The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-09-29
A Difference In the Digestion Of AMI
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Almost every one thinks that animals
Of the same species. being animals, are
oil alikoA Upon this supposition they
are fed alike, mnd generally In lots, or
locks, where each one gets IT, portion
~ bcst u can, the stronger robbing the
weaker, Tie truth IL, there il Il grea,
difference in animals Of the same spe-
uies IN their ability TO fully digest food
One animal, very often, can eat rs much
again rs another without any injury, but,
on the contrary, il may 10 Iu'ra double
the umOUnt Of food to Keen all is organs
IN healthful action. There Is always
more or less difference IN the ability Of
animals Of the same sort to digest and
assimilate food. When they are fell IN
lots. or locks, these differences can not
be well Observed. When II IL noticed
that IN animal Is not thriving. 1t should
Immediately be separated from the
Others aud put by itself. aud n careful
best should be made Of its ability to d.
gest food. Most Of the ~sickncsses OF
young animals, and older ones also,
comes from n disOrdered condition of
the stomach, and this is gradually
caused by %oycr-eating. In order 10 test
the ability Of an animal for dlgcsting
is food, II comparison must be made,
not with the amount il eats, but with its
cxcrcments compared with those of an
animal perfectly healthy and vigorous.
II undigested portions ,of It's food
ARE found in the cxcrcmcnt, then
IL Is apparent that II is fed too
much; II the oxcremcnt is in
a loose and watery condition, It Is prob
able, also, that this auimal has been
oyer-fed, and in either case there
should DO u reduction OF food. BY re-
duetion Of food | do not mean n les.
SEEMING of the amount OF hay and grass,
but the feeding OF more concentrated
foods, such rs grain or milk; beginning
with u small amount and not increas-
ing the ration beyond the degree OF
perfect digestion. This system of feed
iug will always insure o healthy condi-
ton and greater gain than with an en-
cess Of food, unless colds should inter-
yene by allowing the animal 10 become
chilled either by exposure to storms OF
cold drafts. I1 lH. 3D.
A farmer should always remember
that IL is not tho amount OF food which
goes into an animals stomach that
makes the largest gain; but what Il
can entirely digest and assimilatc.
These differences art so great that ex.
pcriments in feeding can never be made
infallible tests Of the values Of food, or
Of different breeds Of animals for fat
tening. or, indeed. Of classes Of animals
OF the same breed. As an illustration
Of this point. ono calf may consume q
eesrt of itn-e-ss-oii- mrnl and wheat
middlings and be In perfect health,
while another Of the same age, on thi.
amount OF food. would haze scours.
whereas, II this KIND OF food was ~
duccd TO onc-half or one-fourth In,
amount, itwq1Ad do we'll The samC
law VIII apply with equal force I,
young pigs or lambs. and also TO full.
grown animals
have learned that the growth ant
fattcning Of animals do not dcpenI
upon the abundance VI food so mucl
as upon other conditions; tho most i'm.
porlant Of thcse. as | have herein stat
ed, being the digestive powers Of th'
stomach, The tone and ability Of III,
stomach to perform is functions ma,
DO maintained and strengthened b.
mixing less nutritious food with tina
which is cooling In its nature, such a
roots and forage, which may be Gu