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The above is a full day's ration, but when animals are 

 first brought on to this diet, say in December, they do not 

 receive more than 30 lbs. daily of the mixture, a month 

 later 45 lbs., and on the first day of every month thereafter 

 15 lbs. more, until the daily amount consumed is as above. 



As the fattening process under the mixture goes on, one 

 or two pounds of linseed cake are given to all animals 

 about April 1, while to those showing a decided inclination 

 to early fattening, two to four pounds of cake are given, so 

 that by June they are in prime condition for the fat 

 market. 



The months given above are those mentioned by the 

 feeder, but it is obvious such a system is capable of 

 application at any time where local conditions are favour- 

 able. 



One of the greatest beef feeders in Aberdeenshire always 

 ties up his cattle intended for the Christmas market early 

 in the autumn ; he considers that the stall method is 

 preferable to the yard, as it is easier to increase or 

 decrease the amount of food. The first diet given is a 

 mixture of tares, white peas, and oats, which are sown in 

 equal proportions, and cut when the tares are three parts 

 ripe. The tares with fresh clover form an excellent 

 feeding mixture. With this is given two to four pounds of 

 cake a day ; later the tares are replaced by turnips and 

 then by swedes. By the middle of November the amount 

 of cake should be 4 lbs. a day, while a feed of bruised oats 

 and barley is also given ; by December 14 the animals are 

 fit for market. Six weeks is considered by this feeder to 

 be the limit during which he can economically feed on 

 cake and corn. 



The following system of feeding and byre routine is 

 followed by another celebrated Scotch feeder : At the end 

 of the grazing season when the cattle are housed, they are 

 placed on 2 lbs. decorticated cotton cake, and 2 lbs. linseed 

 cake. This is gradually increased to 3 lbs. each; by 

 degrees cotton cake is withdrawn, and the same amount of 

 linseed substituted. Early in November the cattle receive 



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