The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-31
III In G H. "a n NM G A.
From The Yankee Farmer.
CHEAP FOOD FOR STOCK.


Mr.. Edjtor,-l noticed the current volume of
the Yankee Farmer, 34lh page, a short commu.
nication disappearing of the use of turneps MS IL
feed to stock. Now know this to be incorrect,
or not agreeing with the experience that have
had with regard to feeding cattle on :urneps
Had "Young Farmer harvested his turneps, and
fed his cattle in suitable quantities with other
fodder, and freely sailed them, nc would not
have reason to complain of the Geeterous eff.
fects of which he speaks.-Ilis cattle having
free access to his field, undoubtedly destroyed
their appetites for other food, and consequently
created an unhealthy state in their stonachs
This is the fifth winter | have fed my cattle
more or less on turneps, and l am satisfied that
cattle can be kept in a thriving condition n
peck Of turneps TO each creature daily, with
straw and other fodder, such rs browse,
meadow hay and various other kinds of coarse
feed, which every judicious farmer has collected,
or may collect about his premises
BY raising II liberal supply of mrneps, far
mer can increase his means of Keeping stock;
by keeping more stock his manure hemp will be
enlarged, which rs his gold mine,' his fields en-.
RIBBED il judciously applied, his crops more a.
hnndant, and his purse well filed with cash, if
he is provident and economical in his affairs
Therefore he will he raised to that state of indie.
pendence of which he is worttey.
will give some drecrio on the culture OF
the English urnep (Which have followed with
good success) the time is forthcoming when
farmers should he making preparations for ut
tending to their business IN season. 1t may be
we'll for those who have not had experience in
raising turneps, to appropriate n small patch OF
ground TO the culture of them, by way of exper.
iment, and then they can Judge whether they
will be profitable to raise larger scale. /
doubt not, If they manage judcousIy, they viii
be induced TO try al acre or more. The course
which have pursued is ms follows, though
there have been large crops raised among corn,
and vacant places in fields, of 100 bushels and
more 20 the acre, and some of lie turnps weigh
ing from 10 to Is lbs. apiece.
take as much new ground or pasturage land
rs can enrich well (pough it well as l can)
by yarding my cattle and sheep on it during
night till about the middle Of July. l frequcnt.
ly harrow the land during she time OF yarding
it, which pulverizes the soil and mixes the ma
nure with it; and 'if'needed, so over with the
hoe, turn all The grass and weeds under. Cattle
are generally disposed to camp down in the
Same place successfully; to prevent this, pile
some brush where they last lodged, which com.
pels them 20 seek new lodging place; in this
way the manure is left more evenly on the
land. There is always plenty of brush on hand
on new land land if the turnep yard is in the
pasture, some brush may easily be removed to
that place. which if burned on places that did
net get burned over well the first time the fire
vent over the land, is beneficial.
4 consider new land the best for English tur'
neps, rs they are not liable TO be eaten 10y the
worms, and are of better quality, although
great success has attended those who have
rails I'd them on old land newly broken up, ma
nured from the barn yard, and narrowed i'll on
ahe burrows After | had fixed the land to my
satisfaction, mark it off into drills two feet dis
tant with hoe at the same time mellowng the
soil as well as can (for what is worth doing al
all is worth doing wel) removing all obs'rnc
lions that are in the place for the reception o.
the seed. then sow the seed by hand; which
can be done by an expert hand about as fast as
man can travel. l cover the seed with hanG
rake, which in hut n light job. hoe the turner's
about once, leaving them from four to six inche:
apart in the rows. In this way have raised u
the rate OF more than seven hundred bushels &c
the acre, .....,. IA.
Rnmlord, Feb. Is, 1910. .....
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