NEAT STOCK. 



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Not liaving experiments of our own to illustrate this point, 

 we quote the table of Boussingault. 



Theoretical quantities of different kinds of vegetable produce, 

 having equal effect in the growth of muscle : — 



In feeding for the increase of fat and production of butter, 

 it is necessary to employ food rich in vegetable oils ; for these 

 two objects one method of feeding is mainly available and will 

 secure the end desired, though some of the vegetable oils bo 

 more appropriate to the increase of fat than others, and some be 

 peciiliaily adapted to the production of butter, and though the 

 observation of Mr. Ilorsfull, whose essay upon the management 

 of dairy cat'.lo is a most valuable acquisition to agricultural 

 literature, be true: "It is worthy of remark that experience 

 states that ricli pastures used for fattening, fully maintain their 

 fertility through a long series of years; wliilc those used for 

 dairy (butter) cows require periodical dressings to preserve 

 their fertility." 



If we can economically make the distinction spoken of here 

 respecting the different qualities of oils, so much the better. 

 Shall not the experiments of the coming year illustrate this 

 matter in respect to the winter food of fattening and butter- 

 making stock ? 



That oleaginous plants arc most productive of fat and butter, 

 when fed to cattle, is abundantly proved by the experience of 



