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HOM E AND FARM M AGAZINE SEC TIO N
Raising Animals for Meat
By PROFESSOR THOMAS SHAW.
■ • 'll 8 PR A C TIC E of grow ing m eat
M aking anim als quickly is of cum
p arativ ely recen t d ate. Y ears ago
tho aim was ra th e r to w inter tho a n i­
mals cheaply w ithout much reg ard to
any grow th made, and to depend upon
th e season for veg etativ e grow th to
make increase in the grow th of tho am
mal. „U nder such conditions m atu rity
was d eferred and developm ent was
hindered in proportion to the length
and frequency of the period when the
an iai.ilf w .ro on short ratio n s or on
ratio n s not well suited to inako grow th.
Tliu role is now, or a t least it ought
to b •, to keep m eat m aking anim als
pushing along quickly when grow n on
th e arab le farm until th ey reach ma
tu rity . Tho aim should be to have no
periods o f stag n atio n in grow th. B ut to
th ia m ethod th ere may 1 m , some excep­
tion«. Home of th.iso will be duly noted.
Tho reasons why grow th should be
continuous and reasonably rapid include
tho follow ing:
(1) G ains are less rap id ly m ade as
tho b irth period is receded from , n o t­
w ith stan d in g
th e
g reater
relativ e
amount« of food called for to m ake tho
gains. (2 ) Tho longer th a t an anim al
tak es to reach m a tu rity or to a tta in to
a given w eight th e g re a te r will bo the
am ount o f iood consumed th a t is desig
n oted food m aintenance. (3) Tho more
fre q u e n t anil prolonged and th e more
severe th e periods of stag n atio n in
grow th are the more is the cap acity of
tho anim al lessened to make grow th.
G ains l.a p id N ear B irth Period.
T h at gains, especially in bovincs and
sheep, when th e young anim als are suit
ably fed, will be most rapid n ear the
b irth period, and th a t they will grow
less and less ns the b irth period is re ­
ceded from , has been so com pletely
d em onstrated by actual te st th a t it can
not bo g ai.isaid; no one disputes such a
claim any more. The singular fe a tu re is
th a t more anil more food is called to r to
m ake gains as the b irth period is re
ceded from , n o tw ith stan d in g th a t the
gain s aro made less. Two reasons at
least may tie assigned fo r this: One is
th a t tho assim ilative , iw ers lose som e­
th in g in th e ir ac tiv ity ns tho b irth
period is recoiled from. T h at it is so is
e idenced in tho fa c t th a t aged persons
g radually shrink in flesh, n o tw ith stau d
ing th e considerable q u a n tity o f food
th a t is eaten.
T h at the longer th e term called for
to b ring an anim al to m a tu rity the
g re a te r will bo th e cost of tho food of
m aintenance is self evident. B ut this
g re a te r cost does not arise sim ply from
th e longer period during which the ani
mal m ust be m aintained. It arises in
p a rt also from tin g reater cost rela­
tiv ely of th e fond of m aintenance as age
advances. Thus an anim al a t 36 months
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will cost more re lativ ely for food of
m aintenance th an one a t 18 months. I t
follows then th a t th e cost o f th e fqpd
of m aintenance in th e form er will be
more th a n tw ice as iru ch as iu th e la t
tor.
S tag n atio n iu Growth.
P eriods of stag n atio n in grow th, espe­
cially when they occur a t an early
period in the lifo of the anim al, hinder
fu tu re developm ent in th a t they tak e
aw ay tho cap acity of th e anim al to
m ake gains subsequently as it otherw ise
would. This is evidenced in calve« th a t
aro stu n ted in grow th durin g tho milk
period from a lack of n u tritio n result
ing from ill feeding. Thus the loss from
stag n atio n in grow th becomes a double
loss. I t is first a loss in the food of
m aintenance, and second, more or less
o f a loss of cap acity to make increase.
From w hat has been said, the wisdom
o f pushing on anim als quickly from
b irth to m atu rity will be apparent, or
a t least from b irth to th e period of
disposal. This, how ever, applies more
to tho arable farm th a n to conditions
th a t are more extensive. W here c a ttle
and sheep are grow n e n tire 'y on rough
grazing lands er on lands th a t produce
b u t little food in th e co ncentrated form,
as for instance in th e form of g ram , it
may be more p ro fitab le to keep them
for a longer period th an to buy co n ­
cen trates and feed to them in the hope
o f shortening the period called fo r when
p rep arin g them fo r th e m arket.
M atu rin g Too Slowly.
B ut even on pasture lands it would be
easily possible to m atu re them too
slowly, and to m ain tain them te e long
beforo p u ttin g them on tho m arket.
T ake for instance th e range which calls
for four years to m ature tho anim als
th a t are reared upon it. When it is
called to mind th a t durin g the fo u rth
y e a r the animnl will m ake less increase
th an durin g the second year, no tw ith
stan d in g th e g reater consum ption of
food, it would seem advisable to sell a t
th ree ra th e r than four years to those
who purchase such anim als in order to
fin ish them on the »»able farm . A gain,
tho ranchm en who m ain tain w ethers on
W estern ranges a fte r m a tu rity th a t they
may sim ply supply them w ith wool for
the m ark et, will certain ly make more
money b y th e m ethod th a t will give
them lam bs instead of m ature w ethers,
as tho Iam bs will be m aking increase in
flesh w hile they are grow ing wool.
On th e arab le farm the wiser plan
is to feed more or less of concentrates
to anim als th a t arc grow ing during the
w in ter season. T his may not b e p ra c ­
ticab le w ith live stock th a t are grown
under w h at may be term ed extensive
conditions. All these things and many
more should be carefu lly weighed by
those who grow livestock.
Bloating of Cattle and Sheep
T he next w eighing p u t th e colored man
8’ fa r ahead th a t the expert wondered
how it could be. Both herds had good,
running w ater. Both had plenty of good
tim othy and clover hay. Both had all
the good corn they could manage.
as
th e old negro a b e tte r feeder th a n the
college m a n !
“ It seemed so; but th e expert, being
scien tifically educated, began looking
1. The b e st order in feed is: W ater, for the reason in a scien tific wav. He
found th a t the only difference was to
hay, w ater again, grain.
2. N ever give grain to a tired horsp. ■ be found in the fa c t th a t the c ra fty old
L et him rest and nibble hay for an hour colored man had been system atically
or two first. G rain in the m anger b e­ m ixing a lfa lfa hay w ith the ratio n !
The protein in the a lfa lfa had been go­
fore the horso comes in looks bad.
3. W ater the horses as often as pos­ ing into the muscles and bones of the
sible; b u t le t the horse th a t comes in hot ca ttle he fed.
“ A good stockm an needed no fu rth e r
drin k a few swallows only, until he is
proof as to the value of a lfa lfa over
cool.
4. A lw ays w ater tho horso a fte r lie tim othy and clover. A cting on th is
has eaten his hay a t night. Do not go proof, he began w orking into a lfa lfa .
He plans to build more silos, and as
to bed leaving him th irsty all night.
5. Do not fo rg et to salt tho horso soon as he can will m ake his feeding
once a w eek; or, b e tte r yet, keep salt ration one of corn-silage, ear corn and
alw ays before him. He knows best bow a lfa lfa hay. This ratio n is shown by
th e tests a t Lincoln, N ebraska, to bo
i uch he needs.
0. Give a bran mash S atu rd ay night the feed th a t will m ake beef ch eap est.”
or Sunday noon; and on W ednesday
Chin» exports pesnnts d irectly to the
n ig h t also, if work is slack. A fte r a
t'n ite d States and also to France, w hence a
long day in very cold or w et w eather, r ,od many of the h itn e a t grade are r v
a hot m ash, h alf bran and h alf oats, shipped io th is country.
w ith a tablespoonful of ginger, will do
the horse go <1. P ut very littlo salt, if
any, in tho mash.
7. I f tho horse docs not e a t well, or
slobbers, exam ine his teeth.
8. K eep a good, deep, d ry bed under
the horse w hile lie is in the stable, day
or night, on Sundays especially. The
more he lies down, the longer his legs
and feet will last.
9. In erd er to do well, th e horse
m ust be k ep t warm. Give him a blanket
on cool n ights in la te sum mer or early
fall, and an e x tra b lan k et on an ex tra
cold nig ht in w inter.
10. In cold rains do not tic up the
h o rse's tail. Tho long tail prevents the
w ater from running down the inside of
his legs, and keeps o ff a cu rren t of air
from his belly.
11. T ake o ff tho harness, collar and
all, when th e horse comes in to feed.
Ho will rest b e tte r w ithout it.
12. N ever put a horw up d irty or
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muddy for the night. A t least brush his
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13. In hot w eather, and in all w eath
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ers if th e horse is hot, sponge his eyes,
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nose, dock, th e harness m arks, and the gine made. No sep arate gasoline ta n k ,
inside of his hindquarters when he first no separate w ater tan k , no piping, no
comes in.
careful adjustm ents. A bsolutely g u ar­
14. W hen th e horse comes in w et anteed ag ain st dam age by freezing.
w ith rain, firs t scrape him, then blanket Made in all sizes from 1 h. p. to 15 h. p ,
him, and rub his head, neck, loins and and furnished in com bination w ith force
legs. I f th e w eather is eold p u t on an pumps, cen trifu g al pumps, deep well
e x tra blanke* in tw e n ty minutes. pumps, wood saws, spraying o u tfits, etc.
Change th e w et b lan k et when the horse Lower prices than form erly. F o r full
dries. Do not wash th e legs. Rub them p articu lars address
dry, or bandage loosely w ith thick
bandages. I t is fa r more im p o rtan t to
have the legs warm and dry than clean.
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in, especially in w in ter; and ru b on a
littlo g lycerine or vaseline before he
goes out in snow or mud.
10. E xam ine th e h o rse’s feet when
he eomes in, and w ash them if he does
not w ear pads. I f a horse in the city
is not shod in fro n t w ith pads, ta r and
oakum, w hich is th e best way, it is ab
solutely necessary to keep his feet soft
packing them , or by w rapping a wet
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piece of old b lan k et or earp et aronnd
New
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th e foot, or b y applying some hoof
dressing or ax le oil, inside and out, a t
least th ree tim es a week.
17. L et th e horse have a chance to
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roll ns o ften as possible; it will rest and 289 S tark St.
refresh him. Give him a little clean
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earth or a piece of sod to e a t now and
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th e n ; he craves it, and it is good fo r lus
prtrr,1, fresh, reitable; preferred by
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sp irits of nitre, 2 dessert spoonfuls; b i­
carbonate of soda, 1 teaspoonful, Rin­
ger, 1 teaspoonful. Mix in a h a lf pint
of lukew arm w ater and drench anim al
every tw o hours till relieved.
Stable Rules
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Steel tapes repaired
w ater a re all rem edies to be given as
FOR CATTLE.
« • “AP a t once in severe cases. M ake a drink. Give gentle w alking exercise and
| sm all incision through the shin on for a few days feed m ashes and give
tho le ft side betw een hip point and lukew arm w ater to drink. As an ounce
la st rib, about four inches below the o f p revention is w orth a pound of cure,
spine. A canula and tro car (a trocar never feed moldy or frozen feed and do
is a sharply pointed in strum ent inclosed uot p astu re on h eavy clover, a lfa lfa and
in a hollow tube, tho can u la) is tho best sim ilar crops a fte r a heavy dew or frost,
in stru m en t for pun ctu rin g the stom ach. or a lig h t rain.
FOR S H E E P .
In sert th is through th e incision in the
skin, press dow nw ards and inw ard till
Tap th e same as for cattle, except tap
th e stom ach is punctured. W ithdraw the th ree inches below spinal column, in
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tro c a r and canula a t hand, a pocket fresh cow and draw a q u art o f milk. fa lfa :
knife may bo used, b u t is not n early as (Go to th e nearest eow, w hether the
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satisfacto ry .
o w n er's or a n eig h b o r's, as a m o m en t’s farm s about 1,100 acres o f the finest
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In less severe eases, pass a piece of tim e m ay mean th e life o f th e sheep). land in Ohio, was not mnch in favor of
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to|>e, soaked m ta r or dip, betw een the Drench th e sheep w ith th is fresh warm a lfalfa. He is a very progressive farm
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jaw s and tie it aronnd th e horns. This milk and in all b u t th e severest cases er. bu t, lik e most of us, he was running
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will can«e the anim al to work his jaw s th e anim al will he up and m oving in an along in tnc old Corn w heat clover fash
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and g ullet and so tend to open up the hour. C th er rem edies arc: Epsom salts, ion. He had two men feeding fo r him
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passagew ay fo r the gas to escape. Four J pound; swpet s p irits o f nitre. 2 dessert —one an old colored man who had te e n
«old w ater over the a n im a l’s kidneys spoonfuls; b icarb o n ate of soda, 1 tea- w ith him a long tim e, and the other au
and b la n k e t it.
spoonful; ginger, 1 teaspoonful. D is­ ag ricu ltu ral college man. He also had
Two ounces of tu rp en tin e, diluted solve in a pint o f lukew arm w ater and a few acres of alfa lfa . T here was a
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w ith m ilk, ounce doses of arom atic give as a drench. If th is does not give contest on betw een the colored man
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sp irits of amm onia d ilu ted w ith w ater, relief in an hour try : Raw lin s.ed oil, and the ex p ert as to which eould put
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