342 Report of the Agriculture of Denmark, with a Note on 
Grazing in the Summer. 
ililking-cows, Lulls, and young cattle : £ s. d. 
a. The Upper Farm. — 5 fields of gi-ass and clover 
(43 acres), on which was made 85 loads of 
clover-hay, equal to 11 acres, leaving nearly 32 
acres, at about 21. IBs. Qd. per acre, equal to 93 6 G 
h. The Lower Farm. — 2 fields of grass and clover, 
at 9 acres, making 18 acres, from which de- 
duct for grazing of eight horses two to three 
months i j acres, leaving 13i acres ; add 
autumn grazing of St. John's Eye 6| td. Id., 
equal to 2\ acres — total 16 acres, at about 
33s. Qd. per acre 26 13 6 
Total 120 0 0 
The expenses for grazing are, thus, SI. per cow ; 
the grazing of the young cattle for five or sis 
weeks with the cows, and the rest of the time 
in the meadows, is calculated at 27 15 9 
Total for summer-grazing being 147 15 9 
T'otal expenses for winter and summer being . . 669 6 0 
Receipts. 
For supplies to the house 29 17 0 
„ rearing calves 38 16 6 
„ butter 474 12 9 
„ cheese 50 16 3 
Surplus for the pigs 128 IB 0 
Cast-cows, calves, hides, and skins 130 18 0 
Total receipts 853 18 G 
This leaves, thus, a balance of 184?. 12s. &d., which i.s 4Z. 12s. Sjd. per 
cow ; and if 3/. 6s. %d. be deducted for working-expenses, the balance of nett 
profit per cow is IZ. 5s. 6j(f. 
The pigs are of the large Yorkshire breed, and are very productive. During 
the years 1871 to 1873 seventy-five pigs were fattened, which weighed in the 
aggregate nearly 16,000 English lbs., or an average of 213 lbs. They realised 
266Z. 19s. &d., being an average of M. lis. 3d, or 2s. Qd. per stone of 8 lbs. 
live weight. Besides these, five porkers were sold for Ql. IBs., thus increasing 
the total to 273?. 17s. Q>d. 
Besides the butter-milk, whey, and skimmed milk, the following articles 
of food were consumed by pigs : — * 
£ s. d. 
10,884 D. lbs. meal, at 3 sk. (= nearly 168 cwt., at 7s.) 58 12 (! 
600 D. lbs. bran, at 2J sk. (= 6 cwt., at 5s. lOrf.) .. 1 14 6 
1512 D. lbs. palm-cake, at 3 sk. (= 15 cwt., at 7s.) .. 5 5 6 
1755 D. lbs. peas, at 3 sk. (= 17i cwt., at 7s.) .. .. 6 19 
1378 brls. carrots, at 40 sk 63 IG "3 
100 brls. turnips (superior), at 40 sk 4 12 6 
130 brls. turni]is, at 32 sk 4 IG 3 
Total 144 19 "3 
