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2 How young may heifers come in
A They should be 2 1/2 to 3 years old
3 Can a colt be wintered on corn & straw
A Yes. Bran is better for it than corn.
4 What is the price of getting oak rails
A $1.00, it is worth from 60 to 75c to get chestnut rails
5 Will the coming model farm have fences.
A Only around the outside of the farm, and
around one pasture field. The cattle will
be soiled.
6 What is the cheapest food for fattening cattle
A Corn meal & bran mixed. Steaming
food for fattening cattle & hogs was approved.
7 What is a feed for a horse of corn and cob crushed
A 3 to 5 gals according to his work
8 What is rye worth in comparison with corn
for feeding
A A majority thought it 10c stronger.
Some to mix with corn a good thing, not
good alone.
9 What is wheat straw worth per ton for bedding
A 8 say $5.00, 1 / $8.00, 2 / $4.00
10 Who will take stock in a short-horn bull.
A Quite an interest in the subject, nearly
enough stock promised to purchase one,
W S Brooke commissioned to make
some inquiries and report.

The centre of interest in this evenings
session was the discussion of
commercial Fertilizers and homemade