And as said before, the recuperating effect of this cotton-seed is simply astonishing.

It may be noted, however, that if fed in bulk and to excess the animals will sometimes go blind, which must be guarded against.
In the matter of salt it had become the common practice to use sacked stuff (pulverized) for cattle.

There was a strong prejudice against rock salt; so much so that when I decided to buy a carload or two it had to be specially ordered.

Another laugh was raised at my proposed use of it.

The cattle would get sore tongues, or they would spend so long a time licking it they would have no time to graze, etc., etc.