CHAPTER XV 



THE IMPOBTANCE OF LIVE STOCK IN THE BUSINESS 

 OF FAEMING 



WE hear much about feeding more stock on 

 the farm. That there is much profit in 

 so doing is an established fact. More money is 

 secured for the grain and forage fed than if it 

 was hauled to market, and the by-product, manure, 

 produced by this method is valuable, as it enables 

 the farmer to maintain and increase the fertility 

 of much of his farm. But those who so enthu- 

 siastically advocate this method of farm pro- 

 cedure, forget the fact that to do this on most 

 any farm, requires considerable capital, which 

 many farmers, especially renters, cannot secure. 



Again, not every farm is adapted to this pur- 

 pose, for to successfully follow the procedure, the 

 farm must have an abundance of water furnished 

 either by springs, running streams, or pumped 

 from wells. To pump water from wells means a 

 considerable expense. There must also be plenty 

 of shade, pasture or forage crops in abundance 

 every month of the spring, summer, and fall sea- 

 sons, and plenty of feed and shelter in the winter 

 season. And the farmer who follows this method 

 must also have such a love for stock that he will 

 give it the best care, which means that he must 

 be possessed of patience, a love for details and a 



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