The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-09-17
FROM THE BusTos PALLADIUM.
FODDEKING OF CAG1Ic.

upon his guard To celay IL as long as he can
with safety t0the s,ock, not only because all
that time is saved IN the price OF ioddeT, Dui
grea, deal more for, when they have been
accustomed TO fodder, they viii not make
shift with the same food that would have SER
we'd the IN, ii they had not been brought 10 the
use OF this. Therefore il 10 essential 10 keep
them from il as long as cao be done wnhoat
absolute damage TO them aud when II Is btst
given them, 10 let them feed partly on that,
partly on what fire sh food remains. There Is
a great deal to DC saved by this cautious mao-
sgsmeD,, and the farmers savings are ms best
gain. The cheapest hay is also proper est Tor
this purpose, for the same plain reason; no
farmer would, by choice, Iced hie ca'tle upon
what he could readily carry 10 market bur IN
this, also, great deal depe dds upon light
management. When the cattle had great
scarcity abroad, il they be offered acme OF the
most indi liereet hay, they will feed giadly up
on il; bui If he begins ioddering with what
is better, they will not readily touch this at
to, wards. Another ,uie, in regard 10 This 10
different hay, is, that be give IL iiltc ata
time only, and tha, whcnthry are sharply hun
cry. For If he give them surieitof 1t they
will never touch iLat,erwa, Dis. III he lorce IL
upon them in me same manner, when they
are indIfFeren, about eating, they will dissas,
al IL, and refuse the same food Afterwards even
whep they are hungry. When sc adtise the
farmer to use an inienor kind Vi nay ius tod.
der, we do not ,.e 40 that ne should make stuh
into hey, for this purpose, whIch ~ anu! ior
il, or tba, he should give bad food 20 vaiua-
bic beasts, which is oi,e1 attended WITH very
III const quences. Moderation Is me role Ia
Il. A -. H.
should give sour, musty, rushy nay 20 crea-
tui es thut had been accustomed 10 betes iood,
that would iali mo disorders, aud perhaps
die by il.
Tbess rule. must DO followed with discre-
tion.
Cows will sat straw freely, and thrive very
weliiupon il, unless they DC accustomed 10
hay but in that case they VIII refuse the
vory best straw ailci wards; ahd the nfmc'
must submit 10 feed ihem in this expensive
manner or 10 starve them. Hs nuat hot ex'
| poet COWS 10 eat alter one another, or that
I ono creature which chews ihc cud, VIII e"t
| what another has ictti bat tho iea,inss are
not wasted, for ibong b these VIII moi eatihsn,
the other kinds viii. grea, deal OF caution
must be u.ed IN regard 10 the ume oi tty2gpsl
cattle out Of the yard, where tbey have been
foddered, in TO srass; Tor ii these DO no., a
sufficient growth for ,heir support, iney viii
decline ve,y soon. II isa GSHaon sreor TO
,ur0 them OF, too carly. The iaEnict, ii he
will use his eyes, Knows when tbefe is,e sad
whe0 there 10 not what 0,sy be sntioisn. tor
thc,o, ahd he sn ouid SEE that there As bSssfs
he leaves them TO rustic II.
When Isosis come 20 in tbe blgmning ct
winler, aad the grass io pasture grounds
hangs C0vei ed wita wpue rinio very iate
| in The morning, The farmer should iodde' bis
cattIo early that thoy may hot be isfnpwo
\ 10 cat the,gias in that coalition. IL Is not
| wholesome for them and nature iheir true
director, gives tue III distssto TO II bul nun
| ger too powsriul zoe the voice OF inssiGc,, Oh
| ten is obeyeu ; aod they are extremely ihurt
I by it While the farmer Is attentive 10 the "A,
! some part OF tho mischief will be avoided, lor
| it they have iit,,o diy iood early, they viii
be pAucut ill the rs mamie of the 1hite irost
| Is melted OF by the sun, and they will then
ca, with fresh appetite tor this cy mnttef,
\ which is hurtiui while IL is on the leases, Is
; OF ereat use as II meits, sisiog the blade
| 4 FRESHNESS, and the roofs an immediate shoos
grow,h. We have observed that there
be grca, care in the fest giving the dry food
IN winter, because when the foddefipg is be-.
+ gan, the cattle expect !, should he continued;
but in the method of giving it a little az q
time, cpd early, there is no danger; for the
fresh bite of the grass soon after is so pleas.
an,, that they arc at least as well pleased with
il as with fodder, and consequently DO uos
long after i. as on other occasions.
IL he choice ot straw fos fodder, the fsr.
mcr should always prefer ,hst os ,he lates
crops The logger The crop has stood upon
the ground, TIE more juices the stslk' Cay
naturally DO supposed TO have drawn, and the
latter the harvest Is got 10, the less power.
there is in tho suo 10 exkauy. the small
remaius of juices 10 the stalks as they lie
upon tho ground This, which 10 the tcstimo.
ny OF ospeFiencs, reason also eonfirms.f
|. AMANA.
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