Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-09-17

tEey should be GROUND or bruised, and mo5tcned
with water, as tie COW would otherwise swallow
the oars Whole winch would not only fail in Civ
ing nourishuent but might be productive of Oh
struction . a disease Fine pollard also MT, Stcn-
ed or mashed, Is nonrlshng food the mich COW,
however, should always have exercise, and 1t Is
more especially necessary, When Extraordinary and
substantial food is allowed
Another treat object Cor our cracf cow master,
aud lady Of the snug rural mansion, is to have
milk, cream, and butter IN IA gcu,rous abundance
and hsh quality, throug hout the inter, as we'll as
the summel season; ard of these if they will take
care enough To walk IN our old ana wrIi trodlcn
paths, thy shall not fail Tie method is by con
irving 10 have II fresh mixer in the winter with
an ample of the best provisions for the
Sammer yfeediag: and Let 1t always be rccoIlcct-
ed that ecoaomy is the leading feature OF plan.
Natura! grass the first and hes, o, all food for our
domestic animals. Ofthc artificial grasses, inccrne
| stands first and Green tares are n very succucnt
! aud nutritious food for mulch cows. The saving
method Of managing grass and ii will be found cx-
| celient economy where the proprietor muy have OH
| ~ d small close I've, Is 10 keep it constantly
| shut aud free from the tread of the cows and to
| en the grass as soon of l.ccnt length and
| substance, aud carry II IN them; no more beng
cut al once than car be consumed in day, the cut
ting beng made il the morning. This to con
tinle throughout the season, and late IN autumn
| as any growth can lac obtained
According 10 Mr.. Cmwn's experience, some
years Slice, three Of srass cut and carried,
| supplied thirty mich cows with two stone each, or
| twenty sht pounds, during two hundred days.
lie observes that, IL have supplied thcm with two
tone OF hay each, during the same period, w"uid
have required seventy i've OF land FOE IT'S pro
duetioa. And IL lave e,azcd sucii number of
c9Us al liberty, tiat iengtl' ofumc II is obyI"'s,
| must have taken very considerable number OF a
| eres. To enable the meadow To support this eN-
heuston from the seyhe II should be cleared at the
! end Of every autumn. from ali kinds Of weeds and
| rubbish aud fresh erass seeds of the best kinds.
cast upon the bare places. A coat osgood manure
should be then allowed, consisting of all that can
| he collected from the household ~ procured else
where mixed, up and augmented with Nlg'nomth
| The garden viii assist with lis superiority IN feed
! 1s the COW, ami oltuees, rs change OF diet, WI
! hrlp TO torre the secretion OF milk. Should ia .
| Teen food seour the cow. small quantity Of good
! aay must be allowed daily,
The few advocates for the economical mode OF
feeding cows, Away direct them to be- kept entire
| y III the house, both summer and winter, practice
10 which have strong objections, not only on the
score Of the animals health and comfort, but that
nave always experienced exercise abroad to in
crease the quantity of milk Thus the cows may
be turned upon the common waste to remain OF
come home a, their liberty. being fed to the full
with cut grass morning and evening with the con
slant caution OF allowing them shelter ia the fl,
season. They may lie abroad during the summer
NIGHTS in = well l,,ier,a yard ~, s,o,rc ,nst. :,
suIiiecney ofcn srass b lnr a, lhi. command
Pure water Is of great consequence to the hcoltl
and nrofrrtivences of tho ca,r If one Lcost Il, inv
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