82 CHEMISTRY, GEOLOGY 



If the same weight and kind of food be given 

 daily to a growing animal and one which has 

 attained its growth, the dung of the full-grown 

 animal will contain most of the organic and in- 

 organic substances necessary in the manure; 

 because the growing animal must, for the reason 

 already given, retain more of those substances 

 which the food contained. 



It is for this reason that the manure made by 

 fattening stock is much more valuable than that 

 made by growing stock. The former take up 

 and retain only the oil and starch the food con- 

 tained, while the latter take up arid retain the 

 greater part of all its organic and inorganic con- 

 stituents. 



If it was desired to make the largest quantity 

 of beef or mutton from a ton of oats or turnips, 

 the stock should be kept in a warm and sheltered 

 place, partially secluded from the light, but 

 where they could obtain good and wholesome 



Questions. From the same weight and kind of food, will 

 the manure made by a growing or full-grown animal be 

 most valuable J Why is the manure made by a full-grown 

 animal more valuable than that of a growing animal? 

 How would you manage to make the most beef or mutton 

 out of a ton of oats, turnips, or other food ? 



