394 APPENDIX. — horsfall's system. 



Mr. Smith's cow lost in weight in nine weeks 84 

 pounds, being 9| pounds per week, with an average 

 yield of 12 J quarts per day. Mr. Pawson's lost 28 

 pounds. This loss, together with the diminished yiela 

 of milk, occurred almost wholly after the oats had been 

 withdrawn ; her weight on the 6th of February being 

 still 7 cwt. 2 qrs., and her yield of milk 11 quarts per 

 day. 



My cow has gained in the nine weeks 56 lbs., being 

 6\ pounds per week, with an average yield of 14 quarts, 

 the diminution being regular. January 1st, 15£ ; Feb. 

 4th, 14; March 4th, 12J ; making an average yield of 

 14 quarts per day. The whole loss and gain of weight 

 will be in flesh and fat, the cows having kept up their 

 consumption of food and their bulk. 



The weekly account of profit and loss will stand as 

 follows : 



Mr. Smith's cow, average yield for 9 weeks, 12^ quarts s. d. 



per day, at 2d. per quart, 14 7 



Deduct loss in flesh, 9£ lbs., at 6d., 4 8 



9 11 

 Cost of 14 stones hay, at 6d. per stone, 7 



Profit, 2 11 



Mr. Pawson's cow, average during the first five weeks, ll£ s. d 



quarts per day, at 2d. per quart, 13 5 



Cost of 9 stones inferior hay (at Ad. per stone), per 



week, 3s. Od. 



Cost of 63 lbs. ground oats, 4«. Sd. ; turnips, Is. 6d., 6 2 9 2 



Profit, 4 3 



My cow, average yield for 9 weeks, 14 quarts per day, at s. d. 



2d. per quart, 16 4 



Gain of flesh, 6| lbs per week, at 6^., . . . . . 3 1^ 



19 5i 

 Cost of food : 



Hay, 63 lbs. , at 6d. per stone ; straw and shells s. d. 



of oats, Is. c 6d.\ mangel, Is., 4 6J 



Rape-cake, 35 lbs. ; bran, 10.^ lbs. ; malt-combs, 



10 j lbs. ; bean-meal, 10£ lbs., 4 0£ 8 7 



Profit, 10 lOi 



