SOME FACTS TO GUIDE THE GROWER OF BEEF. 613 



turist, nor any encouragement given, is to be given to him in the prose- 

 cution of his studies, at the forthcoming meeting of the American 

 Association for the advancement of science, at Montreal. 



The enterprising farmer of these days is not satisfied with a knowledge 

 of the principles of the sciences that are intimately related to his profes- 

 sion, the principal application of some of which he can even venture upon 

 himself but he requires that the pure scientist guide him through all the 

 daily and yearly history of every field and animal of his farm, in order to 

 the greatest amount of the most valuable produce, in the shortest tim- 

 the least cost. 



THE PURPOSE OF CATTLE FATTENING. 



I. Is to obtain the largest quantity of the best quality of beef, at the 

 r cost, under three years of age. 



J. To aim at breeding, raising, and fattening one cattle beast from 

 every ten cultivated acres of the Province. 



To grow all the food required for these purposes within ourselves. 



4. The animals to weigh alive not less than 1,500 pounds each. 



5. The net cost of production, giving credit for manure, not to exceed 

 five cents per pound, live weight. 



;. To obtain one ton of manure per month, from each cattle beast over 

 two years old, when stabled to finish thef fattening process. 



7 Tin- value of such manure, under, the best management, to be made 

 worth $2.50 per ton. 



THE ANIMAL IN CATTLE'FATTENING. 



In any class it is desirable to have, 



8. Purity of sire ; 



A < '-rt.iin age and sex ; 

 10. A <jni'-t ilispnsition; 



I 1. Quality, as indicated by fine head and ears, fine bone, horn, tail, and 

 a medium thick *kin, having plenty ofjfine, soft silky hair, with mell< 







I*J. A '. ight-carrying frame; 



^iK-h a breed as will mature, or premature, from two to three years 



1 V. Having tip- charart.T >f <l>in-_r l>r>r n |, ( , n < Mitario paMur. 

 1 ">. (living tin- 1>- -t .piality <>{' ll.-sh. with Ica^t dial : 

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