Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-08-09

fering. But says many man IN repiy'
my oa, crop will soon be in. True. but is
il not wre,ched policy, that OF making
your corn crib meet The 0at crop; yet it is
a very common one. Suppose the oat
crop fail, and there is strong probability
of failure. what then will be the result (!
! suppose. ii will be like some Of the neigh
bors-to feed away their wheat.
/, is bad policy, surely. 10 be forced
TO expcnd the proceeds OF ones COTTON
crop for corn and fodder in the summer,
and worse TO s,arve your stock, and half
cultivate your farm for the want Of it.
In truth, no man deserveth 10 be called
good farmer, who hath not what the
ueg,oes call '.s'ay corn" in his cnb. There
is no telling what happy eiiec, it hath
boih upon The disposition and condition Of
animals.
The true policy OF the farmer is 10 make
every edge cut Iha. cen. Because his
corn crib is full, i, is no reason he should
sell or feed il away improvideniiy. Lei
him ever bear in mind that economy is The
mos, important adjunct Of the farm, and
that the profits ofthc farm absolutely coz
sist in the savings.
The truth Of the matter is, that the pro-
ceeds Of the cotton crop rarely does more,
at best, than puy the inieres, on the cnpi-
tai invested. Hence, 10 the savings aud
The increase Of property, we must look for
our net profits.
Every ear Of corn saved is so much fat.
and fat is money. Every blade of grass.
fodder or oats, saved from waste, and pro.
perly applied. is saving OF 100 per cent
The great object. then, should be TO take
care Of what we make. Feed carefully
and regularly, and feed all A fat horse
is much more easily kept than a poor one.
A fat mule will 20 when poor one won't.
a Fat COW will give rich milk, and the
milk will yield good butler. while poor
cow is good for nothing. her hide will not
foich half price at the tanners. A fat OK
will do TO cal. poor will not. a hog, if
merely TO be in keeping with good ,us'e.
should always : IS; hoursily. onc can
nor have perfsc, idea OF The hog If he is
not fat. You; poor slioals arc cnricalares
Of the genuine arisIoc..,ic sTuEier. They
arc the loaiers of the swIuisil cnn,punity,
aud should bo ruled our Of suciriy. 4
genuine hog should never recognize poor
shoat. nor its master, nor its masters crib,
for il is bumbug, and Of all humbugs in
the world, 4 hog thinks an empty crib the
worst.
But lei Ys offer little Of our experience
for the benefit Of the suffering. Ii every
farmer will take the pains) and it is TO
great trouble, after all } Of soaking his corn
in water before he feeds il 10 bis horses, he
will find that they will thrive on less corn.
and eat scarcely any fodder. Their coat
will look better, and their general health
will improve. Have task put uear, or
IN tho crib, half full Of waier-,h-ow in
The corn. and lot i, soak from 2i 10 iS
hours before feeding. know many per
sous who keep their horses Fat on 25 or 30
oars Of corn per diem. and give no fodder
whatever. They will cat up corn and cob
clean. Aud if the impression lka, feeding
on fodder is The cause of many Of our dis
eases has any foundation. it may be i'm.
portant TO look into II more closely.
Now. wien yonr on, crops are gathered,
do cut them up II is most wastclul
system this. Of feeding in the sIeaf, ard j,
is time to abandon il.
BE particular 10 tGrn all your stock Of
hogs, horses. mules cows Sc. into your
oat and whca, pastures, when they are
gathered, for thereby you will have every
particle OF herbage eaten OF. aud your
soil completely exhausted. Kind reader,
fnrewcll
Take this in good part. whatsoever thou be.