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It will add much to the value of the cut feed, to steam or 
cook it. This will be attended with additional labor and 
expense; but, as it has not been extensively tried yet, it 
remains a question as to what extent it can be adopted with 
profit by our farmers. It creates a necessity for more winter 
labor, and will be advantageous in enabling the farmer to give 
employment to stated help, the year through. I cannot speak 
of the benefits to be derived from this process, by experience, 
but have no doubt, that, where a large amount of stock is 
kept and it is attended to properly, it can be made to pay. 
