Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-12-28
FEEDING STANDARDS.

There is as much skill necessary in feed;
irg animals as breeding them. To realize
{. / m stock TO the fullest extend the farmer
81 ould educate himself to a knowledge Of
1 C value of kinds OF food for breeding pur.
rcsCa, no. only as to whether such food is
hu)iy, cheap or highly relished by stock,
hr, its digcstibility aud rapidly Of CONVEX
lin into flesh and bone should be con
s:dered The sources Of flesh, fat and bone
in the animal are the plants upon which it
is fed, and the elements are supplied to the
animal by the plants according TO the pro
Jcriion contained Of that which ia to supply
The bodily wants.
Protein in plants is the source from which
is derived the flesh, Of lean meat. II is
similar TO the flesh itself in many respects,
ard furnishes about IS per cent, OF the dry
matter Of the lean Of an animal The
CARBOHYDRATES inclade the woody fibre,
starch, sugar and other substances The
fats are the oils, which occur in small
quantities in some plants, while the ash or
mineral matter, supplies the bones and
Tissues. In order TO obtain the best results
at the cheapest cost, foods should be fed
that contain proportion Of the elements
best adapted for the purposes required, the
food for mich COWS beng unlike. in com.
position, that for the steer, or working
Horse, for the reason that the purposes to
which her food il to be devoted is different
from the objects desired when feeding other
stock. Each particular grain or forage
plant has a special value Of its own, and
furnishes certain proportion Of protein,
carbon, ETC., that may be estimated, care
fully conducted experiments having un-
folded the facts for the use Of farmers.
Flint corn, for instance. contains l0.7 per
c. Mt, Of protein, and Of this 70 per cent is
digested. Consequently, If an or is fed
100 pounds of flint corn, it receives 1917 per
cent Of protein. Of which II per cent. or
S.45 pounds. 10 digested. The same rule
applies 10 all other kinds Of food.used, and,
while it is an impossibh,y to regulate e1-
actly the quantity Of food necessary for feed
ing according to standard, yet If the feeding
is done with knowledge OF the charactsi
Of the food used the result can be obtained
with greater certainty than when no rule
governs the matter. Its well known that
the weight of the animal. its appetite,
health. power Of digestion, age and sex are
all to be considered, yes with the light Of
intelligence to regulate the management
the farmer win be- enabled to observe for
himself and improve his opportunities when
ever possible.
Il is important then, that all who are
interested in stockraisiDg shouh acquire .
knowledge Of the proportionsis anount Of
the different elements in all foods A
single article here will give bat little infor-
nation; but If farmers can be induced 10
study the character OF foods and conduct
experiments the increase in value Of stock
would be nnch greater. While the cat Of
prediction would BE- correspcndisgiy lss.
sened, % well a. ewing lsrEs quantity Of
that which Il annually wasted. A. The
breeds have been clsni6ed. - hssP IL
foods and he who undertakes iEprsvet1eat
q sfo<k MIN 6nd that : tbossk cyle4go
a he hrecds and tbe3r cl6E6S tecis3cs g
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