FEEDING BEEF CATTLE IQ9 



the breeder to select out of the whole those individ- 

 uals that were most disposed to fatten easily and 

 naturally, and use them as foundation stock for an 

 ever-improving race of meat animals. 



In time breeds have been developed that repre- 

 sent in a high degree this tendency or disposition 

 to give rapid increase and to fatten readily. With 

 all the care, however, there is a large proportion of 

 the cattle stock that is still inferior for any purpose 

 for which it might be selected. 



THE SAME Cow, SIDE AND REAR 



Here is a typical beef type. Observe how she differs from the typical dairy 

 cows previously shown. 



Success in the feed lot will depend on the class 

 and the inheritance of the animals selected. Hence, 

 in fattening cattle, the first task is to select the right 

 kind of animals those that have been bred to fat- 

 ten, that possess hidden quality and that are of the 

 conformation which practical experience has shown 

 to be associated with rapid increase and tender, 

 juicy meat. 



Younger Stock Now Being Fattened. In the old 

 days cattle were carried along for four or five years 



