Fattening Cattle

The main object of the farmer is to get tbe most out of lodder. It does not pay to feed grain to a poor creaturo, one that does not take on flesh rapidly. Farmers will do better to dispose of such stock for what it will bring, aai procure animáis of good style. Aoothcr important point 8, farmers do not fccd heaw enough. He phould commence with M much food as tbey could bear at firBt and tben increase. In feeding twelvo quarts of incal, tbe last four quarts are wr.rth twice aa much as tho first four for fattening purposes. Some farmers complain that they do not get pay for the grain they fced out, but he had noticed that it was only those who fed light tbat thus complained. Whether the animal was to bo fed a long or a short time he would recommend heavy feeding. Thoso persons of whom he purchasedfat stock, who were the most successful, and made it most profitable, were tiioee who fed meat largery. If a farmer bas potatoes or othcr roots, it is well euough to feed tbose in part, but a farmer will do better to exchauge norne of his roots for corn thau to feed roote altogether. It is important to feed regularly and uot too often, as the stock will uat and lie down and ruminate. It is better to feed cattlo but three limes adtiy, and ehecp but once.