On Stall Feeding and Clover Cultivation in Switzerland

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c. That even the healthiest plants can sometimes cause rapid and fatal illnesses in livestock, whether by means of honeydew a sticky substance secreted by aphids on leaves or too much moisture, and that the same is to be feared on sultry summer days from any stagnant puddle: and that finally, furthermore,

d. There is no advantage that pasture offers in the use of livestock that careful feeding in the stable should not provide to an incomparably higher degree.

These are, in general, the inconveniences that have always displeased me regarding grazing. In my next letter, I will attempt to show you what direct benefits stable feeding brings with it, when managed with order and