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COMPARATIVE VALUE OF CROPS AS FOOD FOR 



CATTLE. 



The Committee on tlic comparative value of crops as food 

 for cattle, as compared •with English Hay, and also on experi- 

 ments in determining the value of green corn fodder for the 

 production of milk and butter, would report that they have 

 received no applications for the premiums on the above-named 

 experiments, nor any communications -whatsoever on either 

 subject. 



It is a matter of no small consequence to the producer of 

 beef, milk and butter, to understand the easiest method of pro- 

 duction ; but, important as the matter appears, there seems to 

 be very little light thi'own on the subject by the farmers of 

 Essex County. For, notwithstanding the same premiums have 

 been offered for a long series of years, the Committee have not 

 been able to find the first cl aiant for those premiums. 



It certainly appears as tl agh the farmers think the tiling 

 •will not pay ; and if tha the fact, you may rest assui-ed they 

 never try it. 



In conclusion, we most respectfully beg leave to suggest 

 that, (as to the knowledge of the Committee, the above pre- 

 miums have never been claimed nor experimented for,) the 

 Society raise the grade of the above premiums, until, in the 

 judgment of the Trustees, they shall be ample to call forth 

 competition and experiments which will prove beneficial, not 

 only to the Society, but to all who may choose to take advan- 

 tage of such experiments. 



J. LONGFELLOW, Chairman. 



