Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-09-29

The American correspondent: Of tie
Scotsman Eves TIE following interesting
account OF the way S large Illinois farmer
feeds steers for mArks;
Hitherto M. Gille; mss commenced %
feed bis steers only when they sre rising
three years until they reg-1 t1a. s-s
they have % ned themselves ssEs.iu=
scraping their daily Pi..snce from snsz.1
4 covering Of snow. OF the 100 ,.ee-s
new on hand. close On OEe.ls.i We're
.ec,e1 from neigaborinE herds Is. "a.
and. E'1u. with the houe-1-s1 ..5er
have since beeu led literally NJ Indian
corn aUs gra.s. 0r hay or corn '13ls--
either q the latter two o.
winter. when The gras, -er. c.E--e W.,-
snow. Tley arc EoT all IN NJ. r-.-.s
own possession; but during the winter s
number were let on: - ~reiE-1a-s who
fed .heH during that .ess1I 'nr seven
cent. for every pound s3t-t = Inc weigh;
Of the cat.le-a system Tbs, could
scarcely have oeel Profitable 70 tie Ted
er.. Those 200 steer. vii. q 500 .1 .1.s
Of ahgu. 100 head in Angus. September
and October, ard during .1s.' feeding
wear. thev will have consumed a11l. JED
bushels Of Indian corn s heal But
fcr every steer fed. upwzris7. 5i pounds
II pork. worth q; less: I'VE cents Ter
pound, will be raised wholly C1 -r~
ard whatever corn the cattle may
drop. There are ,ca:-e.y any
ca.tlAshei. on the property aI1 hleri!l.
is carried on entirely IN the 7r=1 Held
During Tiutet q good deal o; Indian C1'-
J. given 6. i grew, with sar. .-s.z IN
blade attached but in summer, and
during good weather in winter. tie ss',
are car.ei into tr0uch.-g1s mar, vi-la
.sau and wagon. feeding fur au1-I-1
cattle il four OF five hour. Tie majority
Of these steer are already IN ver? lar
condition, and with eiga. OF ten week,
under Tilly.0urs care. they would make
a prime 10. for the British metropolitan
market. There are q few ordinary animal,
among them, bl! with & dra.: @. :Tl
hundred thrown aTsy, they would ra1s
on a level with Scotland c]n:i2se1: :
the London Christina. MAKE. On ar 1'
the lat four OF FIVE ysars-.ra: +. 1@.--e
these have received the " lzs.dig." Every
year & aumh=r Of bette; bullock, .la-
ary i1 NJ Gi.let. 10: leave >cg.sl- ,lr
The E1l,i.a markets and azal The
Scotch Car.stmas STEERS are led Of a-E-:
IL or eight month, younger, and eve
Indication. OF a-g:1.lc : hig1s: parent:
aye II good bee; than ever NJ G.e.-
could under BIZ system q feeding III.
still, akin. the uuu5sr into account, !
ID not. hesitate 70 ,ay .ra. Ia e-.s-'
p.-.lg American farmer can 5oA.: o't-@
g-4al4.: tes,.4, display ! hare ever ,-1
In one mans possession. 1=.eTe 1. nay
.s.ely - said tina, he . he .arEe:: o-s'
manufacturer in the F9,.! He prepare,
In round numbers, 2h5u: ~ 10 pound.
O., about three hundred and TX: -77s1
tons, q be; every ysa: a1- ?:s.:T
nearly hal. q. much YofE
!. va. from Til. herd :hs. v, Es"-z-.
Of New YORK 0b:s.1s1 t-c,a 5@a-:t-.
..mD,ss Of American be-; :Lz: :g1E
England By s:orl, aud 5@ga1 the r-5-alt
agitation ls.- Than 6 yz.' 40. and that
ima1l tle!i TaT no the =. -tL1e.1i 2
mayor O. London and 0.lsr English
n5.ab,a ard, ever since Nr, G,.e: las
hal a zen demand i1r BIZ, prime b=eye,
for the Brit..h markets. In all, during
the pas. Two YEAR, about LOO Of his
steer, have been exported 70 Britain,
mostly aliye-ssme sailing from New
Yors. some rom Philadelphia and some
from Canada. Two Of hI. bullock are
now being prepared in the south Of Eng
land FOR The coming fat stock shows, but, (
considering the manner in which hr.
G.'e.s cattle are fed. and the amount Of
walking they accomplish during the fir:
two YEAR IF their existence, it would be
surprising if these two should take high
Places Of honor, il competition with ami
mas fed from their cali'ho0d onwards.