He did not miss the grass blades, but had he paid a high price then he would have missed the money.
Here he was in direct conflict with modern farming.

The theory of the farming of the present day is that time is money, and, according to this, Hodson made a great mistake.

He should have given a high price for his stock, have paid for cake, &c., and fattened them up as fast as possible, and then realised.

The logic is correct, and in any business or manufacture could not be gainsaid.

But Hodson did just the reverse.