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and skim-milk to drink, will bring golden prices 

 in December and January. Feed the ewes well, 

 and let there be a good percentage of succulent 

 roots whilst weaning their young. Economy 

 in feeding is poor policy in feeding market 

 animals. 



Poultry. Commence to fatten birds for 

 Thanksgiving and Christmas. Soft mashes 

 made of scalded milk, in which chopped suet has 

 been boiled, and milk instead of water to drink, 

 will produce juicy, well-flavored meat. Corn- 

 meal, small potatoes, boiled and mashed, are 

 good foundations for a mash. If you have 

 plenty of windfalls in the orchard, chop them 

 up for noon feed. They are fattening, and 

 supply the vegetable food which is essential. 

 The secret of successful flesh-building is, not to 

 satiate the victims. Give only what they will 

 eat within fifteen minutes, and provide as much 

 variety as possible. The last nine days, feed 

 four or five times a day, and increase the amount 

 of moisture in the mash. A tablespoonful of 

 charcoal in every two quarts of mash once a day, 



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