Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-20
SoitiNs Cattle.


The experience OF the the suboined, the man
sgcment stock, make his upon the subject doubl
valuable:
From the many letters addressed since the publ
cation in your November number OF communication n
atng Bokhara clover aud soilng, necessar
that should explain what appeared my respectable col
respondents ocNtraordnaryhe having fed numerou
a herd from small quantity OF land
Ny stock Of cattle for the last three years has not bee
less than ~ head which. had pasurcd in the usual
would certainly have consumed all the grass iarn
leaving NOW, which obvis,ed, said, "by Keep
ing them in good condition three four acrcs"
II would have been better had said, with the aid Of hrc
four in uccrn, rye, and clover which enabled
TO more than 100 tons OF good hay.
finust also add, throw the account, lot of or
acres in which there stone quarry. Its condition mat
be understood when had IL been allotted solely
Tor the she would have been doomed 10 shor
commons. There was, however, good in the lott this
with the change and exercise furnished, made OF con
siderable value for the purpose Ut soing IL may also b'
proper remark that wood land farm, distant abou
two miles from the homestead Ththcr send, in III,
spring, about dozen dry cattle This division left
hand last provide for at home about 20 head
full grown cattle, and few ulbooded hsic and severa
| calves.
Ny two in rye and clover both
seeds at the nc the previous August and one
OF lucern IN the spring OF lsil also soweds IN
order be fully provided of Indian corn, broad
cast, which not used green, 1t cut and used fol
winter fodder. began the for the cattle in the
into head; before through with it, the heads formed
IL HIGH the young clover that stood with IT,
The fell off, the ucern ready; stalks as high as two
aud half 10 three feet. When the lucem fed then
the aud clover t for cung and surprising
To the second OF thick and tall This time
clover with it, This through the ucern which may be
called "cut and again." proyokingly tall and
yielded heavier crop than first Then the clover, which
had been cut, ready, and before through with It,
the ucern again fit for cutting and the clover was
cut alternately or ted together convenience or fancy
might determine. Before my season for sollng (the md
die OF August ended the ucern's third and cloycr's
ond CROP were not consumed The remainder for
the hogs which had all the leavngs of the cattle previous
~. la fact tins proved very beneficial To item. had
about 20 large hogs and and pigs In the hot
weather. confined they were to their pens what the cat
tie cit OF the ucern and clover, was refreshing and
cooling To them.
said my season for soing ended in the middle of An
gust Why Because cut no second crop hay. The
cattle then turned upon the orchard grass and clio
yer field, up the eyes, and from the middle oi Sep
TENDER till LIST of October upon the timothy hedsn all
some 66 acres which they made but little impression
Early November they withdrawn and put turnps
and other ROOTS OF which have generally large supply
for winter.
No one can see my grass fields in winter without being
surprised the thick and closely matted sod that perfectly
them Indeed, sensible farmer led them
bndod, he could but appreciate their condition. for
their soitness and elasticity would prove him; and this
too OF the highest lands in the highlands OF the
county OF Philadelphia, washed by the Schuyk, and the
more romantic and preciptate WiSsahiccon, whose
banks my immediate neghbOrhood the laurel grows
| lu1urany ON the shelving slopes OF the Blue Noun
| tains.
But return the feeding the green food. That cut
late in the afternoon fed early morning; that
early in ihe morning fed that cut about
fed that evening This the general practice No
more brought into the stables time than what
supposed bee required for feeding. When the
cattle fed in the morning. they turned 10 the
yard and there left stand for least halt hour,
while their oughs and stables being cleaned; then
drove the quarry lot above described The yard
cleaned, every dropping put away carefully the dung
heap Before, 10y Ill O'clock they brought home
aud fed; and by four the afternoon, when the
declining, turned in the morning. drove the lott
from which they brought back 10y setting and
ied-remaning in the stables all night. Thee had
other food, except occasionally little good hay which
they provoked TO handful of, often posi-
BILE, and which very where much
consumed. II the hay be thrown them quantity
while green food, they will but 1t, The
best way Is tempt them hy handful which, II they bite
1t and eat they may then be served with small wisp
their iroughs racks This, with regular sHppy of clean
salt, all the food they had from the middle of April
| till the middle OF August period of four months.
Now Us 10 the expense. One man and boy, whose
united wages were Sl7 per month, did all The patch
from which the food cut was, should be, close
the stables The supply brought hand burrows
wheeled into the entry and served by hand into the oughs
Sometimes when the horses specially engaged,
horse and permitted; but tins led bringing
much at time and Its being tilted the door, carried
fork some distance, tossed and turned too Oten which
dered Objectionable say nothing Of the danger OF the
food attracting dirt rubbish. Cleanliness feeding
cattle all times essential but soiling indspenSa.
ble unless the troughs racks well cleaned
every feeding and the stable kept clean and well
taed the cattle will assuredly fall OIL in appetite, if
| not take n specific disease. The expense Of This
practice was IN reality nothing To me; II work
supeTadded TO the and boy, who would be engaged
taking care OF this number of cattle, in cleaning them, drv
ing them and from the iicds-he Dunns having be
MIXED three times day-tho keeping the stable clean and
taking special OF the But suppose tins
aud boy To bc extra help then am sure
tarthng Every two horse loads of good manure purchas
ca IN the CITY, laid down on my place. will stand me III So.
Then am free say, that tile quantity manure
saved by sOing, less the period months
than 20 loads. From this be deducted straw rent
oi the three aud OF producing the green food
Bot the great profit lay IN the many producing
tons Of hay to the acre. which, the cattle had been turned
out upon, by te first Of May, would have been despoied
and which was prevented, by feeding them from the three
patch, behind the barn.
Simple rs these details are, they may diff
icu to pat IN practice. To such, only say-try;
but let them begin u they prepared having good
patch Of orchard and clover, ucern Rye do
not recommend; when quite young may do but when
head and hing, Is not good. adopted because
early How many there, whu II they would the
hoadlands Of grain and potato fields might in this way
furnish considerable the food requisite for soing
a. which might be added the shoots hills all
THIS would benefit the lands 10y clearing the weeds from the
ichce aud 1t would pay, 80 far the growing
cernod Our Southern friends might derive much bene
IN from partial sDing. close strict soIing, our
Climate, would recommend none But the apprOPrin
ting one HELD where there water shade for and
exercise while many fields may be used for cropping that
otherwise wond be made bare 10y the cattle and their oqu
eI III grass hauc lf"i uee or tour acres, - prac
uce that may find favor with all on aruble, light upland
/ soils. Resuectfillv J,srs C,y.,y
MorNr AIRY, PHlLAurLrHA, Feb. 6, 1913. lCutT.
! Opinions Of the "Times."-The cobber declares the
times want "mcndng The watchn1kcrs say hoir watch
e. don't go-Eyen the undertakes complain their trade
rs "dead"-Ihe VINE merchant declares be- Is "wrocked
IN sight o pori-he hakney coachnau SAYS his vocation
is at "tundAnd thus II is with every calling and pro.
lesion The want Of money Is undoubtedly universal,
and the smallest change wOuIdbc acceptable.
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! TnE NATIVE GEAFE.-The Editor of the Notchez Free
rndcr says the only irhe cluster bunch grape indigo
IN The H. S. has been discovered in remote and un
settled part Of the Lelko county, tie Yokanodkana yer
The punches very large, the fruit transparent thin
skinned and oval pulp soft with three seeds encused IT
great bearer, and Of delicious flavor Only vine has
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