Vol. XLIII No. 1782 
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than the eyes of an ordinary-sized man, thus 
adding to the appearance of “legginess.” 
In his present form the steer made simply a 
creditable appearance at the show, not rank¬ 
ing at all with the best. The University ex¬ 
hibit was not made to compete for premiums, 
but to illustrate what any good farmer may 
do with profit. This steer was on grass during 
the Summer of 1883. For a year before the 
show he had had full feeding of grain, mainly 
com on the ear. He had been housed during 
Winter and put, on pasture in Summer. Dur¬ 
ing the year ending November 1, last, he had 
gained 045 pounds—400 during the last six 
months. He gained 40 pounds during the first 
12 days of November. Of course, there is no 
absolute certainty in comparing weights taken 
at short intervals, as a trifle more or less thirst 
at last drinking makes considerable difference 
in weight, on account of the extra quantity of 
w’ater a thirsty animal is sure to drunk, which 
must add proportionately to its weight. 
G. E. MORROW. 
Industrial University, Champaign, 111, 
cattle when stall-fed are generally fed too 
much. Over-work is over-work, whether in 
the nature of periodical or continuous gorg¬ 
ing, it makes but little difference. If there is 
more food put into the stomach than can be 
digested and afterwards assimilated, then 
there is loss. The surplus is thrown out of the 
stomach and voided as soon as possible, and 
goes into the manure pile. This is good for 
the manure pile, but not quite so sensible from 
the granary view of the matter. As a rule, 
when cattle are fed meal to make beef, they 
are given from one-third to one-half too much 
at a time. 
HOW TO FEED. 
Cattle should have but two feedings of meal 
in 24 hours. Some feeders keep hay before 
their cattle all the time, and thus allow them 
to eat all they wish. When eating meal, cat¬ 
tle will not eat so much hav; hence it is well 
to give them an extra feeding of hay in the 
middle of the day. They should be given hay 
so that they can eat some of it before and after 
JOTTINGS AT KIRBY HOMESTEAD 
HEREFORD-SHORT-HORN STEER, 
COL. F. D. CURTIS, 
q CoX-tr ' 9 E P^sent, at Fig. 93, a 
i -yVQ likeness, from a photo- 
(7 'i NfV f y 7 & graph, of oue of the 
. sleera s ' 10wn b y the II- 
IJlj m HI I linois Industrial Uuiver- 
pA P rx IF sity at the stock show at 
llli Qll! ril f Chicago. HeisaHere- 
ys ford-Short-hom cross, 
81 months old, weighing, 
' (vx i isTTSv at botne ’ 1,780 pounds. 
X He is au animal of good 
form, good skin and 
a y ''"v- * o coat, not thoroughly 
6 “ripe” as yet. Thepho- 
Cy tograph is life-like, but 
illustrates some of the disadvantages of pho¬ 
tography. The camera was on a lower level 
TOO OFTEN AND TOO MUCH. 
I SEE it announced that Dr. Sturtevant has 
discovered that it is better to give cattle only 
two meals a day when fattening. I suppose 
he means by this statement that two meals of 
condensed food in the form of meal are suffi¬ 
cient. This agrees with my own observation 
and practice for several years. The stomach 
needs to be emptied to keep up its tone and to 
cause an appetite. The digestive apparatus is 
not fitted for “'perpetual motion.” or at least 
it ought not to be made so; aud when this is 
attempted the machinery gets quickly out of 
order. In connection with this fact there is 
another which the Doctor may not have dis¬ 
covered, but which I will mention, namely: 
HEREFORD SHORT-HORN STEER. From a Photograph. Fig. 93. 
