CATTLE RATIONS. 



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CLOVER AND CORN. 



American feeders must learn to make the best use of 

 what they can produce easily on their own farms. Clover, 

 with proper management, is an easily-produced and abun- 

 dant crop ; it is also the richest of our artificial grasses in 

 albuminoids. When fed in its succulent state, or cured at 

 or before blossom, its albuminoids are more soluble and 

 digestible, and answer as a substitute for oil-cake or other 

 nitrogenous grain food ; and Indian corn, our most abun- 

 dant grain food, will furnish the needed oil and easily- 

 digested carbo-hydrates. Let us give from the tables a 

 ration combined of these two easily-obtained foods : 



Clover and Corn Ration for Fattening Cattle of 1,200 Pounds. 



Or Peas and Oats, dried in Blossom, with Corn-meal. 



Winter Ration of Western Cattle Corn and Stalks. 



