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paration. I have remarked, that it is ad- 

 vantageous to give to oxen, as well as to 

 cows, their day's allowance, at two or three 

 times; they will thereby fatten fooner, and 

 there will be nothing fpoiled or loft, as often 

 happens, when their day's allowance is given 

 to them all at once. 



From this recital, which is exact and faith- 

 ful, it will be eafy to conclude what quantity 

 of roots are neceffary for nourifhing a cow, 

 and fattening an ox ; how much an acre of 

 land may produce, when the roots are planted 

 at eighteen inches diftance, agreeably to what 

 I have already faid ; and how many oxen may 

 be fattened, or cows kept, with the produce 

 of an acre. 



Four months are commonly requifite for 

 fattening an ox, with the provifions that it is 

 ufual to make them eat. Now thefe roots will 

 keep eight months in the year; and the leaves, 

 which anfwer the fame purpofe, will furnilh. 

 nourishment for the four other 'months ; the 

 cattle then to be fattened with thefe roots 

 may be renewed three times in the year ; or 

 D 3 thofe 



