( 33 ) 



Thofe perfons who have, or who will pro- 

 cure, an inftrument for cutting dry fodder, 

 fimilar to that which is fuccefsfully and ad- 

 vantageoufly made ufe of in Germany, will 

 fave much time, and wafte lefs of their pro- 

 vifions. 



§ XVIII. 



For Horfes. 



During* all the winter horfes may be fed 

 with this root, adding, however, half flraw 

 and hay, cut and mixed together. Being 

 thus fed, they will become fat, flrong, and 

 fleek 5 but when they are hard worked, it 

 will be necefiary to add from time to time a 

 few oats. This is the practice in thofe pro- 

 vinces of Germany, in which this root almoffc 

 fupplies the place of meadows, and of which 

 the breed of horfes is well known, and 

 eileemed. 



Hogs will alfo readily eat thefe roots when 

 cut fmall, raw, and mixed with the fat or 



D milky 



