JANUARY. 



must be given in mangers under open sheds, with 

 good cut chaff always in them, if hay is not plenti- 

 ful; but they will pay well for the best hay. The 

 same rule is to be followed in stall-feeding : they 

 must be littered well, or else they will presently 

 have a bound hide, and not thrive. In either of 

 these methods, plenty of litter must be provided. 

 I would advise the use of three waggon-loads of 

 straw, stubble, or fern, to every beast, for so much 

 they will make into dung, which ought to be the 

 guide, and not the expence of the litter, as the 

 dung will repay that with great profit. I am sen- 

 .sible that less will do ; but it should always be re- 

 membered, that raising dkmg is the grand pillar of 

 husbandry. 



OIL-CAKE AND CORN-FED BEASTS. 

 Feeding beasts in this manner is so very expen- 

 sive, that if the greatest attention be not paid to 

 them, the loss will be considerable. The points 

 to be constantly attended to. are: 1st, cleanness of 

 lodging, by constantly removing dung, sweeping 

 the pavement clean, and giving plenty of litter, to 

 prevent all filth from sticking to their hides ; 2d, 

 clean manger.-, often washed ; 3d, and the most 

 material article, to give very little food at a time, 

 and to .vary it properly. Beasts which are carelessly 

 fed in this respect never thrive well. The master's 

 eye is constantly necessary. 4th, To keep them 

 warm- enough by shelter, for warmth fattens almost 

 as much as food. These attentions are necessary 



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