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of estimating the cost of manure, and the methods of its economical production. In 

 Vol. III. p. 1147, he observes: 



" It is known that the dry fodder and the juicy, estimated according to hay-value, 

 with htter employed for the cattle, for manure in general, will give double the weight 

 in moderately decomposed manure. For the production of 19,800 cwt. of manure, 

 there are therefore necessary, of materials for the manufacture of manure, 9900 cwtj 

 which may be obtained from the following weight of products : 



Multiply 12,147 by 2 = 24,294, and there remains, after deducting the loss of dung 

 on the meadows, at least 22,000 cwt therefore more than was required. 



The following table of the consumption of fodder and straw or materials for the 

 production of manure for 10 working-horses, may also be useful in its relation to this 

 general subject : 



1. Oats, 70 schaffel (= 433^ bushels), at 180 lbs. 



2. Rye, 5 " (= 31 " ) " 280 « 



3. Hay. 12 lbs. per head a day 



4. Hacksel of hay per day, 12 lbs. 



(( c( (( 5 " . 



5. Straw-Utter, at 3 lbs. per head a day 



On this allow 115 days of rest 

 250 " of labor 



After deducting ^ of loss while at labor 

 There remains in manure 



169,180 '- 

 56,393 " 



Total, 



190,607 



