Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-22
lIrum fks F'arm,r and 0ardsnsr.
MANAorMrSr OF CArrLE.


once had a neighbour whose stable and
ward. would have produced no bad showing, for
the shop of country spothecary. His horns for
,ircnclng, and pipes fer clustering. made most
formidable appearance kegs of anthony,
sat-pe,re, sulphur and salts, with hundred more
preparations Of the shop would have alarmed
a Doctor Hornbook - himself. but notwithstanding
] his pesile and mortar eternaiy going, he was
continually losing By sickness and death. hne,
and sometimes tat eow, horse, Or OK. Vel saw
Cd food good salt and pure water, are tho most
important medical preparations, for the annual
world. while the sautary qualltie. of the 6fsi and
il. capacity to yield nntriment may be increased
b, chalening and ,teamng. The FIRST process
leave. il less abour to the animal TO I'LL them
selves, and the lat c.. laborlou. Oh the stomach,
and animal functions. Partial fermentation, pre-
parcs many substances Tor the la. result, and Ger
taiuly i, productive OF high animal health. But
here nature IL again simply asslstcd-while the
effect produced, Is not obesity II. disease, but "A
healthy accumulation of sound animal flesh. Ju-
dicousls mixing food undoubtedly give. great
advantage la producing ijttcniug propensity
The dry retains in the stomach, the most sappy
or sncculent, until all Is extracted that be
obtained, and the organ, ofdisesilon are not cxc-
cd TO that ton that /, termed oosencs., purE
ing \ sniilccncy OF salt, Is one OF natures great
aidcrs OF DIGESTION, and stnulant TO consume food.
II ought 10 be given OF the purcst kind-and nature
left to determine the quantity, Hard driving of
animal. j, equally unnecessary aud inludicou.,
especially the mich COW, they evidently high
" susceptible of the effects of oycrhcatinp. TX
pusure 10 severe weather, either cold or wet, their
own appearance and actions, at such times, tell
plainly, i, to them destructive, and the prodgio
difference IN the quantity of food required, that
experience has proved TO be necessary to preserve,
E ia, Ixi IN lrr lpayp. nnthup
7 to say on that p Ut OF the subject.
But ii may be necessary 10 remark that nature
never intended them for stove room. Pure air,
aud Circulating atmosl 'hcrc, arc 10 them Assem-
tid aud although they can do better III the alb
srncc oiboth, than the rational animal, yet We
have evidently found the ravage, of the " Malaria"
even in the animal world In hot weather, the
COW kind IN southern climates, especially, seek
the top oil an elevated dry ride for place ol re-
pose, aud for the hight
In the management oil cattle, especially in " soil
ng, separation Of the different grades, seems
to be necessary and ludicious. The strong will
iniurc the weak, and deprive them of their ust
uulnlily of food. irregular aud sufficient supply
/ i, Absolutely necessary III this process, not only
regard the health Of the animal, but economy
IN koeping--and consequently advantageous to
the profits OF the farmer graZlcr,
One fact may be observed IN =" solling' cattle
that lhink worthy ol strict observation. Cattle
turned onpa>turcs, will roam over hundreds Of
acres, selecting the youngest, tenderc,t, and
sequenllv least nutraye growth of grass, to fill
Themselves. II the gras, is carried to them, they
eat with equal apparent pleasure and avidy, but
much greater profit 10 thcm,clsc, and the farmer,
that which has arrived at maturity, consequently
alordng more nutrition, and rather more salutary.
Governed by those ideas, which view as fair re-
+ suits, have cndcavonrod TO fall on, and pursue,
system OF ",ong' cattle in the latitude of 81
degrees aud am assured, that have not only
succeeded but hntm my cattle Surpass in every rcquir
ed quality, those Of my neighbours which roam at
! large, lose none from disca.c-nonc stray a.
way-nonc disappear, | lose no time in roaming
after them-thcy ougrow my neighbours, certain
ly, and tat,en kmdly--whilo in the all important
item Of "Arator's" gold dust, | am, almost am IN
| credible gaincr--o,cr those who pursue the "old
beaten tract" ! have cndcavonrcd to fall upon
system that every who cutiya,ts land may
pursue, that is. fine views as do the acoumula-
ton of manure, one oithc greatest if not the most
interesting objects OF the planter and | have en-
dcavoured to make the two systems, 90 i" hand in
hand hot only in their value produced, bu, in
being effected with the least possible labor, or APP
preparation of time. At Il leisure moment, will
give il 10 the columns of the Farmer and Gar
dcncr, and II IT but suggest any ding, that may
ton, will be most amply repaid for the time
and attention pal 10 the subject pro bono pub
leo. COMMON SENSE.