352 AMERICAN CATTLE. 



" 2d. It diffuses the odor of the bran, corn meal, oil meal, 

 carrots, or whatever is mixed with the feed, through the whole 

 massj and thus it may cheaply be flavored to suit the animal. 



"3d. It softens the tough fibre of the dry cornstalk, rye 

 straw, and other hard material, rendering it almost like green, 

 succulent food, and easily masticated and digested by the animal. 



"4th. It renders beans and peas agreeable food to horses, as 

 well as other animals, and thus enables the feeder to combine 

 more nitrogenous food in the diet of his animals. 



"5th. It enables the feeder to turn everything raised into 

 food for his stock, without lessening the value of his manure. 

 Indeed, the manure made from steamed food decomposes more 

 readily, and is therefore more valuable than when used in a fresh 

 state. Manure made from steamed food is always ready for use, 

 and is regarded by those who have used it as much more valuable, 

 for the same bulk, than that made from uncooked food. (This 

 manure has another great value, as there can be no foul seed in it. 

 Being cooked, and dead, they cannot grow. L. F. A.) 



" 6th. We have found it to cure incipient heaves in horses, 

 and horses having a cough for several months at pasture, have 

 been cured in two weeks, on steamed feed. It has a remarkable 

 effect upon horses with a sudden cold, and in constipation. 

 Horses fed upon it, seem much less liable to disease ; in fact, in 

 this respect, it seems to have all the good qualities of grass, the 

 natural food of animals. 



" 7th. It produces a marked difference in the appearance of 

 the animal, at once causing the coat to become smooth, and of a 

 brighter color regulates the digestion, makes the animal more 

 contented and satisfied, enables fattening stock to eat their food 

 with less labor, (and consequently requires less to keep up the 

 animal heat,) gives working animals time to eat all that is neces- 

 sary for them, in the intervals of labor; and this is of much 

 importance, especially with horses. It also enables the feeder to 

 fatten animals in one-third less time. 



