tgz Mr. Curwen on the Means of 



tw 1, mornings and evenings, requiring less than two hours to dispose of it at each 

 part of the day. 



The plan of feeding wns considerably varied from the former year. Immediately 

 after morning's milking a stone of steam'^d chafF, which had been prepared the night 

 before, and was now siifficiemly culd, was given to each cow. After this followed 

 three pounds of oil-cal>e, Thty were then turned out to water; on returning to 

 their si eds they had green fond. Previous to evening's milking a second feed of 

 chafF, after it a further feed of green food, and at six o'clock a foddering of 6 or 8 

 pounds of straw. 



Calculation of expense. — In estimating the cost of feeding, I shall take the whole 



at td. per day : 



Stone, lb. d. 



2 o Of green food _ - o|- 



2 o Of chaff, &c. - - 2 

 O 3 Of oil-cake - - - g 

 o 8 Of straw - - - l 



4 n each. 6j 



Cows which gave but little milk, and had no prospect of being improved: 



3 Stone of green food - - o^ 

 2 Stone of chaff . - _ 2 

 Straw Sib. - - - 1 



IF 



As soon as I can accomplish bmising the oilcake, I expect a pound and a half, 

 or two pounds at most, will be amply sufficient, which will reduce the expense to 

 five-pence per day. Upon an average I had, in milk, about 28 cows. They gave, 

 (with the exception of those which had been in milk during summer) above eight 

 quarts wine measure per day. The state of the atmosphere produced a verp con- 

 siderable alteration in their milking. I have known it vary two gallons a meal. 

 I estiiiiate the profit which might fairly be expected from each cow, as follows: 



