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FUNDAMENTALS OF AGRICULTURE. 



ble feeds for fattening cattle. Large amounts of 

 rough fodders should be avoided. Jordan in his 



book, " The Feeding of 

 Animals," says, " that 

 under proper conditions 

 8 to i o. pounds of dry, 

 coarse food and 15 to 

 1 8 pounds of grain is 

 all that can generally be 

 fed with greatest profit 

 to a steer weighing 1,000 

 pounds, and may be even 

 more than is utilized by 

 the animal to the best 

 advantage." 



' Fattening Sheep. 

 Sheep which are being 

 prepared for the market 

 require a ration rich in 

 carbohydrates. They 

 need a wide ration. Most 

 of our feed stuffs are suit- 

 able. Corn, oats, wheat 

 bran, cotton-seed meal, 

 silage, roots, and the le- 

 guminous hays (alfalfa, 

 lespedeza, cowpea, 

 vetches, soya bean, etc.) 

 are very acceptable. A 

 ration made up of two or 

 three grains is better than 

 one containing a single 

 grain. The rations for 

 sheep vary according to 

 the age of the animal. 



Fattening Swine. Swine are generally fed the waste 

 food of the farm. This usually includes the wastes 

 from the dairy and the kitchen. A ration composed 

 of skim milk and grain is a good combination for pigs. 



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