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would not prove fair substitute for cot
ton cake in this age OF progress. But no
one ever thinks of taking wheat or any
other straw into bullock pasture such a
transpression would incur and subject him
to much ridicule. Well, be that as 1t may,
Venture to recommend that 1t should be
done now in the way have pointed out;
it will prove great aid tothe pasture, ana
probably cause its preservation TIL KIND
ly rain sets it all right again. VI course,
If the grazier can afford a little hay, all the
better; but do not consider the differ
ence of the two very material. Ii Is the
stay of the stomach and the substitute Tor
a short pasture that look at. The next
suggestion l would name is to make use Of
the various artificial foods, such as, lst,
linseed- cake; Cd, cotton-cake 81, rape
cake; 4th, bran; 9th, meal or mixture OF
them; 9Th, corn, oats, barley or peas. LII
is observable what little portion or "a
ton of these good things will suffice to keep
the animal from shrinking; it may not un-
der extraordinary privations cause the AMI
NAL to improve, but If he can De kept
from retrograding, much will be accom-
plished. 1t may seem ridiculous, put the
trimmings of hedges, the readings Oh
bitches, and the like, should all be taken
to the fields as fodder in times OF scarcity.
The great suggestions | would make as
provisions against dry seasonsare: ISL, 10
receive as many mangels as possiDie "a,
to lay in field. e., to make one held on
the farm a real reserve for such an
emergency as dry season. 1t need
not be devoid Of stock, but so lightly
stocked as to permit it to obtain SUCH a
full covering of grass as no ordinary
drought could damage. This covering
must be retained to the very latest at
which it can possibly be spared: mean
not full stocked until actual famine takes
place. Never mind appearances for one
field have often found the great advan-
tage of such reserve, even in somewhat
favorable summers. 1t is just the place
to which to take stock, if another field be-
comes overburdened and "wants easing"
1t is the reserve of the farm for any use
full purpose The third suggestionI would
here name is to make really substantial
provision as follows: 1st, Sow about this
time of year sufficient bed of early cab
bage. In the autumn select the most ap-
propriate site on the farm, and plant it
winter some may die; but if the crop is
SOOu, IL 10 VI IluulCLSC SCI flCC dO dlJ olllS,
but invaluable in dry season; I'd, Early in
the spring SOW plot of rape, or a plot of
tankard or other turnip of free growth; they
will be ready for use in June. Sd, Never
be without considerable breadth of some
of the following, .. e., lucerne, sainfoin,
chicory, tares, clover, rye, or other artifi-
cial grasses. They should stand for NOW
ing, and may be made very contributory
accessions and help in dry season. The
somewhat novel practice of taking up the
droppings of the cattle from the pasturage
daily is of far greater service in the pres
ervation of a good grass pasturage than
many would believe; try it. 1t is impos-
sible to make suggestions which may be
applicable to every farm. They must be
general; but trust have said enough to
| induce caution and the adoption of every
economy in grazing for the preservation OF
the pasture. Every grazier should know
best his own position and actaccordingly
I only hope that ere this paper finds its
way into print, copious showers may re
fresh our nearly naked fields.-Pract6ca
Farmer, IN Mark Lane.