. Agriculture. Twelve lectures on agricultural topics. . CHAPTER XXXVIII. FEEDING OF STOCK. manner in which stock is fed is scarcely less II important than the material of the food. In feed- ing ourselves, we are very particular that the food should be properly prepared, brought into a fine state, and cooked and seasoned to a nice point. In the preparation of human food, there may be some question whether we have not carried this point to its extreme limit, and tickled our palates at the expense of our stomachs; but no such question can arise with respect to the food of our cattle. The custom
. Agriculture. Twelve lectures on agricultural topics. . CHAPTER XXXVIII. FEEDING OF STOCK. manner in which stock is fed is scarcely less II important than the material of the food. In feed- ing ourselves, we are very particular that the food should be properly prepared, brought into a fine state, and cooked and seasoned to a nice point. In the preparation of human food, there may be some question whether we have not carried this point to its extreme limit, and tickled our palates at the expense of our stomachs; but no such question can arise with respect to the food of our cattle. The custom has been to feed them the raw prod- ucts uncut, unground, uncooked. Now, we can see no reason why a cow may not prefer to have her hay, roots and grain cut, ground and cooked, as well as man to have his food properly prepared for assimilation. Our Andersonville prisoners found it tough living to grind the corn with their teeth, or even to con- vert corn meal into palatable food. Our cattle are not over-nice in their tastes, but there is good reason for pre- paring their food so that it may be acceptable and easily digested. Some argue that, as there is no more nourish- ment in food when cooked than before, cooking is a waste of time and fuel. But why do we cook our own food ? It is not merely to make it more palatable, but also that it may the more readily and thoroughly be Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hyde, Alexander, 1814-1881. [from old catalog]. Hartford, Conn. , American publishing company
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