in the spring. The young 

 cattle were not fed in this way : with the horses there 

 was no particular economy used. It was remarked by 

 those who saw the cows, that they looked very well, and 

 the quantity of milk from the milch cows was thought^Q 

 have increased. We were very particular to have their 

 stalls well littered every night with dry straw, which no 

 doubt promoted their thriving condition. 



With respect, I remain thy friend, 



Joseph P. Smith. 

 Isaac C, Jones. 



P. S. I give a rough calculation of the probable eco- 

 nomy of this plan, compared with that of feeding hay. 

 We estimate the ground stuff at seventy cents per bushel. 

 The chaff is not considered in the calculation, as it was 

 before generally applied to very little use : the hay we 

 calculate at fourteen dollars per ton, though none was 

 selling here under sixteen dollars. 



Keep of cows for 5 months, at 31 cts. per day, jS46 50 

 Do. 2 tons hay, at 14 dolls. - - 28 00 



S74 50 



Their keep on hay alone, allowing each cow 

 to eat 1| tons in 5 months, would be 21 

 tons, at JS14 per ton, - - S294 00 



Savins:. ]g219 50 



