Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-21
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From the Soltlara Agricaltnreist.
PROFITS OF COW KEEPING.
FROM THE MAINE FARMl

MT. Ilo.HlSS: NO OrdlcA OF NuSOan-
dry is more profitable than the keeping of
COWS, il properly managed. We have but
few flrtn"rs in The Stac Of Mainc VINO
make great profits BY the dairy. Many
farmers among us are soI:cItous 20 improve
their breeds Of COWS, and some raise con-
siderable quantities. Of good roo's, with
which feed them during the winer. This
is all very good, so far; BIZ what is the
mcatmcn, Of COWS during thc summer sea-
son--the time when al, or nearly all, the
profits are Oh aimed Cows kept in
dry. short pastures. in summer. will not be
pref able to their owner. however much
ruta bagn. mangci wur;zcl, or rcarrots, hav'
been fed out to them during the winter.
believe it to be a fac, tiat COWS, generally,
(some few cXccptionS,) arc ShamctuIly stn.
ted in their food during The summer, in our
Sac. notwithstanding our grazing lands
are excellent.
believe that Inc most profitable way Of
keeping COWS through the summer, is by
soiiing, or feeding them with grass in
the burn or yard. This may frghten
some farmers. and excite the ridiculc
Of others: bat | tEinG will be gran
tel, that he is thc best farmer who realizes
tie Gra1tcst number OF dollars and cents.
IRON GiveA quantity OF land, with the
ln;,s; amount Of labor. Many farmers
pride Themselves on raising great crops;
aud 100 bushels of Indian corn have been
raised on q single acre. This is great
prof. but | believe mat three thousand
bushels Of ru'a baga may be as cheaP'y
raised, take oAe year with another. as lOo
- bushels ct corn. Ihrec thousand bushels
OF rua o2ga VII! give about a husheI ana
nan DAY, cacH' 10 siN cows hFon"H-
on; the whole year. 1t IS easy enough 10
see >Aa; COWS. ted IN HIS way, VIII be IN
excellent condrIon' and yield immense
U!aHt'ilcs OF butter AMI chccSc.
The method OF so!hng, as described ny
Mr.. pean' was TO ICED COWS with nc"
mown grass; an acre OF rich grounG, ne
says, will summer nnmbe: of COWS. y
lit,ic haJ or grass will indeed be necessary
at all times Of the year, but believe roots
shoui be raised in greater abundance. ard
be made tie chI"f ar Gle for feeding mich
COWS throughou: the year, as far as practl-
cable. Cows do No.. g"rcraily yie!d great
quantities Of milk Til June; but by sup
plying them lbc:alIy with ROOFS, they may
be made to Weld as much milk in March,
ADril, and Nav, as any part Of the year.
Farmers, whose COWS calye early. and who
have an abundance of roots. may make
prodigious quantities of butter and cheese
early in Inc spring. Bu' how shall the far
mer contrive to have constant supply OF
roots throughout the summer, and until ear
" root crops are ripe enough for use /!
this is 4 question Of immense importance.
Rua baCp will keep well till July. and 1t
is not possible, hat 10y some kind of man.
agemcnt. this root may be preserved in
good CONDITION nearly, or cure through hc
Snmrcr? We have an account of an
Tnr!islman who buried some p0ta:oas deep
in ,hc earth. so deep tha. their vegetation
was prcvcn.cd. and the Dcta'oos. whcn kept
+wo or three wears. were of rs rooI fla
vor and quality as vixen first ripe. |, is be-
lieved that potatoes n!av be kept through
the summer without sproutinr, in com.
mon ice cellar. 1t has been contendyd,
tha, potatoes will not sproui wherc ice VIII
rot melt. Chemists pre:end 20 describe
the means which nature employs in the
procrss of vcge atng or sprouting. Can.
not chems ry tell us how some of those
means can be withheld, Or SO managed as
to prevent, or at least re'ard, the spronflng
ofvegctables ? Would not a summer cellar,
made air TIGHT, answer our purpose? All
= nocessory IN the nrocess of vegetation