124 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Orouven's statement ; yet the great value of his method, to 

 compound rational and thus more economical fodder rations 

 for farm animals, has received an unqualified endorsement. 

 As the revised feeding standards deserve the most serious 

 attention of all those who take an active part in studying the 

 best and most economical mode of stock-feeding with refer- 

 •ence to our leading fodder resources, I insert in this connec- 

 tion the latest edition for 1883 (Mentzel and Lengerke, 

 Berlin). As a starting point for future feeding experiments, 

 they furnish most valuable instructions. 



