4l)0 Experiments on lucdiiuf Sheep icith Oih ake. 
Painter. — The whole of the wood and iron work usually painted to have 
3 coats of good oil, common colour. 
The whole of the work before described or referred to, with everything 
necessary for completing the cottages, according to the full intent and 
meaning of the plans, although not particularly specified, must be done by 
the contractor in a good and workmanlike manner. 
The cost of the cottages and offices, according to this specification, in 
this immediate district, would be about 160/. 
George Arnold, Jim. 
DoUon, 1st Jvne, 1853. 
Meshaw, South MoHon, June 19, 1854. 
SfR, — Understanding from Mr. G. Arnold of Dolton that you are intending 
to republish in the next number of the Journal of the Royal Agricultural 
Society the plans of cottages prepared by him for me, and which obtained the 
prize from the Bath and West of England Society, it has strfick me that it 
may be satisfactory for mo to state that my cottages, built from these ])lans, 
are found most commodious by their inhabitants, and everj' waj' suit their 
purjjose. 
The estimate appended by Mr. Arnold to his specification is most ample, 
indeed beyond what my cottages have actually cost. 
With apoli)j;ies for troubling you, believe me yours faithfully, 
W. H. KARSr,AKE. 
XVII. — Experiments on Feeding Sheep with Oilcahe, hy Memhers 
of the Tnmworth Agricnldtral Chemistry Association. 
The followinfj; Table contains the result of experiments made by 
Members of the above Society, durino; the months of February 
and March, 1854, as to the expediency of feedina; slieep Avith or 
without artificial food, and the proper quantity of cake to be 
<?iven to each sheep per day. 
The different lots belonging- to each person were kept upon 
the same kind of food for one month previously to their being 
put upon trial ; and during the experiment were all kept in open 
pens upon the same field, and equal in regard to shelter. Each 
lot contained five sheep. 
Mr. Bourne's and Mr. May's sheep were bred by themselves ; 
those of Mr. Dormer were purchased. Mr. Bourne's and 
Mr. Dormer's were two-year-old wethers, Mr. May's one-year- 
old ; and all black faced. The turnips were cut, and given in 
troughs. 
