Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-06-20
EfoH he GcnsSce Farmer.
ON TIlE, II Sc OF SALT

coVpI.LNr FOR DOMESTIC ANIMALS.
Although salt IS not Indispensable TO hun an Lie,
il * INDISPENSABLE to the comf,r, md ncallh OF man
It's not convertible into nnrlmcni, bur is strong
srimuant to the animal fibre We art not satisfied
with its occasional use, bn, desire 10 have il h,n-
ded in every meal of which we paUakc. Most
anlrl,pels aud parlcn arly domestic breeds have
Ike fInncs5 for this continent, and It's use IS
probably as grateful nod beneficial to them as il to
US And why should no, the datiy use Of II be cx-
yrnd: tp them From some yeats Experience, n
vhlc. silt has been duly 'ssbe to my neat
cattle am induced 10 b,Scse that it is far The best
way Of administering | have salt trouIhs un
der nv sheds IN which there Is constant supply
'9he cattle never take II IN excess, md consume
very little more than whoa gave IT 10 them but
once in a week.
Iapprehcnd the importance of this condiment 70
farm stock hls not been su;i ,leny reelected upon,
or property appreciated hy the generality OF our
formers particularly means of preventing. and
often of curing diseases. will therefore cite the
nrAciccs of different countries and individuals, as
calculated to aiori useful hints your readers up
on this snhJect.
In Benz Il, a daily supply Of salt is given to the
shepherd to feed his sheep, and the mutton fed in
this way is 6ner than any other killed
Lord Somervillc restored the health of arre
flock Of rnerinoes which had become quite sickly,
by giving them sat twice, and sometimes ttr'ce n
week. lie gave of sa!t to thousand sheep
during the year. lie says they require most in
spring and fail, when the dews are hcavy.
In Spain the she pEerd is furnished with twenty
five quuals of salt for every one thopsan sheep,
which they consume ia five summer months, no
beinz ttl vita ii IN winter, or on their ols Jour
neys,
Il, Guswrn gave fapr ounc s per week to each
sheep, at t,qo feelings Of dry fool and when f1J
with lurnips he SAYS should be fed to them with
out STINT.
Arihur Young s'ys, sheep should have as macA
salt as taeY Hni e.t.
Loud 2,1lo.eile, Alf. Yeunr md M Curwen.
unite ~ ~ gn5 lis use as pr Native .ins fb"
aIlr J,ls e.teg. moist and wet situations. Nj.
INV MS aocs vas attarkel by m naaa:oa'ors
disorder; he gave them eonspr,.l- qaaaGty of
salt, aud the disorder was .mmoJ.atHy stopped by
ii.
On the farm of NJ aiosselmau IN the Neither.
lads, SAYS Sirlohn Sinclair, the lot in saeep was
ef,ctuay curad by tie use ofsalt.
Nj. Erlcebrd5 & dronch ID MS sheep fftctcd with
rot night and morning, VITA slion- BRINE, after
which he did not los one.
In SWEDEN saxon}, Si,es,a AID France, salt is
given to sheep. They tcqvirc !, most when ian
g.td or out Of ordef, whlch happens IN in5s, IN
heavy vans anj sn'As.
Charles Adam, uSed "a f1r EN- yenrS, rs an
lntote AMI che To- s.,S-ss.s; an III II! Cases OF
ii rl1a. give t.cp and hqf d 1ehmS, IN a
ny SAT-. 1T oauc d Vlrh spNta lHto tie mouth,
ard no Ing TIC chops few seconds TIL the 81
dssoly~l.
Cattle and horses are far less Liable to disease il
America than in Euope and tns IS believed to
arse III great measure from the more free use oil
salt here than there. The duties upon this article
III Great Britain, i)r hame consumption, until re
cently have been SO enormoas, MS IN great mea-
sare 20 pfecade s bcii, used ior cattle. The bi
OF the csl'ia doctor has formed iuconsl '"rabl
item1n Hilt.s iaynerS expenditures Here sucl
expcEiituf.s nc aimost unknown. La the year
is22 sigs tir CWwcn, bej1re commenced gir
ats mn tei. e saR, my i4,ficrS mi aDeragea mn
el2" pdfaiS Hsf lnaaat or mo't INN tT1 MN
dftd @"a b'g 4arS; ahd since Ihore fo'4"tehc-
CT @"as SHN Ittvc neper pau IN any ""e 9e@'
orer tire sh,Htngs
In the district of Champscau, France, and the ad
Jacent Counties, they were in the habit of giving
every OK ana COW four ounces of salt every e'gn'
Gays. Wnen this practice is neglected, inc am
mails catless they lose their spirits, their mar f'S
eS they 20 licking in their stalls where the sa!peUe
is fo'med, they grow lean become barren, and dis
ease ensues.
The French Royal Academy of Science state
~ their memolrs, that salt augmen,s the nourish
'neht OF Inc TODD OF cattle, in proportion to the guam
Ky given that no i'll consequence Will foow iron
excess even though /; shald be gwen them WIN
co. sHn.
y aTac..s. N ous sAo.,wsstyss states. Il