The Nome nugget., 1928-11-24


 summer months, yet if that ration should be continued after the first of September it will be very det- | rimentaI to subsequent breeding re I 3ults-in many cases Il may be advisab ble 10 make the change the middle of August
 Further we would also warn the | fox breeders not to attempt to l feed large quantities of meat al 1 the beginning of the fall. as it very likely 10 lead to grave dis i turbances and to induce the un- | favora bIe condition in the under | fur designated as cotton tail; and at the same time, might cause sterility during the succeeding breeding season.
 Influence on Production According to the evidence that we have obtained, it is very de sirable, for several reasons. that certain amount of cereals should be included in the daily rations. While cereals do not appear to have a very marked influence upon the growth and texture of the guard hair, they certainly have 2 very favorable influence on the production of under fur of a de sirable dark slate color and tex ture, also certain cereals contain the vitamins D and E that are essential for reproduction, which vitamins should be stored mp in the tissues during the fall months
 For that reason we have rec commended from time to time that corn meal and whole wheat flour should be included in the rations. and as supply of corn germ is now on the market. We suggest that from one quarter to one fifth of the cereal diet should contain this product The most favorable results with regard to the gain in weight during the fall have been ! obtained with rations consisting of five to six ounces of meat and about one and one-quarter ounces of cereals. supplemented by milk, beef suet and small quantities of vegetables and wide assortment of the food accessories. With re- gard to the cooking and prepara- tion of cereals. separate article is being prepared.
 Will Be Deficient
 We also stated in our previous paper that when fox makes a favorable gain during the fall, that the female stores up in her tissues those units which are re- quired for the natural development | of the foetus Obviously it also infers that if there should not have been favorable gain in weight during the fall. then the female will be deficient in those units or constituents that are required for normal reproduction.
 It also infers that if these units or constituents are deficient in the diet that is fed during the fall months. then a favorable gain in weight cannot be expected. There fore, it is most essential that the diet during the fall should he so l tnI ,n quirements. In the numerous cas- es where the females lose their filters or fail to produce, there is no sign whatever of cancellation or starvation.
 Start in Summer
 With regard to females that have not made a favorable gain i in weight during the fall. We ab solutely take the ground that this condition cannot be remedied by any system of heavy. medium or light feed: and that the onlv hope of obtaining any degree of sue cess with such females can only be expected by supplementing the diet with every known constituent that is essential for reproduction. as the only way to overcome the deficiency resulting from the unfav- orable development of the female.
 It would be impossible in this paper to infer what steps should he Is kt1T T