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and even somewhat soured may be fed to hogs, l)ut if 

 there is on hand a greater quantity in that condition than 

 can be used on the farm before warm weather sets in it 

 should be disposed of while the weather is cold. Ordi- 

 narily it may be used in cold weather without danger, but 

 it should not l)e carried over into the warm season, as it 

 will ferment and become unfit for use. 



FOLLOWING AFTER CATTLE 



A very common method among farmers in the corn- 

 feeding territory is to put shotes of 80 to 150 pounds 

 weight with the cattle whenever grain feeding is begun — 

 generally about October 1 — at the rate of 15 to 20 shotes 

 to ten full-fed steers, the number depending- on the 

 amount of grain" used and the manner in which it is 

 placed before the cattle. In the fine weather of fall and 

 early winter it is common to feed corn in the fodder or 

 in the shuck by throwing it upon the grass in the pas- 

 ture ; the favorite way is to feed in two different incl(j- 

 sures. and each day to turn the hogs into the lot where 

 ihe cattle were fed the day previous, which enables them 

 to pick up the leavings of the cattle without trampling on 

 and o\er that day's feed until the cattle have eaten as 

 much of it as they wish. 



When full grain feed is given to cattle in this way 

 about two shotes to each steer are not too many, but 

 when corn is fed in tight boxes and troughs, so that but 

 a small proportion is scattered, from one shote to one and 

 one-half to the steer will keep the feed lots well gleaned. 

 If more are kept, additional grain will be required 



