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to withstand the attacks of disease. A regular supply 

 of food better enables animals to endure the cold and 

 withstand sudden changes of temperature. An animal 

 irregularly supplied with food is poorly prepare! to 

 meet the sudden changes in our climate. In a half- 

 <l condition it may be inbjected t»> the cold of 

 i hliz/.anl. and raffer more in consequence tlian a well- 

 fed animal. To obtain healthy, well-grown animals of 

 anj kind, i eonatant rapplj of good food is necessary. 

 Animals may either be left out all the year, and during 

 \}\i> winter have extra food supplied them, or they may 

 be stabled and fed in stalls. If left in the pasture, 

 some sort of rough shelter should be provided as a 

 protection against the coldest weather. We shall con- 

 sider the subject of stall-feeding in the following 

 chapters. 



Questions 



1. Name several methods of feeding domestic animals. 

 2. Why is it Important to supply domestic animals with 

 pure water? 3. What constitutes the food of herbivorous 

 animals? 4. What is meant by pasturing animals? 5. In 

 raising cattle for market what is the prime object? 6. Name 

 a part of this country where large herds of cattle are raised. 

 7. What class of stock can make their living on a poorer 

 pasture than cattle? 8. Why should animals be supplied 

 with extra food during the winter? 



