Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-05-14
OvER-ESTIMATED.
Tendency to Growth aud Accumulation
Of Fat IN Farm Animals.

Tendency to Growth aud Accumulation
OF Fat In Farm Animals.
II Is n hindrance to making sound
Roadway whom a man starts out with
improved farm animals of any kind on
which he has ovor-es,imated the tenden,
cy to growth and accumulation VI fat.
The reason Of it, being a hindrance is,
that a reaction occurs when a man only
partially informed finds. the high-brel
beast consumes food rs rapidly and in
a large quantities as the scrub. There
is in the minds Of many men u serious
misrepresentation as TO bigh-bred farm
animals requiring very Little food in
proportion to their weight. rs compared
to the amount ordinarily consumed By
improved beasts OF the same class or
race. To make great and rapid growth
on light feed is a phy steal imposs. billy
with any qualruped living, Just asst Is
to grow a hundred bushels Of corn on
an acre OF light soil. When an iri.
proved sort Of seed is sought for, il is
not with the expectation of obtaining
something that will give an abundant
yield of very large grains. when plaBtld
upon the thinne,t land on the premises.
Whit is wanted is a bet or product, and
in tho ca ie Of grain there is no expecLa-
ton Of a liberal yield unle s there Is
plenty OF plant food within reach Of the
roots of the grain-bearing plant, and 10
this mere feeding there must be- added
suitable care and iillage, To expect
mora than this is TO base expectations
upon calculations that are altogether
erroneous, and disappoin .ment will toll
low.
1t is better to fortify against all
liability TO disappointment by adopting
the homely proposition, that something
can not be got from nothing. Che
facilities for converting food into hcsh
and fat, Of course, vary greatly in differ
ent animals 10 the same breed and herd,
and the contrast in this regard between
the improved and the unimprovcd baast
Is, we are quite ready to declare,
still more pronounced; yet 1t Is not %
rect practice 10 count unduly upon any
grade Of Improvement Of food below a
minimum. Aud clearly a maximum
Of growth can not be expected frSm a
minimum Of sustenancc, with any liy-
ing beast. For the clearcst physiological
reasons, the scrub beast will stand slant
feel with less S~hrinkagc thnn the high
bred flesh making animal; iir-t among.
these reasons being the simple fact that
there Is less to shrink. The scrub beast
Is %attenuated in lis flesh at best, and
while shrinkage does not m Iter.all alter
IT, outer contour, tie improved animal
Is nothing without symmetry, and this
Il part with speed ~ II scantly fed.
The advantages 20 be secured through
handling improved farm animals may
be Hkencd to those secured by having n
superior quality Of ycast-quicker and
greater results can be obtained, aud the
quality Of the resulting product IS bet.
trri or In using a superior quality OF
burning oil. a. the quality Of the prod
ut fully cOmpensgt's for the added
cost II a man invest In a high-bred
tr0tting horse, he gets no advantages
from the superiority OF this horse over
others, unless he utilities his abilities,
gaining something from the powers he
possesses over those belonging 10 the
ordinary horse. The main thing gained
by the possession OF al improved farm
beast Is, that II can. as with the tro,ting
horse. be depended upon for better re.
suits II properly managed With the
ordinary so-called native. men are con-
fined within such narrow limits that tho
best and most skillfuily directed eiorts
10 bring other than very ordinary re-
suit, will be unsuccessful But the
great error committed by many Is, IN
expecting, after they have made pun.
chasos OF animals Of high breeding. that
great results will come, unsought and
without effort The best animal is
nothing unless well fed. Fair growth
and development comes Of fairly liberal
feeding. aud fnll growth and symmetry
from full feeding 70 lainess. This man
who buys select animals aud then re-
treats within his shell. like a turtle, an.
der the idea that he has possessed hlm-
self Of a piece Of property that win hold
tenaclously 10 Az the good Il hal about
ID Ut time OF purchase. through the force
81 innate influence, will wake up. Rip
Van Wrinkle like 10 a discovery Of hli
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