194 ELEMENTS OF AGRICULTURE 



very large, and many, while not killed outright, are 

 much weakened and thus made liable to disease. To 

 obtain the best results from feeding, the animal must 

 be provided with some protection from the extremes 

 of heat and cold. 



Questions 



1. In what does the art of feeding consist? 2. What is 

 necessary besides good food to secure success in feeding 

 animals? 3. In what kind of stables should animals be 

 kept? 4. Why? 5. What effect does kind treatment have 

 on most animals? 6. What effect does abuse have on the 

 value of an animal? 7. How does the treatment of the cow 

 affect the amount and quality of the milk? 8. Why is it 

 best to feed and attend animals with regularity and system? 

 9. What is a cow's substitute for a bath? 10. Why should 

 animals be protected from the weather? 



