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enable the farmer to make his estimate of the quan- 

 tity he will require, and to calculate the probable 

 profit or loss of raising certain crops, and feeding 

 them to sheep. 



The experiments of Mr. De Raumer, of Kaluvas- 

 ser, in Silesia, go far to establish certain facts on 

 this subject. They are interesting to the inquiring 

 mind, and may be considered as settled. Mr. De 

 Raumer is a thorough, practical, and scientific far- 

 mer, and is considered high authority on agricultural 

 subjects : his farm-establishment is very extensive, 

 and his experiments may be relied upon. 



" Potatoes, raw and cut into slices, sheep eat gree- 

 dily, and with continued good appetite ; they ate 

 seven pounds per head daily, with an allowance ol 

 straw. The animals remained healthy and lively, 

 and drank three pints of water per head daily. 



" Mangold-wurzel, sheep eat with less greediness : 

 they consumed regularly eight pounds per head dai- 

 ly, with straw as with the potatoes, and drank scarce- 

 ly one quart of water. The animals remained like- 

 wise healthy. 



