794 THE AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, 
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tied down to a articular onai i Bem Wana re weight will be in 1 flesh and fat, the cows | steamed food ad libitum + three t 
restricted in their attendance to a cular ejk ; heir k.” | After 
country or style of farming for their “practical knowledge; while kept up their pesos a od food ae y | each meal 10 to 12 lbs. 
the other clause gives power to the Council hat a candi- a yery remar. able result, and 1s mace | were og an 
: . s a 
ont calling upon Chas to prodici B eies which are|and treatment in the several cases is compared Kohl Rabi till the early part of Feb 
i i ituted.” 
to which A probably have delayed the effective ie ive the account in det tail, a s the |. The whole result 
working of the scheme for some two or three years from - e comparison and record 
the presen ttime. These I hope will be received by all friends nature and okiitity of the food lodi are ibong is to justify that higher style of feeding which 
+ 14 ] were framed, the "E rticulars recorde | Mr. Hor RSFALL has all a ong adopted, Py i 
and that candidates will be found from all parts o “of the country eS bata a yield of milk te 
ser Fo mt as well as England—who will, on the faith of these | Mr. Smith’s cow, average yield for nine — 125 8. d. |P n L yield of m above the average along 
statements, without fear or prejudice, present themselves for ee per day, at 2d. per quart .. 14 7 with a rapidly increasing weight of flesh 
examination, Ts the full assurance that the decisions of the | Deduct loss in flesh 941bs., at 6d. .. os +. - #8 latt at i á . 
i i broad les which er pon e weight o 
examiners will be based upon the broad princip h ER f 
govern a systematic agriculture, and not upon imited ` in fattening cattle—a great deal of light is 
ractices of even Scotland’s farming. ese this feeling nc Cost of 14 stones hay, at 6d. perstone .. a ea FO y Mr. HORSFALL’S ex ce j 
known by others and observed and respected by ourselve € 
I hold to be most important to the success of the measure, and Profit a “x or is „œ 211 | recent paper—but we must refer to this 
to its value to the community at large. We havea large area after. Meanwhile we add that the value of Mr 
of su epy open to if the movement is followed up with Mr. Pawson’s cow, av a vores the first five — Ho ALL’S results i tly j 3 
t 114 quarts per day, quart 1: F | IS greatly ner by : 
At present, so far as s know, sera is honoured ne nowe re, vn Bi 7 — jra Chd an “at tad. per stone) Boag d tailed statements of composition, given on 
he untry or a abr oad, with an characterist ic istinc- we z se i 
oon alpine 4 4 Cost "of | 63 Ibs, ‘ground Oats, 4s. "8d. 3 Turnips, “= peeaood, aces authorities, by which the Tecords 
crak aequireme ents; and a Ithough we — rt low in the ls. 6d. Ae ke a ae poe ae 36.2 o proauce growth, &e. . have a clear and 
scale of teaching as compared with our continental friends, leme character sak wiles impressed upon them, 
still we have in this country several Pith sig institutions in Profit ae ak 4 3 
which agriculture is professionally taught. That which none = 
of these could do singly might be readily accomplished by the a Horsfall’s een yield for 9 —. 14 "e yar ec On i 
concert and assistance of several wt a. rie wegen! together for day, at 2d. per quart 16 4 THE SHORT- te: pr: 
the same end—and thus a standa value would be estab- | Gain of flesh, TO lbs. per week, atéd. .. ae ao, 8- iş i kart 
lished for an agricultural pn "and the publie recognition i TPR EY rer inqui correspondent 
of its importance obtained. The y clearly is to aid us in 19 19 5} “Chepstow,” I have not bliske pai i. ar 
our present attempt ; and I haves Berr Srani to believe tha t, | Cost of food :— horns since the period alluded to, except the letters 
if our details are approved of, and they have confidence in the | Hay, 63 we at 6d, per powi pe and shells 5 which shave <anpoared in Dale Je 
liberality of o we shall | of Oats, 1s. 3d. ; eng TN 4 6} 8 7 1 PP x bS Wiee ly Messenger, and 
have no lack of candidates, bringing pares ‘them knowledge of Bapo 35 Ibs. ; bran, 104 ges $ mait- combs, | n notice th much kindness in the 
Jucceesfally ha comp in vario schools, f the paa ae 104 lbs. ; Bean-meal, 10} Ibs 4 0} ‘columns of the Agricultural G . he Chepstow ” 
well fi re d f districts of the Profit ; 10 10} | will mn to me g be glad to give him any infor- 
: | mat my pow I may Eat e are 
Sorea with ba aor to publication on this 
Mr. Horsratt’s Dairy Management|. ‘‘The richer quality of the manure will p m this subject, 
in the recent valde ods Journal of the “English bably compensate for the extra labour, cooking, | and e every yd srn ee that the 
Itural Society has not receiv ed the atten- and attention a upon Mr. HORSFALL’S cow.” Views secon ye eA e ar g 
o 
: ed if any of your readers will furnish me with 
ere a t many points of direct agricul- speci ak containing particulars of six other ev vidence on this si te point, by giving me the names 
mral interest vored in his dairy experience, cows, whose weights pee registered on the 8th of | a : 
of which we are indebted to m through it, for a October, and “wate mained on hand not in calf aes in the.Herdbaak, hidh Kene ae 
satisfactory decision and jedil tion. The impolioy and in a state fit for comparison during the same | good milkers. 
of green manuring, or rather of using as manu period of time. The following tables give some| Itake this p of offering a few words of 
any —— substance also capable of being por aiig a in addition to the particulars specified Sones herb - of Mr. Christy’s speech, as reported 
as food for 
tock, seems set at rest. In the course aboy sine be With eee part el 
of ä eisai aie Re, exami aition iif tho TEE x cay gre “Tame , > 
food and EE of six dairy cows. :— = 7 z = = = - | piera ‘ati amia a peeo Tandi on ae 
BiG © : $ to - ns 
MESNER Aa An |22 EKS F | do himself ore go , than by b to the country 
The value of these materials as man ts of g = 5 3 Ba & 3 2 Pe a hema tps aons 3 ro ord 
p iabea ie mame consis 3i Tg.: 8 E them have the ae: use of them.’ e en 
888 Ibs. guts, ope pos ne ammonia at 6d, see y ` h i T BF which I have marked in italies Mr. isty ocates 
ain : pore = - e A the expediency of a landlord allowing his -agn ashe 
1 : i er 
me nts une a ARENE hent SETELIT 7 grains mao aF ee 
which prie it enters urgay 3 ito con- Q policy would be a complete ere x w It 
= or man, amount to . £133 18 8 a © ” " defeat the very a oe which he is-contending. 
— is a matter o ersal experience y 
Loe, in ie aN N 2 Hee all ignorant m Be small store on that which they 
Phosphoric acid in do. 454 Ibs. at Hd perlb. 0 5 8 Se) SaSa2a8 & eE can obtain gratuitously, especially when it ee 
—— - £9 14 sr É per on their notice » those above them in thesocial 
22 uy a hich the 
_ The inferen lain that th terial i — | I know of several instances in England k br 
fod i for cattle re nt a ub the wi aay they LOY 3 e | gratuitous use int Faro ulls tas baen declin 
kea that FA Ot 22 such frivolous gt cows 
converted into aR fitted ‘= the e use of man oe . mrt to o =a ae | stock was too tender for ordinar Dyrdship” pe 
a xf value 4 times greater than it 5 en | were sent, it was “to please his “a ES i 
a ee appears clear that it is PaRa a T Peram ee ihe 2 ve "E by falling in A 
for the feeder’s s profit to use his produce as much et et 2 | « hisi 3 k ha whim, » Such is bamen nator: difficulty, 
as possible as food for cattle, with the view to con- pum a 4 asn =o i another is & 
vert a a e expense, effort me shape Tf the 
a eee oe money: aera eee for mam, ; tims eg 3, g, | necessary tothe appreciation aie ny good. could 
s manure = = a Irish farmers, of who 
peers one E be enticed to attend mageicaltural meetings at 
This is a very = eng ong nen in mind, and Di grca ie would see the competition for prizes by mene ahora be shown 
one to which we do mber any previous Sete eh kL eS above the neces; if they 
Or so direct and pecan : $ a | 
It is, subordinate result of the er 
research in er! Al ea not the one for which onoo Sg 4 
this experiment was pro ed. The ; 2 © 
a was to determine the most T se ethod ; O dl = 5 
ing dairy cows. The following table gives $o Oe ooi r g 
dates of ¢ ving of three cows, together with = > 
ghts and yield of milk at the commence- P ere ga'r 
termination of the experiment :— rit oa A 3 75 e 
. | wn =e January 1. March 5. e|eeeees A 2% n 5 
: ag £3 wage vie wagi TY cP hier. fog | 
a | e/BERRSS? aE = 
Sy i lees) 3 le eal g -= 
th’s—Nov.12..| 17 8 0 vaiet Sp | 
a eon oS IEVA SBR eg Pat | 
My own 9 3 0 164 110 1 0'1% ee i 
= | 
a2 a 
a a F 28 ; ‘int nthe matter of red ato land 1am con 
= at in the England 
| m | country no l poaae 7 mere gq few 
a = a. of the experiment these cows | enews at sive Sof ull 
were treat urs to join in A 
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d| “During Augus wke September they were on ® coe 8 are not salin 
open pasture by day a and housed by night; even ning | pore 
a oer eee ey were supplied with mown Grass | p pme 
sop s of steamed mixture. T 8 thE | there would be 
jon | fs as tember green Rape was substituted for | 
