The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-11-25
Nhrltcr tor Stock W. Food.
CIV. l.. JO.c3 III A;ltnta Con stitu,;oi,

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All arc familiar with the expression
''animal heat" The cpithct "animal, :"
rs applied to heat, would seem to convey
the idea that il was II peculiar kind OF
heat, differing from other kinds Of heat.
But this is not thc case. SO far us tests
can be brought to bear upon it, il cxhib.
its the same properties and produces the
same effects nS the heat produced outside
Of animal bodies, by the burning of
wood, coal, gas, ETC., etc. AS ordinary
heat comes from combustion, or the
burning Of something, the inference
would appear natural that animal heat
also is produced from combustion or the
burning OF something And this has
been shown to be strictly true. The life
and health OF animals require that the
temperature of their bodies should be
approximately 100 degrees of Eahrcn-
hCit's scale. But Us the air around them
is usually much cooler than that. they
lave to generate heat in themselves, have
II furnace Of their own, 50 TO speak,
which envelopes them.
Now, what is il that is burned in an
animal body to keep its temperature up
to the natural standard? The answer is
food, especially certain kinds of food. Is
food anything like wood? Has ii Il SINH
lar composition? Can ii be burned like
wood? Every one knows that certain
kinds OF fU0d, us fats umA oils, burn very
readily; tNllow, lard, hard oil, cotton seed
OIl and so on, for instance. Fats and
oils, it Wlll bC observed, arc not confined
to meals or animal food, but arc found
Ill seeds and other parts Of plants as well.
The grain Of corn and oats contain some
five Per cent. Of lut, barley about two,
cotton seed about thirty, ground peas
(ShcIirdl iorty-aiX, wheat about two,
clover hay three, timothy two, etc. prob
ably no SllDst;tucc eaten by animals is
devoid of fat. But other substances
found largely in food, such as starch,
sugar and gum, arc composed Of the
same three elements that fat is, and arc
susceptible OF being burned in an ami
mails body The burning is not us rapid
us IL Il stove, but t!r" conditions and re-
qlI;l 'mcilts are similar. The fire in a
ato;r must have air; the animal must
draw air also into its lungs and from It's
lungs into It's blood, at V,ly short inter
walls. The stove sends "ut citrbunic acid
from the end Of its pipe; the animal
throws ont carDOnlc ACId ut every cXpira-
ton. The coal or wood in the stove
burns mp and must be rcplcnished nj
short Intervals; the animals supply Of
fat, starch, sugar and gum is also soon
used up, and must be supplied two or
three times every day.
Now, the amount Of heat that IN ami
mnl must generate to keep up It's natural
temperature dcprndS upon the amount of
co.d to which It IS exposed. The colder
the weather the m"r, food must be burnt
IN It stove to keep Il room warm; the
greater the exposure 10 cold the greater
the amount Of food the animal must CON
sumo to keep warm. IL becomes, then Il
Practical question, to- Il certain extent us
to tine comparative cost of shelters to
protect from cold and Of food to be
burned to produce heat. Is it cheaper to
protect from cold rains and cold winds,
and thus ccOnomizc the heat Of animals,
or IS 1t cheaper to expose them fully to
the weather and supply more food to
make up for increased loss Of heat?
When it is considered how chcaply roofs
may be made of plNnkS and stalls Of
poles, which with pine brush leaned
against them on the north and west sides
would very cilcctually protect from cold
"hdS, one cannot hesitate long in an
a"orIn8 the above question.
NJ Andrr~on, last TUESDAY, Mr.. l.. II,
'2cl fell from Il roof upon which he was
at %"rE, hrc&kng his left arm and dislo.
eating bis right arm. '''''0
IN Darlington, last week, young son of
hr }. Ii. Hicks was handIing n loaded
pistol when it. VAS accidentally disc!!ar@nd,
I he ball taking effect in the forehead of lit.
Il" zen, the siN-ycarold son of M j.
.. W lthrrspoon kll!Ug him Instantly.
Mr.. l.. +. Wclrs, Of Big Creek Edge |
iicld, says his tax is Sll more thisycar than
it. wus last ON the same property, and while
probably not so high, counting dollars and
cents, as during RadicaIism, when we con,
slider the difference between tic present
prices Of cotton then and now. the iaN is Il
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