168 Feeding. 



Consumers of condiments are not usually aware 

 that when they pay the high price charged for 

 them a considerable portion goes to provide the 

 attractive bills and woodcuts which are so exten- 

 sively circulated, and also that the compound does 

 not possess the nutritive qualities which half the 

 money would procure in the shape of sound dry 

 corn. They are also not aware that when 

 animals improve their condition by the use of 

 condiments, the change is brought about by the 

 consumption of an increased quantity of food. 

 Nutrition is demanded to support life. It is not 

 contained in condiments to the extent required, 

 and as it must be obtained in order to keep up 

 life, the only source is ordinary food. If any one 

 doubts the truth of this remark, let him take any 

 one of these batches of condimental nonsense 

 and keep a working animal upon nothing else, 

 excepting hay or straw chaff, and he will soon 

 have to pay for the result. 



Condiments being usually sold as secret com- 

 pounds, appear to inspire purchasers with a great 

 amount of veneration. A fine wrapper and 

 naming placards exhibiting a monstrous animal 

 rendered ugly and almost unrecognisable, work 

 wonders among the unthinking portion of the 

 community, who usually pay double for the lights 

 so commonly dazzled before them. 



The time, however, is fast approaching when 

 the son of the agriculturist will combine philo- 

 sophical studies with the consideration of the 



