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at a comparatively small cost. If the feeder knows 

 about how much stuff his animals will consume 

 during the feeding period he will be able to deter- 

 mine whether or not he can feed to advantage. 

 So much depends upon local conditions that it is 

 absolutely impossible in a work of this kind to give 

 any absolute and specific advice. The cost of feed 

 any one season, the price received for fat animals, 



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the cost of hired help — all these things must be 

 looked at in the light of local conditions. 



The number of cattle to be kept on the individual 

 farm is also a matter which the owner must decide 

 for himself. It would probably be inadvisable, 

 however, to feed less than a carload. He can 

 handle these nicely on a small farm, and is in a 

 position to secure numerous advantages in the way 

 of reduction on freight, labor, purchased feeds, etc. 

 Of course, if he can feed several carloads, he has 

 still further advantages. Some animals do not 

 fatten quite as quickly as others, so that those ready 



