Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-01-08
AMERICAN INSTITUTE, FAMRERs' CLUB.
DECEMBER rs, 1916.
THE CARE OF CATTLr In WINTER

THE CARE OF CATTLE IN WINTER,
aH tfeet-We cannot overrato the great impor-
lance OF complete shelter for our stock from the vi
client changes and severity Of our weather in win
ter. They consume, when sheltered, much less,
and this food instead Of being expended in sustain
ing animal heat, increases fat and the contents of
the milk pail. Very few of our barns are placed
IN sheltered or side hill situations, us they should
be-but very often on exposed and high places In
England the ventilation of their stables and barns
receive attention. In this country it is almost who'll
y neglected, except in their open constructions
M .Neigs-Gentlemen will recollect the very
tine barns Of the German farmers of Pennsylvania.
Farmers usually select a side hill fronting to the
south, form solid stone bridge from the upper land
TO the second story of the barn, over which bridge
they drive their wagons into the second story and
unload; the front story being low and sheltered,
gives admirable protection to their stock the cat
tie shows become large, and their chickens can
stand on the floor and eat off of a dinner table,
Some of those noble barns are almost as large as
Our City Hall
Judge Vaa Uyck--The system is stated in the
simple terms, " Feed feed WARMTH"
Dr. Fietd-My own experience fully confirms it.
They need less food You cave greatly of x.anure.
ara keep thom fat LusI year eried 20 ufS'ie my
farmer keep up my cows and cattle he neglected
III and almost all my cows dried up This year
they are kept sheltered and they eat less. | have
manure, ana rom giving flVe or SIX QUARTS they
give eleven or twelve quarts day. Warmth is of
the utmost Importance to stock. 1t is true that the
heat Of blood is ninety-eight degrees whether the
animal be kept cold warm, but this vital heat
which is due to what is termed combustion, must
be aided by shelter and warmth if you would fat
ton an animal or keep him fat. 1t is hard to fatten
him in winter and easy in summer. Many farmers
put their corn-salks and other feed or the high
grounds of their farms and make the cattle wade
through snow to it that their dung may be dropped
on these hills. Now clearly, all the manure 50
dropped loses, by the exposure, most of its value.
1t ought all to be amassed and have some absorb
ing substance like dry peat, charcoal &C. added To
1t, that the precious elements of fertility may be
absorbed and saved. Large farms are apt to be
poorly cultivated better till a small one perfectly.
Mr. Townshend, of Astoria, gets more money of
from twenty or thirty than many do from theiI
large farms.
Mr.. james s. Ha,oIey, Of Broome County stock
suffer for want OF a proper supply Of water often
| observed on two of my faruls that where one had
the trough well supplied with pure water, the stock
thrved, while on the other where they had to wade
through snow distance for it, they suffered. This
| noticed for ten years. Good stabling will save
twenty FIVE per cent
| M IoCnSend-l say stable your stock any
where You will find the advantage to be fifty pei
cent Ten acres of food will then serve you better
than twenty without it, When they are stabbed
you know where they are. They eat less are do
ing 10 mischief, and you save all the manure
when dronnPd in the field il off in the air.