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" I shall giTe the table as it stands, and add the notes 

 which accompany it. 



lbs. 



is eqaal in nourishment to 



made when the blossom 



completely expanded. 



88 before the blossom expands. 



IS 



" Lattermath hay is good for cows, not for horses. Raw 

 potatoes increase the milk of cows, but they must be given 

 with caution, and only a few at first, till the stomach is ac- 

 customed to them ; boiled, they fatten every kind of stock ; 

 mixed with cut chaff, they are excellent for horses ; 14 lbs. 

 of boiled potatoes will allow of a diminution-of 8 lbs. of hay ; 

 hence their value in this way is calculated. 



" Every kind of cattle eat turnips except horses. Turnips 

 will feed store pigs, but they will not fatten them. Carrots 

 and parsnips are excellent for horses, and, when boiled,, will 



