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seven and a half pounds more each than those not so 

 fed. Four pounds of grain produced one pound of 

 live weight. 



Liberal feeding means more economical growth, a 

 higher quality of product and the earliest possible mar- 

 ket. The foregoing discussion is applicable to the 

 raising of early lambs. If, however, they are dropped 

 during the grazing season, where the ewes have abun- 

 dant pasturage, the question of feeding is simplified, for 

 no ration is more promotive of abundant milk secre- 

 tion than young grass; besides, the low price at which 

 late lambs are usually sold does not encourage exten- 

 sive grain feeding. When lambs are grown for breed- 

 ing stock their early grain rations should be lighter, 

 and may properly consist more largely of oats and 

 bran, with a smaller proportion of corn. 



FEEDING COLTS 



The value of a horse for either draft or road pur- 

 poses is greatly dependent upon those physical qualities 

 which secure vigor and endurance. A horse is not 

 regarded as desirable that is devoid of " nerve " and 

 that cannot sustain, if necessary, the strain of hard, 

 or even severe, work; and breeders seek to produce 

 animals having these characteristics. Two main factors 

 are involved in the proper physical development of 

 the colt: food and exercise. The latter is a part of 

 the general management to which the horse breeder 

 must give detailed attention and will not be discussed 

 in this connection. The technics with which the. 



