, 1841-10-09
From the Missouri Farmer.
SALT YOUR o

Mr.. Gould,
believe there are many farmers that are
not aware of the importance of salt for their
domestic animals. That salt is beneficial TO
domestic animals, is obvious, and generally
admitted, by the practice of giving it to them
at longer or shorter intervals. We have
abundant evidence that it tends to promote
health, and even to restore it in many cases
where it has been impaired. DR.. DAWN
saws, "Salt and -four mixed with water, is
both a remedy and cure for that formidable
disease in sheep called rot" GSee Domes.
tic Encyclopedia. vol. 1, page 4l8' Lord
Somerville says, "Salti is important to sheep,
without it he lost many; giving it twice a
week, they were healthy. 1t prevents and
cures the hoven, which is pent-up wind, &C.
casioned by excess of fermentation in the
stomach" Mr.. Curwin, member Of the Bril-
fish Parliament, and an extensive, farmer,
says: "Before | commenced giving my cat
tie salt my %farrier's bill averaged SO pounds
per annum, Tor more than $50 dollars) and
since | have used salt, | have never paid in
any one year over five shillings." DR..
Meade says, Gas a condiment 10 cattle, the
utility of salt is universally known to the
American farmers, who are constantly in a
habit of giving a portion of Salt to their cat
tie weekly. They find that The appetite is
not only thereby greatly promoted, their d.
gestion strengthened, and of course their
disposition to fatten increased. but their
health is preserved by its use." Many give
portion Of salt daily to their horses as a
preventive against worms and bolts. Ihave
been engaged in a small way raising horses
e. IL t..s 4 Z ,~... 81 ko,n -nol. - - r"t>
to salt my horses, old and young, two or
three times q week, and never had a horse
attacked with the bolts, and seldom one sick.
Perhaps one might ask how often or how
much should stock he sailed? The late
Judge Bull says, land his judgement wa
second to none in the U. States) sits effects
upon the animal system are believed TO be
pretty uniform upon nan and beast. What
then is the form in which we prefer it,
With our daily food. Why is it not equally
grateful and beneficial, if administered daily
to our cattle! If at all times accessible,
they will never take II to excess, at least |
have not known them to do so in twelve
years experience, and no diseases has shown
itself among them. lam sure if our stock
have daily access to salt, they will not eat it
TO excess, or take more thar is required by
their natural wants; but if given to them on
ly at long intervals, they will then if oppor-
tunity presents, indulgence in it to excess.
There are many who scarcely salt their ami
mails twice through the season no doubt to
their own loss. Every person is sensible Of
the good effect Of salt upon the human sys-
tenn. We know how unwholesome and un-
palatabie fresh meat and Vegetables are with
out it. We also know how the avidity with
which animals in a wild state seek the salt
Hicks, and the difficultity and danger they
will encounter to reach them. This cannot
arise from accident or caprice, but from a
powerful instinct, which, beyond control,
compels them to seek, at all risks, that which
is salubrious and designed as a condiment."
JOHN M. JOHNSON.
HANNIBAL, Mo-, September, 184i.
PRESERVING PORK.
.orr.enondanf of tho Eanesee Farmer