The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-06-07
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nun REST ANIMALS TO FATTEN

THE BEST ANIMALS TO FATTEN f
,,,ond question OF some Importance is,whether
,.,o, 10 stal.feed animals of a small or mcdi
J,s than those of larger frames, In general,
.mers incline to the medium sized animals
'".s do not consume always according 10 their
~ though in gen era, animals are keptat an ex
y, IN some measure proportionate to their size.
T.m.ter resolves itselfnto this simple question:;
l,hor the same amount or feed will prod uce
..,n amount of flesh IN an animal of moderate'
81, IN one Of large stature. do not know that
,o,,,in rule can be laid down IN this case
Sn,uboned, snug and completely built animals,
rIho found generally to have much stronger
...dorcv 10 (atness, than animals oflarger and
.o,,.o frames. But after ALL the main point is the
,LiOoos. Of the animal There is always much
,mncer tendency in some animals TO grow fat,tlan
IN others. and where this disposition predomin-
.ss the gain is likely TO be in proportion 10 the
size
The ,hrilness Of an animal may be in some
measure determined by theeye; but experienced
men, in their Judgment on this point, depend more
pDon the hand or what is technically called, the
hIOf a beast cit isl says one competent 10
sneak in ibnse matters, the nice touch or mellow
feel of the hand which, in great measure, consti
j wes the Judge of cattle;" and what you wish 10
ind an OK is "a thick, loose skin, floating, as il
we're, on layer of soft fat, yielding to the least
pressure, and springing back towards the fingers
! like piece of chamos leather, and covered with
4 thick, glossy srft hair"
The description given in an English treaties, Of
+ mammal best suited to the stall, is SO skiIfully
q dwn up, that | will not Gorego the pleasure Of
nncrihng it. 1t folows:-''AttentIon should be
H pd to compactness and symmetry Of form, deep
~ rQuarters, wide carcases, fine small bones, mod
ID Gsy thin hide, protuberance of fat under the
@ the tongue, and large full eyes well
shaped OK should then have small head with q
IA @,aAcounenance, as indicating dociliiy, and q
M consequent disposition to get fat; fine muzzle and
W qHNistrils; the throat should be clean; long and
W tnn the neck but wide and deep in the shou
# ar the back should be broad and straight near to
hsetlng on of the tail, with the rump points fat
coming we'll up to it; the barrel should be
Fund, wide across the loins, and the girth deep
sind the shou lders, with the space between the
phone and the first nib very small; the fore-legs
aNll be short and wide apart, so as 10 present a
sa1 appearance to the Ghost, and the thighs oil
behind legs should be shut well IN the twist, the
sm in The middle of which should be well filled
ND The tanks should be full and heavy. A form
Och as this is not only the best for affording the
pates weight, but will be also generally found to
The aesh upon the prime parts, to produce the
quantity of offal with such large quantity oil
blow, as emphatically speaking, in the butcher s
inye will cause the animal to die WE'LL These
nnk however, are not the only indications of a
r'PenSi'y to fatten quickly. On the contrary, il
hOeen found by experience, that many coarse
'ns with large bones and gummy legs, have
approved superior in that particular to other
mails Of undoubted superiority in point ofshape;
7hose coarse thick hides handled soft and silky.
'masleeky degree OF melowness, which is the
a'erstc of healthy habit, while the skin OF
A''s was wiry, and their flesh felt hard. The
'@ The hide and flesh, therefore, is OF the first
4pv''ance as the essential property OF handing
w. -Coman's Fourth Report.