2OO FEEDING FARM ANIMALS 



and then fattened. The new idea is to grow beef. 

 Young animals are now brought to maturity and 

 finish at as early an age as possible. If steers can 

 be brought by liberal treatment to marketable 

 weight at 12 or 18 months old, the amount of food 

 consumed will be smaller than if two, three or more 

 years are spent in attaining the same weight. Thus 

 the food that would have been consumed for animal 

 heat and energy during the longer period can be 

 saved. 



Of course only a good class of cattle can be chosen 

 if this style of beef making is to be followed. There 

 will be no place in it for scrub animals. Only highly 

 bred individuals possessing good quality, good 

 health, and right type can be used to win in this race 

 of quick finish. But it is obvious that when steers 

 can be brought to market condition at an early age 

 the profit can be greatly increased. 



This method of beef raising means more than the 

 selection of animals having a disposition to fatten. 

 It requires more on the part of the feeder, and also 

 better feeds, prepared in appetizing forms and so 

 compounded as to meet the food requirements at 

 every stage of growth. 



GOOD AND BAD BEEF STOCK 



Character of a Good Steer. The steer that will 

 fatten readily is low-set, deep, broad and 

 compact, rather than long-legged, gaunt, narrow and 

 loosely put together. The broad, compact form indi- 

 cates good constitution. Low-set animals are usu- 



