64 Soiling. 



sumed, and the profit will largely depend upon fur- 

 nishing our stock with an abundance of succulent 

 food during the entire year. To accomplish this 

 independently of parched pastures and drought is 

 not a difficult matter by the practice of soiling. 



The following testimony as to the superiority of 

 the system was given by Mr. E. W. Stewart, in an 

 article in "The Country Gentleman"; "We shall 

 find the same reasons apply in still greater force, in 

 the slaughter of beef and mutton. Animals in- 

 tended for slaughter should have different treatment 

 from those whose value depends upon the develop- 

 ment of muscle. Those reared for labor need much 

 exercise, as well as appropriate food, for strengthen- 

 ing the bony and muscular system; but those in- 

 tended for human food need only so much exercise 

 as promotes health and a vigorous appetite. And, 

 as we have seen, soiling gives a greater command 

 over the supply of food at all times, so when prop- 

 erly conducted it must afford a greater certainty of 

 rapid growth. We have easily grown calves on 

 green food fed in the yard, together with skimmed 

 milk, that weighed 700 lb. at ten months old. We 

 have uniformly found this system more favorable to 

 the growth of young animals than pasturing — that 

 less milk or grain in addition is required to produce 

 equal growth. And steers and heifers during the 

 second year will make a steady and uniform growth 

 on the full soiling system, with the liberty of a small 

 lot for exercise. Animals for beef or milk are not 

 grown for muscular exercise. They need most full 



