HINTS ON DAIRYING. 



tion, and hence have no food value. Most raw vegeta- 

 bles are indigestible in the human stomach, but cook 

 them, and thus put them in a proper condition, and they 

 become nutritious foods. 



There are few, if any, perfect foods. Every food needs 

 to be supplemented with something' else. Hence it is 

 that both men and animals want variety. Summer pas- 

 ture, composed of mixed grasses, makes the best food for 

 all kinds of stock. Meadow hay, cot at the right time 

 and properly cured provided there is a mixture of 

 grassesmakes a proper food for winter; mat even this 

 needs to be accompanied by roots, ensilage or something 

 of a juicy nature, as a relish, if for nothing else, and as 

 an aid to digestion. 



In a state of nature, roaming free, animals select and 

 balance their rations according to the cravings of appe- 

 tite. But when domesticated, they have no such freedom 

 of choice, except perhaps in a few of the summer months. 

 In winter, they must take what is given to them. It is 

 our duty, therefore, to give their food a proper balance 

 of elements as far as possible; and in thus conforming 

 to the laws of nature, we shall find both the greatest 

 economy and the greatest profit. 



