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more light and nimble ; and I am inclined to the be • 

 lief that they wear better and will do more service in 

 the long run than if fed on corn. 



213. It is pretty generally agreed that if horses are 

 to be fed on corn, it should be old corn ; as new corn, 

 that which is not thoroughly ripe and perfectly dry 

 before being ground, endangers the health of this ani- 

 mal. 



214. Corn is excellent feed for sheep. To fattening 

 sheep it should be given freely. For store sheep, tur- 

 nips, cut into thin slices, are a good substitute for 

 corn, and are more economical. 



215. Corn is the great staple for pork-making. The 

 very best pork and lard are made from corn. Many 

 farmers are of the opinion, that as the prices of corn 

 and pork have been for many years past, the manufac- 

 ture of coru into pork and lard does not pay. Cer- 

 tainly it does not, if the feeding be done at random. 

 But it should be remembered that the manure made 

 by fattening swine is of very great value to the 

 farmer : in many parts of the country we can hardly 

 dispense with it. If dry peat, black swamp muck, 

 dried beforehand, or rich scrapings from the roadside, 

 be thrown into the pen in such quantities that the 

 whole will be kept only moderately moist, there is 

 hardly an end to the manure that can be made in this 

 way. With ten growing and two fattening swine, 

 a cart-load, richly worth one dollar, may be made 



