Grain Vs. Hay, Straw, &c.

Y-onr correspondent writes a ffood article on Grain vs. Flay, Stravv, ' &c, showiog froni Johneton's labios the analysis of grai-n, hay, straw, and other vegetable produots of the farm ; from whicli formula he anives at the ooneluTéB that, as Iudian corn containa 70 per cent. of staro'h, gum and sugar, nul 5 to 9 of futty matter, while rneadow hay eontains only forty paits of Haren, gum and sugur, and bilt 2 to b of fatty matter, that corn must be iiiuth more profil ahle as food for animáis, according to iis cost, han hay. So far from this, I apprebeud that the result of Johimton's analysis, propurly considered, only shows that while corn is richer in bouw of tho e'ements of nutrition, it is dijfiiiient in tha-t available carbon eontained in hay and straw; and as abotit. one ttiird of the food eaten is required" to support, respirution and animal heat, tho woody fibre of hay and straw performs this otfice more éheaply than it tould be done by an ed ration of corn A norse might be well kept on oats alone, but it would be iinprolltable, because, to obtain Buffictent available carbon to Keep up heat, ho must eat more oats than would bu necessary to support nutrition - thu.s wasting much oot onlv of the starch atid augar of the grain, but the ingrediente of nitrogen olso. But ib ere. can be nn doubt that it is good ecnnfömy to feed corn or other cereal food, with hay and straw. - When hay is dear, feed less of it, and more grain ; aud if straw is substitnted for hay, still more grain fthould be fed with it, to compénsate for its poverty in gluten, albumen, &c. 13ut to show that nutriment in grain dons not depend on the least woodv fibre, or the most starch and sugar if cnntains, rice has five per cent. more of the latter ingredients and less f the former than any other cereal, and of all otht;rs it ia the least nutrilious, as it containa little fatty matter, less gluten and albumen than any other grain. Beans and peaa beiiig so iivich rioharin gluten than eorn, should be a great boon to those regions where it is on cold for corn, as a leus quantity fed with hay or atraw would suffice animal nutrition Bean or pea meal would undoubtedly be a good sub.-litute for oil meal for milk cows, as they are alike rich in nitrogen. Ono word more as to Prof Johnston's analysisof hay He gives meadotv'hay (probably timothy) the same arnount of water, the same star oh, gum and sagar, wiih five per cent. more woody fibre, and two psr cent. loss gluten, albumen, &c, than to dover hay. This clearlv makes out clover hay to be more nutritioiis than meadow hay. But probably the meadow hay analyzed was eithor late cut or badly cured with all its juices inact. Yet there are inany farmers, even in this progressive age, who will Htoutly contend that timothy hay, cut after the seed is ripe if in its most nutritious state. It so chemistry is at fault. - Rural Nevj Yorlcer. p VVhutever is neces.sary to be done can be done. Nature is too wise and benefioent to yoke neoeseity 'X'ilh impossibility. 23S Piofound hilenüe in a public assemblage has been thtis neatly descritiüd : ' One inight have heard the stcaling of a pocket hundkerchiet "