14 ECONOMY OF FARMING. 



NntritioQS matter. 



100 lbs. of aromatic meadow hay, 100 lbs. of which contain 50 lbs. 



« 12| 



" 16f 



« 10 



« 95 



« 95 



« 90 



<< 82 



« 73 



« 70 



« 93 



" 93 



« 93 



« 60 



« 58 



« 48 



« 46 



Petri gives the following as examples of average of fodder for an old sheep in the 

 month of January, when the ewing time commences in March: 



1. In the morning, | lb. of good oat straw. 



noon, ^ " of good hay or clover, 

 evening, ^ " of good winter or barley straw. 



2. morning, f " of millet straw. 



noon, 2 " of potatoes with 4 oz. (8 loth,) of straw Hacksel, and 



8 loth (4 oz.) of oats. 

 evening, I " of straw. (Barley straw.) 



3. morning, | " of hay. 

 noon, I " of hay. 



evening, 1 " of straw, (wheat, corn, oat, barley, or buckwheat straw.) 



4. morning, | " of summer straw. 



noon, I " of straw Hacksel, with 6 loth (3 oz.) oats, and 6 loth, 



(3 oz.) of bran or groats, moistened with water, 

 evening, f " of winter straw. 



5. morning, | " of hay. 



noon, 2 " of potatoes with ^ lb. of HackseL 

 evening, f " of v/inter straw. 



6. morning, f " of hay. 

 noon, as in No. 4. 

 evening, 1 " of straw. 



In the early lambing time, Petri also gives, as fodder : 



1. Morning, f lb. of hay, or second mowing. 



About iO A. M., ^ lb. of potatoes (or substitute,) mixed with ^Ib. of 



Hacksel of straw. 

 About 2 P. M., I lb of hay, clover, or second mowing. 

 Evening, f lb. of good straw fodder. 



2. Morning, ^ lb. of good mixed fodder. 



About 10 A. M., 2 lb. of potatoes, with ^ lb. of Hacksel, or mixed wiUi 

 clean oats. 



About2P. M., fib. ofhay. 



Evening, ^ lb. of winter straw. 

 3* Morning, | lb. of millet straw. 



AboutlO A.M., fib. ofhay. 



About2P. M., f lb. ofhay. 



Evening, f lb. of winter straw. 

 4; Morning, | lb. of hay. 



About 10 A. INI., 2 lb. of potatoes, with HackseL 



About2P.M., |lb. ofhay. 



Evening, 1 lb. of winter straw. 



