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that district is at least 50 per cent, higher than in the 

 above estimate. 



The weight of meadow-hay, or of equivalents requisite 

 to sustain a cow, is g'g of the animal's weight daily. Until 

 this allowance is exceeded no milk can be expected. A 

 cow is fully fed if she gets double this quantity. At the 

 college of Hohenheim, a cow weighing between 1100 and 

 1200 lbs., gave, with a daily allowance of 36 lbs. of hay 

 or equivalents, 39 lbs. of milk. The yield of milk is in 

 the following proportions : If the animal weighs 500 lbs. 

 it will yield 2500 lbs. of milk; 800 lbs. weight in the 

 carcase is expected to yield 4000 lbs. : and an animal 

 weighing 1200 lbs. to give 6000 lbs. weight of milk ia 

 the year. 



The following table has been calculated of the in- 

 crease in weight of horned cattle, in proportion to the 

 quantity of fodder given daily of the quantity of good 

 hay. 



yield in 



The two fore quarters 388 lbs, 



„ hind quarters 326 „ 



714 



Tallow , . .138 

 Hide with the hair . 80 



Offal . . .160 



Loss . . .428 



1520 lbs. 

 If four months be taken as the time required for fat- 



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