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increase in the amount of Indian meal until the time 

 arrives for full feeding, the farmer will find his hog so 

 far advanced in size and flesh that a much smaller 

 quantity of grain will be required to finish off with, 

 than would be needed by the other method. 



He will thus have a healthier animal, better pork, 

 and more of it, with a less total consumption of corn, 

 than he could obtain by the mistaken system which 

 vainly attempts to compensate for the neglect of the 

 first six months by excessive feeding during the last 

 two. 



This principle is equally true and sound in refer- 

 ence to other animals, and a similar economy of grain 

 and increase of flesh will be found to result from it. 



CORN FOB SHEEP. In the feeding of sheep both 

 the stalk and the grain of maize may be used with 

 advantage, especially when blended or alternated 

 with other kinds of feed. There is, perhaps, no ani- 

 mal that thrives better on a variety of food, and none 

 that needs more careful attention, both in the feeding 

 and in the general management. 



It is a very usual practice with sheep farmers to 

 mix Indian corn with oats or barley, giving to each 

 animal a pint per day, in addition to other feed. The 

 latter grains are doubtless good, and rank probably 

 next to corn in value. But when the object is to 

 fatten the animal there is no feed equal to Indian 

 meal and oil meal, given in equal quantities, and not 

 less than one pound per head daily. 



According to Mr. John Johnston, of Western ISTew 

 York, a most excellent authority, there is no animal 



