20 



STORE CATTLE 



costly cake-feeding. The following is an estimate only; but, 

 like the last example given, it represents what I have many 

 times seen in a fairly long experience. 



Store reared on plough-land produce and on grass. 



Result at 25 months from 2-40 acres of land, 8 cwt. gross (less calf 

 90 Ib.), or 800 Ib. net of beast. 



It will be seen from the above statement that this steer leaves 

 a much better return per acre than in the pasture example, 

 i.e. over 300 instead of under 200 Ib. per acre. The increased 

 production from the soil is explained in two ways. First, the 

 cow's keep for nearly the whole year is saved; secondly, for 

 over four-sevenths of the animal's life the food came off land 

 that had been worked and had received other expensive treat- 



1 Includes 90 Ib. weight at birth. 



