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uniformly distributed among the liay, which is of some conse- 

 quence, as when not chojiped the cattle will devour the potatoes 

 first, when I think it is better that the whole should be eaten 

 together." 



I subjoin in the last place, the experiment of a friend, which 

 came under my own observation ; a gentleman whose skill and 

 good management in all the departments of his husbandry, enti- 

 tle him to great respect. 1 take it from my note book of March 

 last. 



Mr. M. R. Clapp, of Westminster, Vt., has now for three 

 weeks kept two horses, two colts, two cows, and five young cat- 

 tle, from two to three years old, upon feed prepared thus : 12 

 bushels of rye or oat straw cut fine and mixed wet with 24 quarts 

 of cob meal, (Indian corn ground on the cob) furnishes the sup- 

 ply for a day. The horses have had a little hay, but two thirds 

 of their living has been from this supply. The cows, since 

 calving, have had a little hay. The colts had a little hay at 

 first, as this food scoured them too severely ; but this, with these 

 small exceptions, constitutes the feed of the slock. The cows 

 were rather thin — the horses, colts, and young cattle, in excel- 

 lent condition. Three men, in half a day, cut enough to last 

 one week — 12 bushels of cut straw weigh about 100 lbs., or 8 

 lbs. per bushel basket full. 



I submit the above statements to the reader, without further 

 comment, being unwilling to extend this long communication. 

 The intelligent farmer will at least find in them strong and en- 

 couraging motives for farther experiments. 



H. COLMAN. 



Meadowbanks, Jamiary, 1836. 



