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mical machines can be had for ^3 or $4. It i3 consider- 

 ed an excellent practice to keep salt undev- cover, in 

 such a !3*ituation that cattle or sheep may have recourse to 

 it at pleasure. A liberal use of salt is proper at all limes, 

 except, perhaps, in the coldest weather^ when it may 

 cause them to drink too much cold water. From trials 

 in England it has been found, that the following quanti- 

 ties may at ail times be administered in that country with 

 perfect safety. To neat-cattle, four ounces a day, mix- 

 ed up with steamed chaff, or other moistened food ; 

 one half to be given in the morning and the other in the 

 latter part of the day. To horses four ounces a day, as 

 aforesaid. To young heifers two ounces per day, at 

 twice as aforesaid. To calves one ounce per day, di- 

 vided into two portions. To sheep, two ounces per 

 head, per week. It is believed by many, that salt is a 

 cure forbotts in horses ; and that the wool is materially 

 improved of such sheep as have a suitable qu^^mtity. 

 Mixing salt with water and fine clay in a mass lor crea- 

 tures to lick, is better than to give it to them alone. 



Animals intended for the butcher, should be kept ia a 

 state of regular improvement. They ought never to 

 be allowed to lose flesh, in the hopes of afterwards re- 

 storing it by better feeding. Great care should be tak- 

 en, not to overstock pasture. The food, whatever it 

 may be, should not be too suddenly changed. They re- 

 quire a progression from coarser to better food, as they 

 grow m.ore in flesh, otherwise, when half fat they will 

 go back, and are with dithculty again raised. 



Among the most useful improvements of modern hus- 

 bandry may be numbered the practice of steaming or 

 boiling food for domestic animals. A steam boiler is an 

 implement that no farmer should be without, as pota- 

 toes particularly, are nearly doubled in value, when 

 boiled turnips and other roots, and pumpkms, are also 

 much improved, as food for cattle, by a similar process. 

 Clover hay, corn tops, blades and husks, when steamed, 

 have been found greatly to improve the quantity of milk 

 and the condition of animals in the winter season. — 

 Boiled clover-hay is found very good for keeping swine 

 in the winter. We believe this to be well worthy at- 

 tention, by having a box to hold the hay, &c. sufficiently 

 large for the purpose. A steam-boiler i» commonly 



