On Box-feeding loith Linseed Compounds. 487 



slenderly furnished— if they do this^ they will speedily find their 

 advantage in the change ; and one important means to this end 

 will be found in extending the cultivation of flax, which w^ill 

 give feed for their cattle, abundance of manure, and increased 

 produce from their land : and lastly, but not least in importance, 

 it will give profitable employment for their people. 



Result of six months'' hox feeding the following stock, hy Mr. 

 Waiiies, at Trimingham. 



£ s. d. £ s. d. 



1 Durham bullocks, purchased for 59 10 0 sold for 136 10 0 



10 Scotch ditto ditto 100 0 0 ditto 215 0 0 



1 Cow ditto ditto 5 5 0 ditto 15 0 0 



164 15 0 366 10 0 



Deduct cost 164 15 0 



Profit exclusive of keep . . . 201 15 0 

 Tiie above cattle, together with ten small steers and 

 heifers fed in like manner, consumed 19 acres of turnips, 

 14 quarters of linseed, a few bushels of barley-meal, and 

 a proportionate quantity of hay and pea-straw chaff ; 

 the 10 steers and heifers were not sold with the others, 

 but the increase in their value during the six months is 

 estimated at 84 0 0 



Profit on the whole exclusive of keep .... 285 15 0 

 Deduct 40/. for the 14 quarters of linseed, and 41. for the 



barley consumed . . . . . . , 44 0 0 



Leaves a return for feeding as above, for the turnips, hay, 

 and straw, without reckoning the manure thereby ob- 

 tained, of 241 15 0 



XXI. — Comparison of the Consumption of Food hy Large and 

 Small Animals. By George Shackel. 



To Mr. Piisey. 



Dear Sir, — I was from home on the arrival of yours dated 

 30th September, or I should have answered it earlier. The lambs 

 which I mentioned to you as having wintered last year were both 

 of the Hampshire breed, 100 in each lot. I will with pleasure 

 repeat what I stated on Wednesday last respecting the feeding 

 and quantity, and also give you an account of the cost of each lot 

 as well as the proceeds of the sale when they were fat. The two 

 lots were fed at the same time on the same food, and penned on 

 the same ground^ but were kept separate from the commence- 



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