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make good use of the feed given them. On ac- 

 count of these differences, both in the composition 

 of feed and the utilizing capacity of animals, it is 

 manifestly impossible to use arbitrary feeding 

 standards as an absolute guide in composition of 

 rations. They should be regarded as only approx- 

 imately correct for average conditions, and fairly 

 close computations, made with the idea of supply- 

 ing a fairly well-balanced ration, will be found all 



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that is necessary for a practical feeder under aver- 

 age conditions. 



The amount and kind of feed to be given to farm 

 animals and the character of the ration, whether it 

 should be wide, medium or narrow, depends en- 

 tirely upon the object sought by feeding. Young 

 growing animals of any kind and animals intended 

 for breeding will manifestly require a vastly dif- 

 ferent ration than those which are being fed for 

 slaughter. Horses which are kept through the 

 winter with but little work to perform, the object 

 being simply to maintain them in a fair condition 



