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Fatlcninr) steers can take as high as CO pounds of raw po- 

 tatoes daily per 1,000 pounds of live weight. Small amounts 

 should be given at first, followed by a gradual increase, together 

 with 2 to 3 pounds of linseed meal or other feedstull's fairly 

 rich in fat, in addition to some other grain and hay or straw. 

 If it is desired to cease feeding the potat(X3S this also should 

 be done gradually. Potatoes may also be mixed and fed with 

 other roots, especially mangolds. 



Worhinfj oxen should not be given more than 20 pouiids daily 

 per 1,000 pounds of live weight, preferably mixed with cut 

 hay or straw, in addition to their grain ration. 



Milch cows should not, as a rule, receive over 25 2'>ounds daily 

 per 1,000 pounds live weight, together with some concentrate 

 rich in oil. Kellner states that larger amounts are likely to 

 produce a thinner milk possessing an unpleasant taste, the 

 latter lasting for some time after the removal of the potatoes. 

 Churning is likely to be long delayed when milk is used from 

 cows fed with large amounts of potatoes. 



Dry coirs to be fattened, on the other hand, can be given as 

 high as 40 pounds of potatoes daily, in addition to the feed- 

 stuffs above named. 



It is not advisable to feed potatoes to yearlings and heifers 

 ivifh first calf, although from 10 to 15 pounds daily may be 

 given steers the second year. 



Sheep may be fed with 2 to 3 pounds daily per 100 pounds 

 live weight. 



Horses that are obliged to work hard and to move fast should 

 not receive over 2 to 3 pounds of potatoes daily per head, 

 although slow-working farm horses and three to four year old 

 colts in foal may take as high as 12 pounds daily without 

 trouble, in place of one-third of their grain ration. One must 

 use good judgment and be very careful in feeding potatoes to 

 horses, otherwise troubles such as diarrhoea and colic are very 

 lik'cly to result. In all cases where potatoes are fed it is im- 

 portant that they be of good quality, that they have not sprouted, 

 and that they be cut and fed mixed with an equal amount of 

 cut hay or straw and some salt. 



