The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-12-14

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gne usm both, that hey might have
enoaee. Each nen should be prcyi,L.
sih . fnedsag posi- A feed Of roaf
once Or twice . week would have : -
ihg ana otherwise beneficial effect. IN
nogs should receive fresh waler twice
Wy, and each pen should be wen sur
Piaed with leaves and mould from n
WOODS corn stalks and refuse ma,,,e,
Tive The hogs such raw materials An,
mes WIN convert them into good manure
oiore Hogs and Pigs.-As soon 1
me woods and 6elds may cease 70 affor
pas'urage Tor your store hogs and pigs
provide Them with good pen provide,
win warn. dry sleeping apartments
and see that they receive proper allow
ance OF feed. And a roots and veqe
iaoies are more conducive 10 the erow,I
Of muscles and hesh than corn, see Ina
ney get just proposition ofs0ch feed a
The former.
Nfsp.-If you have not already pro
sided yourself with sheep-house. do 1,
forthwith: one sin or sesen feet high vii
answer. and II you have no better mate
rails You may make very good roof o.
Of polls laid close together and coyerec
9aih lnTf. This thing Of making IL
sheep winter themselves we never had
any faith IN. To make sheep yield pro.
htable heeces and careasses II i necessa.
~ uiat hey be both fed and housed,
Every sheep should receive three pound.
Of hay daslyia winter. or It's equivalent
IN mezl % roois-should be regularly sal.
ted and saiered daily, and have trough
70 resoh 10 al win wherein, under cover.
they could gel lick a, q mix,ure OF Gar
and salt. Pane bonghs should be thrown
TO them 10 brows on once q week; their
apartments shosld be well bedded with
leaves or straw, which should be renew.
ed once a week.
breeding SosUs These musiseceise
a jast allowance OF food. as while il Is no,
desirable 10 keep them fat, il should be
an object 10 keep them in good heart
They require warm dry lodgings, sslt,
ashes, charcoal and rotton wood, as well
as the fatlening hogs, and should be pro-
vided with plenty Of raw material to
work up into manure.
Mich c3ps.--We would again call
upon husbandmen TO pay all proper stten-
lion to their mich cows. Il is unreason-
able TO suppose that thew can yield ee-
neroas contributions of milk and cream,
when their only feed is coarse hay, corn
shpcks, or corn tops. II should be the
object Of all 10 provide thea, good clover
hay hay and moderate supply Of roots,
and to occasionally give them grain slops
Of some kind, as to the kind we think that
immaterial. though we think they would
secrete more cream upon corn than any
other, and consequently yield.more butter.
Every mich COW should be we'll and fire.
quenlly bedded, either with straw or litter,
be protected from the weather. be kept
clean by being curried or brushed down
with a whisp Of straw daily: should have
yard for exercise; be wStered thrice a
day; receive salt thrice a week. and have
il always in her power through the win
ter TO End comfortable shelter from rain
and snow.
Fork Horses.--If you desire that
your work horses shall be able 10 carry
on your winter operations 10 your-satis-
faction, and reflect creditupon yonin the
spring, you must see that they are we'll
attended to. Entrnsl this duty 10 none,
but personally attend to their comfortdai-
ly. Their food must be given TO them re-
gularly three times day, and you should
have il alterna,ed every week between
chop and grain. Their stalls mus, at all
times be weH,bedded and KEEP, dry. The
curry-comb, card, or whisp Of straw must
be daily used on them; the stable must be
regularly cleaned out daily, and the part
Of The floor which receives their liquid
weddings should be sprinkled with plaster
10 absorb and prevent the escape of the
ammonia. The stable though mdrm,
should at all tines have free access Of
air. Once a week each horse should re-
ceive half pint OF Hnseed meal in his
feed; twice a week he should be given an
ounce of salt, and once week handful
Of sifted hickory ashes should be sprink-
led over his mess-and thrice day he
should be watered When not at work
the horse should be exercised daily.
Uiork OUen.--Let these receive liberal
allowances Of good hay, and when at
work supply of grain or roots. lfyon
desire thrm TO maintain their strength,
you must feed them well. house them
comfortably, give them good bedding and
keep them clean.
J'oung CaHle.--These must receive
additional care, be provided with plenty
10 eat, aud be protected from the weather
BY comfortable sheds made to face the
south and east. Keep their yard well lit
tered SO tina, they may always have dry
and clean surface TO exercise upon. See
to their being sailed twice week, and
wa'ered twice day.
Mares and Cohs,--Pay particular at
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