Present Methods 



an increase of arable land more cereals are 

 grown, and there is more straw — conse- 

 quently more stock could be wintered than at 

 present. The feeding of live stock in Eng- 

 land is far from being scientific or economic, 

 and a large saving could be effected in this 

 direction. 



C. The Milk Yield of our Cows. 



The milk yield of our cows is altogether 

 too low, and could be materially increased in 

 the course of a few years if the right steps 

 were taken. The cost of producing milk is 

 often needlessly high owing to extravagant 

 feeding. 



D. Farmyard Manure. 



There is very great waste in the present 

 treatment of farmyard manure. In the good 

 old days liquid manure tanks were much more 

 common than they are to-day. Competent 

 authorities estimate that one half of the value 

 of our farmyard manure is lost through care- 

 less handling, and that this loss amounts to 

 several millions sterling. 



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