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:>. All feed shall be apportioned at each feeding as follows: 

 (o) r<T l head of cattle, 5 kg. i II pounds) of hay. 



(b) For 1 sheep, I kg. (about l pound) of hay. 



(c) For 1 Iiok, 5 kg. (about 1 pound) corn or barley. 

 (<1) For 1 calf, J kg. (about 1 quart) meal mash. 



4. The prices charged for the feed rations mentioned in paragraph 3 shall be 

 fixed at the beginning of each month by the stockyards management and dis- 

 placed about the stockyards. 



5. For attendance and care and for bedding no fee shall be charged. 



(I. For feeding animals at other than the regular time an extra fee shall be 

 charged, payable at the time in cash. 



7. Feed or litter left in the pens, stalls, or yards may be utilized by the in- 

 coming occupant without charge. 



In the principal live-stock markets of France regulations very 

 similar to those of Germany prevail with respect to the time -when 

 animals may be fed and watered. These regulations apply to stock 

 imported from adjacent or neighboring countries as well as native or 

 home-grown animals. 



THE TIME OF ARRIVAL AT MARKET. 



The investigation revealed the fact that the time of arrival at 

 market is an important factor in the fill. It was observed that cattle 

 arriving at a late hour in the night do not take on as much weight as 

 those arriving around 5 o'clock in the morning. This is especially 

 true in winter. Cattle arriving in the early morning appear more 

 eager to eat and drink, while those arriving at a late hour in the night 

 when the weather is cold and a raw wind is blowing generally lie 

 down before daylight arrives. Such cattle are disposed to remain in 

 that position, if not disturbed, until the morning sun warms the 

 atmosphere, and if the morning is cloudy or stormy they will remain 

 lying down and. as a rule, appear indifferent to feed and water unless 

 very hungry. 



There is quite naturally a difference in the disposition of cattle 

 from the range as compared with those from the feed lots. This dif- 

 ference in disposition is manifested, on their arrival at the market 

 as ^vell as elsewhere. For example, cattle fattened on the western 

 ranges, where they are practically unrestrained from birth to ma- 

 turity and seldom see a man afoot, are not handled as easily as ani- 

 mals more domesticated. Their transfer from range to market is one 

 constant strain. On arrival they are confined in strange quarters, 

 the surroundings of which are occupied with strange cattle. If they 

 are unloaded during the night they do not lie down unless fatigued 

 with their journey. The result of this is that they are not disposed 

 to fill very much unless very hungry. 



On the other hand, cattle arriving after daylight, from 5 to 7 

 o'clock in the morning, without respect to whether they are from 

 the range or the feed lots, were observed to fill more readily. In other 



