42 FODDER IN INDIA. 



Some useful information on this subject will be found 

 in Notes on Pressing and Presses by Lieutenant A. E. 

 Crawford. 



CHAPTER XVI. 



Farm Animals — Feed and Keep. — The extent of the farm, 

 nature of the work, amount of carting, not forgetting dis- 

 tances, must be the determinators of the number and kind of 

 farm-animals required. For economy's sake as few as possible 

 but for humanity's sake sufficient to avoid a suspicion of 

 overwork, get good animals of their kind, no crocks no 

 weeds, they may be cheap ; but no manner of use and they eat 

 as much as better animals- Treat your animals well and they 

 will treat you well ; if you have a wrong 



Treat animals well. .,,.,,, . , 



'un get rid of it, don t leave them entirely 

 to the tender mercies of syce, bullock-driver or other native 

 staff. Broadly speaking, the native's respect and regard for 

 an animal is equal to the momentary value of that animal to 

 him personally, no more ; he treats it accordingly— so let, at 

 least, occasional pers9nal attention to the care and comfort of 

 your animals be part of your work. For mowing machines 

 and reapers you must have the big Hissar type of bullock, 

 and when working two pairs must go with each machine and 

 be changed every half hour or so and they should have a 

 slight increase in their ration of concentrated food at this 

 time as the work is very exacting (suggest a seer of kali). 

 For hay rakes, when available mules are far away the best 

 animal, if not available get ekka ponies, and on a decent 

 ration they will do you well besides getting you your money 

 back or more after the harvest, if you want to sell ; fit their 

 harness well and comfortably, avoid sore backs, chafed loins, 

 etc., water and food regularly and they'll work for ever. 

 For ploughs and cart work I prefer the stifE short well-set-up 

 little bullock, not leggy, not too small, and lots of bone, and 

 the best of feet. 



