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1 acre of Cabbages yielded 2522 heads ; 1 1-2 acres of 

 Carrots, 820 bushels ; 1 acre 30 rods of Mangold Wurtzels, 

 480 bushels; 2 acres of Potatoes, 119 bushels; 1 1-4 acres 

 of Onions, 60 bbls. first quality, 28 bbls. small ; 5 1-4 acres 

 of Corn, 630 bushels ears; Beets, 100 bushels; Apples, 30 

 bbls. ; Cider Apples, 70 bushels ; 2 acres of Hungarian 

 Grass, 5 tons ; Corn Stover, 10 tons ; Corn Fodder, cured, 

 4 tons ; English Hay, 18 tons ; Meadow Hay, 19 tons. 



There have been applied to the farm 26(5 ox-cart loads of 

 barnyard manure, equal to 99 3-4 cords ; 20 bushels Ashes ; 

 worth of commercial fertilizers. 



For the Committee, 



Benjamin P. Ware. 



ESSAYS. 



COMPARATIVE VALUE OF CROPS AS FOOD FOR 



CATTLE. 



BY ANSEL W. PUTNAM, OF DANVERS. 



During the year 1875, the American Agriculturist, in arti- 

 cles from Prof. Atwater, gave to practical farmers the funda- 

 mental principles by which they may determine the value of 

 crops as food for cattle. 



The corner-stone upon which economical feeding rests, has 

 been discovered, and is composed of albumenoids and carbo- 

 hydrates mixed in certain proportions. For dry cows, and 

 oxen at rest, the ratio may be one of albumenoids to eight of 

 carbo-hydrates. For oxen at hard work, and milch cows, 

 one of albumenoids to four or five of carbo-hydrates. Ger- 

 man experiments have proved that it is as important to have 

 these elements in about the right proportion to get good re- 

 sults from feeding, as it is to have lime and sand in about the 

 right proportions to make good mortar. 



