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deal, the feed stuff/is about 12 to 1^ percent
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profciae, the rest filler and the mixture is cottonseed
meal, cracked corn, and cotton seed hull. In the
winter time Moran discovered a benefit in adding
a small amount of salt to the feed. "I don't know why",
Moran said, "but it seems to make them eat more
roughage."	Moran said an ox doesn't sweat and
loose salt as do many animals.
Hancock County Librarian, Mrs. Prima Wusnack ,
says a field trip is being planned so that school
children may go to Lakeshore to see Moran and his
team, hear the whip popping, the commands given,
and inspect the gear. And Moran has graciously
agreed to come to the City-County Library during
the festival to demonstrate whip popping. He kx
ably handles both ox or cow whips ? and there's
notable
quite an art to this ? and also a/difference.
Cow whips are about fourteen feet long, it takes hand and arm strength plus practice and skill to handle them. The ox whip is shorter, since those animals work in rather close quarters and tight


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