16 JANUAHY. 



Such land, therefore, if it produces one ton of 

 hay, ascertains the cost of the hay to be 4Qs. 4d, 

 a ton say 50s. Supposing then a cow to be fed 

 at the rale of 561b. per diem, and that only 

 during 120 days, it is exactly three tons, which at 

 50s. is ?1. 10s. No other calculation is necessary, 

 to prove that feeding cows with hay is ruinous. I 

 have fed cows with my own hands, that have ate 

 56 Ib. per diem ; but supposing only 3O Ib. per 

 diem, it is above one ton and a half, at 50s. above 

 3l. 15s. which, for four months only, is much too 

 high ; and ought to convince the young farmer 

 how necessary it is for him to provide green winter 

 food. 



In the Annals, vol. xvi. p. 36l, is an experiment 

 of mine, in feeding smaller cows, such as would 

 fatten to about 45 stone (14 Ib.) Three milch 

 ones ate, in October, o61b. each, of cabbages, per 

 diem: and, in another trial, 39 Ib. of cabbages, and 

 lOflb. of hay each per diem ; or, in the propor- 

 tion of 2 tons, 18 cvvt. of cabbages, and 15 cwt. of 

 hay, in six months. 



In the weaning of calves there are many different 

 methods. In Suffolk they do not \vean till after 

 Christmas, letting them suck six or seven weeks ; 

 then they give bran and oats, with fiet milk and 

 water, and some very sweet hay by them, continu- 

 ing this till grass is ready: but, if the farmer has 

 carrots, they make an excellent article of their 

 food, and save oats. The Duke of Northumber- 

 land's method succeeded with his Grace repeatedly, 



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