190 Oattle Prohlems. 



other valuable organized structure, that contains the nu- 

 trient qualities which make meat valuable as nutritive 

 food. 



The effects of regular exercise in developing muscle 

 and food-value in active cattle, and power in horses, arc 

 clearly evident. But inactive cattle, and hogs, and sheep, 

 .that have been compelled to inactivity, also have lungs 

 and locomotive organs. They also have equal need of 

 exercise to maintain muscle and health, together with food- 

 value in their meat. 



It is not practicable to abolish the locomotive organs or 

 lungs of inactive cattle, hogs, and sheep ; nor would it be 

 convenient to prohibit the activity of horses. Neverthe- 

 less, the inactive legs and lungs of the inactive animals were 

 developed by activity, and require using regularly, to main- 

 tain size and power. 



In view of the foregoing, we recommend that the wide 

 distinction between the active and inactive animals 

 named, be abolished, by allowing or compelling a reason- 

 able degree of activity in the lungs and locomotive organs 

 that are heedlessly compelled to inactivity. By abolishing 

 this distinction, and substituting regular out-door exercise, 

 the animals will get a fair chance to develop muscle, and 

 increase their value, in the only practicable way, by activ- 

 ity ; thus benefiting breeder and consumer, by increasing 

 food- value, while the animals are enjoying the beneficial 

 process that increases their value and vigor, as active horses 

 and colts, and cattle evidently enjoy such a natural and 

 necessary use of their lungs, and locomotive parts. 



