60 DUAL-PURPOSE CATTLE 



farm ran on these tines, h would be more oonTenient to replace 

 part of the cow-stock with sheep; for these btter consume a 

 larger proportion of "roots" to dry fodder than horned-stock. 

 But notwithstanding any criticism of detail, die table represents 

 a principle which, in fMCtitr, win be found to be fundamentally 

 true, and I have estimated the yields quite low enough for 

 safet. 



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Total 2-5 acres gn* keep for am, vieidiag 400 B>. of catf pins 1500 Ib. 



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Obviously, the outlay win be much greater in the case of the 

 : the er.:erprise will need more capital and employ 

 much labour even supposing grass- 

 received proper attention, the proportion of labour would 

 stfll be at least five times as great. It is equally obvious that 

 if the men mliag, the land are to lecehe a deceit wage, this 

 not be paid for with corn at a ruinous figure, 

 not be advocated ^*ith wheat at less than 6or. 

 and barley at 40*. a quarter, beef VBder u.apoand wholesale, 

 aad the men's wages fixed at 5*. a day. It is no use pretending 

 that oar medium-land farms can be wmlcd intensively if the 

 corn is to be sold at prkxs that rnerely repay operations which 

 very din milk theft front If fnllii id virgin soil. Even 

 with such prices and such wages it would probably be more 



ere out of three under grass and graze 

 cows for the giealei part of the year, just 

 the yards for the winter to consume straw 

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