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APPENDIX. HOKSFALL'S SYSTEM. 



From Jan. 15th to Feb. 17th, pulped and fermented 

 Swedes, meadow hay, and 3 Ibs. rape-cake, 2 Ibs. bean- 

 meal, 2 Ibs. bran, 2 Ibs. malt-combs. 



From Feb. 17th to May 1st, 5 Ibs. rape-cake, 2 Ibs. 

 bran, 2 Ibs. malt-combs. 



Results : 



December 1st to January 15th, yield of butter from 

 each quart of cream, 10J oz. 



January 15th to February 17th, yield of butter from 

 each quart of cream, 14 oz. 



February 17th to May 1st, yield of butter from each 

 quart of cream, 18 oz. 



The yield of butter in proportion to milk, Dec. 1st to 

 Jan. 15th, is described as unsatisfactory. 



The yield of butter in proportion to milk, Feb. 17th 

 to May, as 2 oz. per quart, which is their maximum pro- 

 portion. 



Soon after calving the two cows gave 18 quarts of 

 rnilk per day ; on the 15th of May, 15 quarts per day. 



Mr. Stansfeld has completely satisfied himself that 

 by the process of fermentation the turnip loses its 

 disagreeable taste, and that his butter is of excellent 

 quality. 



If I take the supply of turnips, 120 Ibs. per day, as 

 requisite for the maintenance only of the cow, the 

 nutritive elements will be : 



Albumen. 



1.79 



on. 

 .264 



Starch and sugar. 



7.92 



Reckoning the oil as used for respiration, and computing it 



in proportion of 5 to 2 as compared with starch = . .66 



8.58 



The food supplied to the cow consists of: 



