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both excellent, and which it would be advisable to use would depend 

 largely upon the prices of the different grains. 



How To Feed. 



We receive a number of inquiries as to how we feed the birds that 

 are being fattened. Most inquirers wish to know the exact amounts 

 fed each day. 



It will be noticed that we fed very lightly at the beginning — a 

 very important point — and that the amount was gradually increased 

 until such times as the birds refused to eat all that was given them. 

 No feed was left in front of them longer than ten minutes after it was 

 placed in the trough. Any food left after such time was removed. 



Crate N. 



Ration : — Equal parts of oat meal, corn meal, and barley meal mixed 

 with sour milk. 



Lbs. Ozs. 



Weight at Commencement 53 4 



Weight at First Week 55 o 



Weight at Second Week 66 4 



Weight at Third Week 70 2 



3 Bull. 151. 



