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are both of them apt to give a most rank and disagreeable taste 

 to both butter and milk." A hundred years ago it was justly 

 argued that "should the plan of using molasses become general, 

 we may soon expect to see butter dairies established in the most 

 remote and barren districts of the kingdom." It was urged in 

 regard to the use of sugar in the West Indies and the British 

 East Indies (for the colonies were badly supplied with beef) 

 that if sugar feeding were resorted to "there is no reason why 

 they should not have beef nearly if not entirely as good as that 

 fed in England." 



The following original argument was advanced relative to 

 cattle feeding in very hot climates "the heat of the climate 

 is not inimical to the operation of fattening so much as the rays 

 of the sun, and if this is properly observed it will clear up a 

 mistake very prevalent. The heat of the weather, at least of the 

 West Indies, is very much in favor of fattening. It is necessary 

 to observe that cattle should be most carefully screened from 

 the rays of the sun. * * * They must be well supplied with 

 water as fresh as possible, into which there should be put as 

 much acid, made of fermented sugar-wash, as will give it a 

 pleasant astringent taste in the mouth, and I would by all 

 means recommend a liberal supply of salt, which is particularly 

 palatable to cattle. * * * A beast getting a sufficient quantity 

 will fatten much sooner, and less food in proportion will do for 

 him than if he did not get any, but above all things it is neces- 

 sary in a warm climate. * * * It is recommended that the wort 

 which is given to cattle in any hot climate be made for some 

 time before using just long enough to let it go through as much 

 fermentation as will give it a certain vinosity in its taste, and 

 take off from that heaviness which all sweets are apt to have, 

 and which would perhaps otherwise pall upon the appetite and 

 prevent the animals taking a sufficient quantity." 



Early discussion on cattle feeding with sugar contain many 

 practical suggestions. "Cattle that are out in the open pasture, 

 where they have plenty of water, do not need much attendance; 

 but where they are confined in a house closely tied up, and 

 have not anything but what is given them, a very little neglect 

 on the part of their keeper will show on them; and though the 



