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or soja bean pasture for hogs following cattle will affect just 

 as favorably the profits as though the hogs were not following 

 cattle. In view of. the fact that a considerable part of the profit 

 of steer feeding is in the hog gains, it is important that most 

 careful attention be given to the hogs, in order that the maxi- 

 mum gain may be secured. 



28. An abundant supply of pure water convenient to the 

 feeding bunks and to the grazing grounds is absolutely imper- 

 ative. It is fatal to good results to require the cattle to travel 

 long distances to water or to. drink from pools or troughs that 

 are befouled by hogs or other stock. A steer on full feed and 

 under the strain of rapid production requires a large quantity 

 of water daily. 



29. Cattle that are being fattened should be fed with the 

 utmost regularity, should be kept as quiet as possible, and 

 should be encouraged to lie down when not eating. They should 

 never be frightened or disturbed in any way. 



30. Changes in feed and surroundings. Changes in feed, 

 location or surroundings of cattle that are fat should never be 

 made, except such as are decidedly for the better, and even then 

 should only be made when most imperative. 



31. The student should keep constantly in mind that 

 there are other factors than mere cost of gains which bear quite 

 as important a relation to the profitable outcome as does this 

 one. The Experiment Station has been too apt to consider this 

 alone and to call the problem settled in the direction that the 

 greatest economy in gains leads. In the buying of the animal, 

 there is required an intimate knowledge of the whole range of 

 cattle feeding and of market requirements with regard to dif- 



> ferent classes at different seasons of the year, etc. The business 

 judgment developed at this point will affect very vitally the 

 financial outcome. 



32. Endeavor to meet these requirements of the market. 

 No one can hope to develop good judgment in this direction 

 without a thorough familiarity with the various market classes 

 of cattle and without knowing how much fat each class requires 

 to enable it to be sold to the best advantage. It would of course 

 be fatal to follow one rule with all grades. Cattle of good quality 



