ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 



In preparing this book, the author freely consulted 

 works previously written on the subject, more especially, 

 "Manual of Cattle Feeding," by Dr. H. P. Armsby, 'Feeds 

 and Feeding" by Prof. W. A. Henry, and "Profitable Stock 

 Feeding" by Prof. H. R. Smith ; also various bulletins issued 

 by the experiment stations and the United States Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. To all these sources he desires to ex- 

 Dress his indebtedness for the aid thus rendered. 



