The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30
HOME, FARM AND RANCH.
FattenInR Cattle.

their weight; thus an animal weigh
ing 1000 pounds may receive ten
pounds of grain.
Every stall feeding in the fall will
make the winters progress more
certain by thirty per cent.
Give as much water and salt at all
times as they will take.
In using roots, it is one guide to
give just so much, in association with
other things, so that the animal may
not take any water.
In buildings have warmth with
complete. ventilation, without cur
rents, but never under 40 nor over
20 degrees Fahrenheit.
A cool, camp, airy temperature
will cause animals TO consume more
food without corresponding result
in bone, muscle, flesh or tat, much
being used to keep up warmth.
Stall feeding is better for fat max
ing than box or yard management,
irrespective of health.
The growing animal, intended for
beet, requires little exercise daily,
to promote muscle and strength of
constitution when ripe, only so
much as to be able to walk to mar
ket.
Currying daily is equal to seven
per cent of the increase.
Keep the temperature of the body
about 100 degrees, not under ninety
five nor over 105 degrees, Fahren-
heit.
Don't forget that one animals
meat may be another animals poi
son.
1t takes three days of good food to
make up for one of bad food.
The faster the fattening the more
profit less food, earlier returns and
better flesh.
Get rid of every fattening cattle
beast before it is three years old.
Every day an animal is kept after,
there is a loss exclusive of manure.
The external evidences of prime
ness are full Pumps, TANKS, twist,
shoulder, pores, vein and eye.
A good cattle man means a differ
ence of one-fourth. He should know
the likes and dislikes of every ami
NAL.
1t pays to keep one man in con-
slant attendance on thirty head of
fattening cattle.
Immediately when an animal be-
gins to fret for food, Immediately it
begins to loose flesh; never check
the tattening process.
Never begin fattening without a
definite plan.
There is no loss in feeding cattle
beast well for the sake of the manure
alone.
No cattle beast whatever will pay
for the direct increase to its weight
from the consumption of any kind
or quantity of fOOd-the manure
must be properly valued.
On an average it costs, on charging
every possible item, twelve cents for
every additional pound added to the
weight of two or three year old
tattening beast
In this country the market value
of store cattle can be increased Sc
per cent during six months of the
ta:tening finish.
In order to secure a sure profit, no
store cattle beast, of the right stamp
and well done to, can be sold at less
than At cents per pound, live weight.
From the advance report OF the
experimental department of the On
tario agricultural college.
Care OF Horses.
The following directions for the
care of horses are well worth persu-
ing, and following:
Few men, who handle horses, give
proper attention to the feet and legs.
Especially is this the case with the
farmer. Much time is often spent
in rubbing, brushing, and smoothing
the hair on the sides and hips, but
the feet are not properly cared for.
The feet OF horses require ten times
as much, for in one respect they are
almost the entire horse. ALI the
grooming that can be done won't
avail anything if the horse is forced
TO stand where his feet are filthy, for
his feet will become disordered and
then the legs will get badly out OF
fix, and with bad legs and feet there
Is not much hope for anything. In
short, to those owning horses we
would say attend to the feet and
legs.
Horses that have worked constant
ly on the farm, or even in the family
carriage become worn and fatigued d,
and though well fed, begin each
days work with reluctance. They
need change, they require rest and
change of draught on their muscles.
Let them rest for a month, their
whole system will be benefited
Their muscles will relax; they will
lay on flesh and manifest such i'm.
provement as will compensate for
the loss of their labor. Pull off their
shoes and let their feet come in con.
tact with the soil. The animals
need change as tired men of business
need the mountain air, or the COOL
ing sea breeze. Our domestic AMI
mails. except the horse, all have q
weeks rest but so dependent are we
OH the constant services of this ami.
NAL that we cannot spare him even
| for a week.
But very few know anything Of
oil-cake meal Tor horses. Its use in
fitting fine bred cattle has long been
common and its value fully appre.
ciated. The same can be said oil
swine, for no other feed will cause 8
pig to gain and put him in show con.
ditlon so speedily as oil-cake meal
giving HIM glossiness of coat moi
obtainable so well in any other way
What oil-cake will do for cattle and
pigs, il will do equally as well fol
horses. A horse appearing to bt
bound up, as this term is understood
in the stable, can, by the use of this
feed, be relieved of this condition al
promptly as by turning out to grass
involving none of the contingencle.
of the latter, the full strength and
vigor being maintained in the mean
time. Nothing so quickly improves
the coat of the horse as the use of 1
little oil cake Incorporated with hi.
/ feed, while turning out to grass in
sun and rain fades and roughens the
hair in a weeks time. In addition
to this, oil cake loosens the bowels
the degree to which this is done be.
ing entirely under control, while the
effect from a run on grass is largely
a matter of chance The utmost
gentleness should be exercised In
Harvesting the colt for the first time
Amy undue roughness, as for
instance, throwing the harness
over his back, the tugs and
straps slipping against his sides may
forever render him exceedingly shy,