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resorting to the subscription system over his 

 immediate district, which is too commonly done. 



The principles are important to large owners, 

 who might also raise a fund with the savings for 

 the same purpose, and to remunerate, in some 

 cases I could name, those who are able, and study 

 to apply effectually the system calculated to 

 bring about the change. 



All food should be of the best quality and kind. 

 If inferior kinds are purchased, and require dis- 

 guising by some process to make them palatable, 

 the sooner he who purchases such is removed the 

 better. 



No mixture or process of doctoring can render 

 such available as nutritive food when the elements 

 are not present, nor can any admixture of con- 

 dimental nonsense effect it either. The experi- 

 ments of Mr. J. B. Lawes have definitely proved 

 that when animals improve their condition with 

 the use of condiments which in themselves have 

 no nutrition scarcely the result occurs from an 

 increased consumption of corn. The proprietors 

 of such compounds may state what they please 

 in puffing their wares. But against their puffing 

 it can be positively asserted, as an undoubted 

 fact, that condiments, spicy foods, or by what- 

 ever term they are known, do not effect any im- 

 provement upon inferior food with which they 

 may be mixed, and are not economical, as set 

 against common salt, which is far superior at 

 one-fortieth the price. On the other hand, they 



