39G On the Feedincj of Stock tenth prepared Food. 
seen has equalled in efficacy that derived from this process. Hence it 
is hard to fix any precise limits to the number of stock that may be 
maintained on a farm with a moderate supply of turnips, when this 
method is rightly carried out and persevered in. It seems peculiarly 
adapted to stiff soils, where the turnips cannot be consumed on the land. 
It is also applicable to light land, where only a small quantity of turnips 
can be taken away, as the whole of the straw by this system may be 
made into a much better quality of manure, 
At the same time it must be remembered, that economical and ferti- 
lizing as this mode of feeding stock is, it cannot bej brought into prac- 
tice without sufficient capital. Nor can any system of agriculture, how- 
ever good, be properly carried into effect in this country without it. 
(Signed) John Hutton. 
Sowber Hill, near Northallerton, 
Uth April, 
Communication from T. S. Walker, Esq. 
Knowing that the advantages of feeding stock on prepared food will 
be fully detailed by some of my neighbours, who, from a longer expe- 
rience of the system, are better qualitied to speak of its efficacy, I shall 
only give the result of one winter's trial ; which, however, has convinced 
me that the plan has a decided superiority over the old way of feeding 
with linseed cake or meal unprepared. 
Twenty head of cattle, of various ages, — steers, cows, and heifers, — 
generally in a low, and some of them in an unhealthy condition, were 
jiut up to feed. The improvement of all was most satisfactory. Part of 
them were killed in the neighbourhood, and turned out quite equal to 
the expectation of the butchers. 
As to feeding young stock with this food, in preference to hay and 
turnips in large quantities, I submit the following statement : — • 
Tliirteen calves, varying in age from six to fourteen months, princi- 
pally well-bred short-horns, in very low condition, were turned into an 
open yard with a good shed, about the last week in November. Straw 
(principally wheat and barley straw) was allowed sparingly, and a mo- 
derate quantity of turnip-tops were given during the early part of 
winter. Afterwards, about twenty-four pounds of turnips were given to 
each daily. In addition to this, prepared food was given of about the 
value of 3d. per head per day. The improvement of the youngest of them 
was very rapid, in spite of the disadvantages of being chased from their 
food by the older calves. The progress of the older calves may perhaps 
be best proved by the fact, that butchers wish to buy them now at the 
highest market-price. I give my decided opinion, that had they been 
fed with good hay, and an unlimited supply of turnips, they could not 
have been brought to so high a state of condition in the same time. 
About twenty head of cattle intended for grazing, recently purchased, 
have had prepared food, and their rapid improvement has attracted the 
notice of all who have seen them. 
In conclusion, I feel assured that if, instead of the present restriction 
in some agreements with tenants, by which they are debarred from 
growing linseed, encouragement were given to all tenants to grow lin- 
