Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-11-07
PREPARING FO0D FOFs ANIMALS.

Mr.. A. has from twenty to fifty swine to
fatten. Mr. B. has eight or ten bullocks to
prepare for the slaughter house. Mr.. C.
has one hundred wethers, which he has con-
tracted to Mr.. D., tho agent of the city pur-
veyors of fresh mutton. These wethers are
to.be in prims order and he is to be paid an
extra price, if they overgo given weight.
This fall, too, corn IS scarce, and will be
likely to command high price. Of course
it is the interest of all these parties, to make
their food 20 as far as possible; that is, to
make given amount of food produce the
greatest amount of flesh and fat on the ami
mails. The question how this may be done
will involve the statement of several points,
No one Of these may be new to our exper-
fenced stock feedSs But as the large ma
jority of farmers, especially Young ones,
may not have thought Of ali the conditions
of the highest success, VIC will state some
things which are quite important:
l. The fattening snimals shonld have
good, wholesome air, and plenty of it.
2. They should be allowed to re, st most
of the. time, Very gentle exercise is all
they need
8. They should have clean resting
place. Filth is always hostile to the best
physical condition, whether of man or
beast.
4. They should be kept in a tranquil,
easy state of mind. We say Estate of
mind" desiguedIy; for nothing more is clear
to the careful observer, than that animals
have intelligence and feeling, and that anx-
iety and fear depress their physical condit-
ion, rs certainly as they do that of man.
5. They should be placed where their
temper will be as even as possible. For
this reason, as the season advances, fatten-
inc animals should have suitable shelter,
especially from cold winds, rain, and snow
storms. --- ---
8. They should have plenty of the most
nutritious food, adapted to the increase Of
their flesh and fat, as rapidly as may be
consistent with health and solidity. The
grains are generally best adapted to this END
and accordingly they are generally used, but
the condition in which they are used, il
most cases generally lessons their value
In nine cases out OF IcL We uOuOb uOlY SIsll
isfed entire, that IS, unground and uncoOked
This, We are satisfied, is great mistake
and in this opinion we are sustained by
scientific writer's, and BY the most experien
ced stock-feeders in the country. Grair
should be crushed and cooked, to yield thC
greatest amount of nourishment, with {
given. expenditure of digestive power Witt
the aid ofa corn crusher, and with the usC
of some Convenient mode of steaming grair
and vegetables, [Scott & Hedges is alto
gether the best we have seen, we have NJ
doubt that considerable saving may bC
made in the use of fattening-food. But le
our friends satisfy themselves. Let some
one of them take two animals, as nearly
alikein every respect as he can find; ther
let him treat them in every respect alike
except that the grain fed to one has beer
crushed and steamed, while that fed to tht
other is in the kernel. At the end of two
months, let him weight both. The result
will aid him in forming a sound judgment il
tho matter-Ohio Farmer.