FEEDING- STOCK. 



HE question of feeding stock is yearly rising -into 

 greater prominence and importance. Formerly, il 

 was thought that anybody wh.o could throw out 

 coarse fodder and hay to cattle knew enough for all prac- 

 tical purposes about feeding, and that any sort of a shel- 

 ter, or no shelter, if the animal survived, was sufficient- 

 Better ideas are beginning to prevail. Few men now 

 think they know all that can be learned about feeding 

 stock, and those who know the most are the most anxious 

 to learn. A thorough knowledge of feeding requires a 

 knowledge of physiology and biology, with the chemical 

 composition and nutritive qualities of the different kinds 

 of food. Added to this must be the practical knowledge 

 gained by observation of the effects of the different foods 

 on different ani mals under various conditions. And when 

 all is known that can be, there will still be room left for 

 the exercise of the best judgment of the feeder as to the 

 conditions and requirements of the animal fed, and as to 

 the quality of the foods available and the quantity and 

 proportions of each. 



CARBONACEOUS AND NITROGENOUS FOODS. 



It is pretty well known what the constituents of the 

 animal organism are, and what elements of nutrition are 



