THE MANAGEMENT OF f<T()CK -TD 



reason of the neglect that no finaiuMnl rocovcry is i>ii«(sible. In 

 these distriots live stock shouid pliiy nn itnpDrtant part. 



491ft. It is found that wluTPVor tho ar«<as of Hpi-eial cmpH 

 aro rt'strioted, and rotation and mixed husbandry ar»« not 

 seriously disturbfd, fair profits are realized every year, ami tho 

 avernpe yields of prapes or hops per aere are much al>ove the 

 average of tho laijje plantations. Specialization is seen to have 

 a marked, deleterious eflTeot on the youth of the districts where 

 it is practiced in a larpo way, and often on the productivity of 

 the soil as well. Tho introduction of domestic animals in con- 

 siderable numbers tends to change all this. Moreover, the ele- 

 vating effect of coming into immediate contact with animal life, 

 especially on the young, should be understood and priz< d. 



500<i. A crop of 50 bushels of maize per acre, and the 

 accompanying stalks, contains about 64 pounds of nitrogen, 24 

 pounds of phosphoric acid and 30 pounds of potash. If, when 

 fed to animals, only one-half of the plant-food removed by the 

 crop is returned, then hut 32 pounds of nitrogen, 12 pounds of 

 phosphoric acid, and H |>ounds of potash will be lost from each 

 acre. When clover is in tho rotation, it will restore most of 

 this lost nitrogen. The plant precedes the animal. He who 

 has mastered tho art of producing plants successfully has 

 learned more than half of agriculture. 



TyOOh. Animals play Mx-h an important part in maintaining 

 the productivity of the land that he who farms without giving 

 thero a prominent place should be able to furnish good reasons 

 for so doing. 



5IOfi. Kemember that thoughtful care, solicitude, love for 

 lue anininl, and timely attention to the many details, play an 

 important part in animal industrj*. That which is >:!iined by 

 superior breeding, food and comfortable buildin;,'s may be 

 partly lost if kindness is wanting. " S|M>ak to the animals as 

 you should to • lady, kindly." 



