APPLICATION OF THE WATER RAM. 
119 
(weight of lamb), equals 6 cwt. turnips consumed 
by each in 67 days. 
9 s oz. hay multiplied by 67s, equals 40 lbs. of 
hay in ditto. 
Add 17 lbs, 4| oz. Swedes, multiplied by 67s, 
equals 10s cwt. Swedes consumed by each in 115 
days. 
1 lb. | oz. hay, multiplied by 67£ equals 70 lbs. 
hay in ditto. 
COST OF KEEPING THIS LOT 26 WEEKS. 
6 cwt. turnips at 5 d. 
£0 
25 
. 6d. 
10-s cwt. Swedes at 9d. 
0 
7 
10 i 
.10 lbs. hay at 35. 6d. a cwt. 
0 
3 
5s 
0 
13 
10 
Deduct | for manure, 
0 
3 
5 s. 
0 
10 
4 k 
Add expenses of management, 
0 
3 
0 
0 
13 
4* 
Deduct mutton gained, 131 lbs 
. at Id. 0 
7 
10b 
Loss, £0 
5 
6 
LOT III. —WEIGHING 793 lbs. PER LAMB. 
Calculating as before— 
10 lbs. 1oz. turnips, multiplied by, 79s, 
equals cwt. turnips consumed by each in 
67 days. 
9i'oz. hay, multiplied by 79s, equals 47 lbs. in 
ditto. 
Add 17 lbs. 4| oz. Swedes, multiplied by 79 
equals 12! cwt. Swedes, each in 115 days. 
1 lb. | oz. hay, multiplied by 79 b equals 83 lbs. 
hay, ditto. 
COST OF KEEPING THIS LOT 26 WEEKS. 
7f cwt. turnips at 5d. 
£0 
35 
. 3c?. 
13| cwt. Swedes at 9c?. 
0 
10 
1 
142! lbs. hay at 35. 6d. a cwt. 
0 
4 
5 
0 
17 
9k 
Deduct ! for manure, 
0 
4 
5i 
0 
13 
4 
Add expenses of management, 
0 
3 
0 
0 
16 
4 
Deduct mutton increased, 29 lbs. at 
7c?. 0 
16 
11 
Gain in 26 weeks, 
£0 
0 
7 
RECAPITULATION. 
per head. 
No. 1 Lot—Cotswold and Leicester loss 
in 26 weeks of . 25. 11 hd. 
2 “ Leicester loss in 26 weeks of 5 6 
3 11 Cotswold and Downs loss 
in 26 weeks of, . 2 Os 
4 u Cotswold gain in 26 weeks of 0 7 
It will be observed that the total result is fact— 
the history of a particular case ; and the principle 
of dividing the quantity consumed in proportion to 
the weight of the carcass is the only postulate. 
From this estimate it is very evident that the Cots¬ 
wold breed should not be rejected without proof be¬ 
ing had, and that very conclusively, that they eat 
more food considerably than any other of the lots 
contrasted with, in proportion to their weight. In 
this experiment they beat the Leicesters 6s. ahead, 
and the others 35. 6d. and 2s. 6d .— Agricultural 
Gazette. 
APPLICATION OF THE WATER RAM. 
COST OF KEEPING THIS LOT 26 WEEKS. 
7J- cwt. turnips at 5c?. 
12 ! cwt. Swedes at 9d. 
4 
£0 
3s, 
. 0 d. 
* 
0 
9 
2 
30 lbs. hay at 35. 6d. a cwt. 
0 
4 
1 
0 
16 
3 
Deduct ! for manure, 
• 
0 
4 
1 
0 
12 
2 
Add expenses of management, . 
0 
3 
0 
0 
15 
2 
Deduct mutton gained, 22| 
lbs. at 
7c?. 0 
13 
n 
Loss, 
£0 
2 
Ok 
LOT IV. -WEIGHING 87 lbs. PER sheep. 
Calculating as before— 
10 lbs. 1 -jV oz. turnips, multiplied by 87, 
equals 7f cwt. turnips consumed by each in 
67 days. 
9s oz. hay, multiplied by 87, equals 51| lbs. 1 
hay, ditto. 
Add 17 lbs. 4s oz. Srvedes, multiplied by 87, 
equals 13£ cwt. Swedes consumed by each in 115 
days. 
1 lb. % oz. hay, multiplied by 87, equals 91 lbs, 
hay, ditto. 
I notice, that, in the February number of the 
Agriculturist, you advertise water rams for sale, 
and that, at page 51 of the same number, your cor¬ 
respondent, Mr. Bacon, who speaks in high terms 
of its applicability for raising water for the supply 
of farm buildings, gives an account of one of these 
machines, as being in successful operation about 
two miles from his residence. 
Now, by what 1 have read concerning the water 
ram, or the u hydraulic ram,” as it is called in some 
of the books, I understand that a portion of the 
water of any running brook or stream, when one 
or more feet of perpendicular fall can be obtained, 
may be forced by it to an elevation proportioned to 
the height of that fall. But I am at a loss to know 
whether one of the rams which you advertise, is 
sufficiently powerful to elevate water 70 feet in 
height from a small stream I have on my farm, with 
a ten-foot fall ; and in which l should judge there 
is water enough to supply the calibre of an inch 
and a half pipe, through every month in the 
year. 
By giving the information my case requires, you 
will greatly oblige 
A Subscriber. 
Dutchess County , N. V., March , 1848. 
The hydraulic ram, it will he recollected, may he 
applied to any spring or stream of water, where 
there is only a single foot of fall; hut the greater 
