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turned to grass. This not merely promotes their growth and 
feeding, but seems a specific against quarter-evil or black-leg. 
When put to grass as year-olds, they decidedly thrive better on 
sown grass of the first year than on old pasture, differing, in this 
respect, from cattle whose growth is matured. They are laid on 
turnips again as early in the autumn as these are ready ; and it is 
a good practice to sow a few acres of globes for this express 
purpose. It does well to give the turnips upon the grass for ten 
days before putting them finally into the feeding yards ; and then if 
they can be kept dry and warm, and receive daily as many good 
turnips as they can eat (globe till Christmas and Swedish after- 
wards), they will grow at a rate which will afford their owner 
daily pleasure in watching their progress, and reach a weight by 
the 1st of May, which, if markets are favourable, will reward him 
well for all his “ trouble and pains.” — The contributor of the forego- 
ing extract begs to direct the attention of his brother farmers to the 
liberal course of management so satisfactorily recommended. There 
can be no doubt but that ample and good feeding, keeping “ dry 
and warm,” with careful attention to all points of good manage- 
ment, will well repay any “ trouble or pains” taken. The crops 
grown from the dung of well-fed cattle will reimburse any addi- 
tional outlay incurred, to say nothing for the greatly increased value 
of the cattle so treated. Contrast the treatment recommended 
with the starving straw-yard system, too often followed under the 
absurd notion of rearing cattle at little cost, and turn to your crops 
and your cattle for an answer. 
STALL-FEEDING. 
Rye-Grass. — Mr. Dickinsons Method. 
[From the “ Farmer’s Herald.”] 
We have upon more than one occasion called the attention of 
our readers to the many important advantages gained by shed or 
stall-feeding in summer. 
We will here recapitulate a few of those advantages: — 1st. An 
abundant supply of manure both solid and liquid. 2d. A positive 
economy arising from the much larger amount of stock a given area 
will maintain by this means, as compared with the old system of 
pasturage. 3d. The having your beasts continually under the eye 
of yourself, or those to whom you depute the care of them. 4th. 
Less damage to fences, and consequently less cost in the repair of 
