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proceeded from errors in the conduct of the undertaking,* and 

 that, under more judicious management, it would not fail of 

 making an ample return, which the subsequent experiment 

 will prove. In the mean time I had the satisfaction of knowing 

 that it had contributed essentially to the comfort of numbers. 



In Oct. 1805, my dairy recommenced with a stock of 30 

 milch cows ; a large proportion of these were heifers ; and in 

 general the stock was not well selected for giving milk; for they 

 were purchased with a view of their being again sold as soon 

 a« the green crop should be exhausted. If the plan be found 

 to answer under such unfavorable circumstances, what may not 

 more experienced farmers expect ? 



By the end of this present month, I shall have sold upwards 

 of 40,000 quarts of milk. 



The quantity of food, and its cost, are as follow. The 

 produce of milk from each cow upon 200 days, the period 

 of the experiment, is calculated at no more than 6 wine quarts 

 in the 24 hours: this is to allow for the risk and failure in milk 

 of some of the heifers. A good stock, I have no doubt, would 

 exceed 8 quarts in the two meals, which would add 100/. 

 to the profit. 



Daily cost of feeding one milch cow : 



- Two stone of green food (supposing 30 tons of green 



statements of crop on an acre, at \d. per stone would pay 



the feed and 5/. per acre) at ^i. per stone of 14/6. - - 



Two stone of chaff boiled, at \d. per stone - 



Two lbs. of oil cake at \d. per lb. costing from 8/. 



to 9/. per ton - - - 



Eight /&5. of straw at 2£^. per stone 



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 The chaff, beyond the expense of boiling, may be consi- 

 dered as entirely profit to the farmer ; 2c?. per stone for straw, 

 likewise leaves- a great profit. Turnips also pay the farmer 

 very well at \d. per stone. 



Expense of feeding one milch cow for 200 days, the period 

 upon which the experiment is made ; 



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