. The management and feeding of cattle . Cattle; Feeds. 322 THE MANAGEMENT AND FEEDING OF CATTLE the animals are put in the ring. Exhibitors are by no means agreed as to the amount of washing that is beneficial, but all are agreed that some is helpful. Ex- cessive washing, besides being wasteful of labor, is thought to tend to the promotion of a harsh condition of the hair, a result probably of removing too much of the oily principle from the hair which it would other-. GRADE SHORTHORN CALF, COLLEGE BOY A Great Prize Winner at the International Fat Stock Show, Chicago (By courtesy of the owner
. The management and feeding of cattle . Cattle; Feeds. 322 THE MANAGEMENT AND FEEDING OF CATTLE the animals are put in the ring. Exhibitors are by no means agreed as to the amount of washing that is beneficial, but all are agreed that some is helpful. Ex- cessive washing, besides being wasteful of labor, is thought to tend to the promotion of a harsh condition of the hair, a result probably of removing too much of the oily principle from the hair which it would other-. GRADE SHORTHORN CALF, COLLEGE BOY A Great Prize Winner at the International Fat Stock Show, Chicago (By courtesy of the owner, Minnesota Experiment Station) wise possess. There may, however, be other reasons for the harshness of hair thus referred to. For hand-washing, a mild day is chosen, and, pre- ferably, a fair one. Soft water is used, which is fur- nished in buckets as it is wanted. Tar soap or soft soap should be added in sufficient quantity to make a good suds. AA'ith a suitable brush this is applied to all parts of the animal, and is rubbed in sufficiently to raise. 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 Shaw, Thomas, 1843-1918. New York : Orange Judd Co.
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