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upon the animals, the author has gathered some most 

 interesting facts. 



The advantages or disadvantages of using the beet 

 and pulp for feeding purposes, as practiced on a large 

 scale in France and Belgium, at the farms the author 

 had occasion to visit, and where several practical points 

 were obtained, are here communicated to the reader. 

 "When we remember the vast amount of straw that in 

 the Western States is burned, the knowledge of being 

 able to utilize it for feeding purposes is considered of 

 great interest — the fermented mass being much relished 

 by the cattle. Slicing the root is advocated by some, 

 but reducing the total to a pulp, with straw, is far 

 preferable. As for the pulp refuse of the sugar 

 factory, it contains a large amount of nitric fattening 

 elements, which, when utilized, will, as shown, give 

 excellent results. There still remains the pulp from 

 the distilleries, these existing in all countries where 

 the beet-sugar factories are established. The author 

 visited Ferme de la Briche, owned by Call & Co., one 

 of the largest sugar-beet distilleries in the world, and 

 of which a general description is given. The possi- 

 bility of preserving this pulp during the entire year 

 renders its study of great interest. 



The question as to the best method of harvesting 

 the beets is of the highest importance ; if this work 

 be not properly done, considerable loss may ensue. 

 Harvesting with a plough often gives excellent re- 

 sults, especially in the case of cultivation in hills. 



