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in this manner, and giving the grain whole, or only 

 ground, is so great, that whoever tries it once, will 

 not be apt to change it for the common methods. 



Pease-soup, however, is an excellent food for hogs, 

 and may, for what I know (but I have not suffi- 

 ciently compared them), equal the above, especially 

 if given in winter milk- warm ; but the expence of 

 fuel and labour must be remembered. 



For the general stock of hogs, cabbages are this 

 month of incomparable use. Swine at this season are 

 often very cheap, and it is of material consequence in 

 that case, that the farmer be largely provided with 

 a food, by means of which he can keep this stock for 

 a better market. Without this plant, he cannot 

 keep great stocks of swine to the best advantage. 

 PUT FAT SHEEP TO TURNIPS, &c. 



This is the proper time to begin to feed off the for- 

 ward sown turnips. A general rule, which ought 

 rarely to be departed from is, not to begin to fat lean 

 stock on this food ; they rarely pay for it. Sheep 

 should be nearly half fat when they begin turnips ; 

 nor will they feed to profit if lean. I have made the 

 comparison repeatedly with the same result. Upon 

 every soil that will bear it, the turnips ought to be 

 eaten, by hurdling, where they grow, for to draw 

 them, unless absolutely necessary, is most unprofit- 

 able management. A lean stock should follow, to 

 eat what the fat ones leave. 



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If this was omitted after mowing, it should not be 

 deferred later. In some counties, it is an article in 

 the generality of leases, that all, or much of the dung., 



of 



