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P.— (p. 120.) 



ON THE FEED OF SHEEP. 



Extract of a Comviunication from H. D. Grove to the New York State 



Agricultural Society in 1833. 



[This should have followed Appendix B., but was accidentally omitted 

 in that place.] 



" In respect to the effect of grain, roots and hay upon the increase of 

 flesh, wool and tallow of fine sheep, we are indebted to M. de Raumer, 

 for his experiments, which throw much light upon the subject, and 

 whose results are the more creditable since they are in accordance with 

 the experience of others. I communicate his results because they may 

 be considered as a sure basis in this matter. 



Potatoes, raw and cut into slices, sheep ate with good appetite and 

 greediness in duration — one sheep ate daily 7 lbs., with straw in- 

 terchangeably after the potatoes : they remained lively and heal- 

 thy, and drank IJ quarts of water per head in 24 hours. 



Mangel-wurtzel, sheep ate with greediness, 8 lbs. per head daily in dura- 

 tion, interchangeably with straw as with potatoes : they drank 1 

 quart of water per head in 24 hours, and remained likewise heal- 

 thy. 



