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of 1859, and stable feeding began in 1860, and ended with 1866. 

 From forty to seventy cows were pastured each year. The 

 lowest average per cow is 1,385 quarts, in 1855, when seventy 

 cows were kept; and the highest, 1,941 quarts, in 1859, when 

 forty cows were kept; and the greatest quantity given by one 

 cow during the time, was 2,938 quarts. In the stabling experi- 

 ment, from twenty-nine to thirty-eight cows were kept, and the 

 lowest average per cow is 2,930 quarts, in 1862, when thirty- 

 eight cows were kept; the highest, 4,000 quarts, in 1866, with 

 thirty-five cows ; and the highest quantity given by one cow was 

 5,092 quarts. The average per cow, for the whole seven years 

 in pasturing, was 1,583 quarts, while the average per cow, for 

 the seven years of stabling, or soiling, was 3,442 quarts. This 

 result is very remarkable, and were it not supported by such 

 high authority, would be almost incredible. The explana'yion is 

 to be found, perhaps, in the fact that the owner of the stabled 

 herd, Mr. Herman, in 1860, began to discard the poorest milkers, 

 and substitute the best Dutch breed. His cows were also fed 

 highly in winter, with rye-bran, oil-cake, and sometimes potatoes. 

 The yield of the same cow is compared for several years. As a 

 sample, cow No. 24 gave, in 1860, 3,293 quarts; in 1863, 4,483 

 quarts; in 1865, 4,800 quarts. This shows a regular progress, 

 and a high state of feeding, and is most encouraging to the dairy- 

 man who wishes, by intelligent feeding, to improve his herd. 

 We do not claim all this for soiling, but it is only under this 

 system that such a method could be pursued, and the increase 

 here, "must fairly be set down at fifty per cent., as referable to 

 green soiling alone. And we must be considered very modest 

 in stating, that the extra product of milk in soiling, will more 

 than pay for the labor of feeding. 



SAVING IX FENCES. 



" This question of fences is becoming more and more important 

 every year, and soon the fences must be dispensed with, whethei 



