16 FEEDING WITH SUGAR BEETS, SUGAR, ETC. 



exactly what the supply of fodder is and to limit the number of 

 cattle, having their weight and age under consideration, to meet 

 the requirements of the case, calculating an ample supply 

 per diem. Such calculations may be brought to a very 

 practical basis with siloed residuum, fresh or dried cossettes or 

 with many of the molasses combinations. 



Water. The question of water is most important. The amount drunk 



by steers varies very considerably it may reach over 30 gallons 

 per diem, or be only 12 gallons. Upon general principles, it 

 should be admitted that with an increase of protein in the ration 

 there will always follow an increase in the quantity of water 

 drank, and another factor not to be overlooked is that there is 

 also a variation due to whether the steers are at freedom or tied 

 up in their stalls. 



Dally weighing. We are strongly in favor of daily weighing the steers being 

 fattened, when possible, as one can thus make changes in the 

 general rations and bring about special glassifications of the 

 animals being fed. Great variations will be noticed in the same 

 animal; some days, for some unknow r n reason, there will be a 

 falling off rather than an increase in weight of the animal under 

 observation. 

 Varied feeds re- At the various experiment stations of the United States some 



commended, special food in each case appears to be recommended for steer 

 feeding. The most interesting among these investigations are 

 those with cotton seed, and it is claimed that it offers special 

 advantages for fattening purposes, superior to most grains. Just 

 in what proportions it could be best combined with beet sugar 

 factory residuums must be determined by practical experi- 

 ments. 



Essentials In It is not alone sufficient that cattle increase in weight, the 

 fattening. m eat formed should be of the best quality, and increase of 

 weight must be due to fat accumulation that thoroughly perme- 

 ates the entire fibre. It would be an easy matter to show the 

 increase in profits in dollars and cents. With every profitable 

 case, the most important of all is to have an animal that has 

 inherited certain characteristics tending towards fat. We con- 

 sider that the great fault of many farmers is that they do not 

 endeavor to draw a close analogy between the requirements of 



