The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-11-06


sible, in or Ter that their viriueo may not be
leached out of them by the winds and rains.
Corn H,sky and Corn Cobs---As to the
economy of cattle feed comes commended
10 It's. we will here take time by the forclock
To say that all Of these should be carefully
preserved to be fed to the COWS and oxen.
! The first we know are cared for with that
view. but the latter too often fad their way
10 the fire Of negro quarters. This is prac-
tee which should be abandoned, as the corn
cob contains no inconsidcrahle quantity of
nnlrilve mater, besides possessing very de-
cided traces Of phosphoric acid, substance
vastly important alike in the maintenance OF
integrity of action in the formation and press
ervation of animal bones. Cotn.cobs before
being fed should be crushed and steamed,
and would be still more desirable as food, if
Il small portion of bran or mea. of some kind
were mixed with them. For mich cows
The latter mode Of feeding them ispartlcular-
ly desirable.
Roots Of all kinds These should be taken
up and pu, away with care before they re-
ceive injury from frost-if packed in the
open air, not more than fifty or a hundred
bushels at iarlhest should be put in single
| heap: they should have sand put between
each layer and al the top. and then covered
with several say 8 or 10 inches OF cath: so
formed as 10 carry of all rains: al the surface
drains should be constructed TO convey away
the water as it may fall, and the preservation
of the roots would be promoted by having
veutilator to carry off the air as it may be
formed in the heating process 10 which all
vegetable bodies are subject.
In.calfCors oad Hci(rs.-As the frost has
or soon will have despoiled your pastures OF
their vetjure, and your woods no longer
furnish supply of nutriment to your COWS
and helfers in cali, be careful 10 provide adj
diional food, as i, is important they should
enter into their winter quarters in good con-
diton and vigorous health, these beng es'
sen,,al prerequisites 10 carry them well
through the winter and spring. as well as 70
ensure them that vigor and energy OF con-
slution necessary to enable them to meet
those demands upon their strength which are
made when they are about to become moth
ers. Such animals should invariably have
good dry warm quarters to protect shem
from the elements al this season, as well by
dav as by night-without lley are thus pro-
vided portion of all the feed YOU may give
them will he expended in furnishing heat to
their bodies.
Uorking Ouen and OTHER S'ock,-Theso
animals should be provided with quart r at
night either in stable Or good warm sheds
it is important that they should be able to
sleep both dry and ,ro,m, he provided with
plenty to eat and good bedding.
The young should I've kept in sepera'o
ward from the old and if there be any mas
ter beast among Them he should be tied up
to keep him from worrying the more docle
animals. as well as TO prevent hun from ap-
propraing to hin,sclfa larger portion OF the
feed than is rightiully his own. Indeed,
would be good policy TO accus'om all the
young cattle to 5e tied up al night: as 1t tends
to render them more tractab!e and eisIer
handled when il may become necessary to
milk or break them. When tied up: good
beds of leaves or straw materially add 10
their comfort.
Sheep The sheep should be provided with
good shed into which they can retire when
ever they please; without being cmTey CLOS
ed. it should be sufficiently so, TO keep them
from the injurious effects Of rain and snow.
In this racks and trouehs should be PROVIDED
to feed them: They should be weekly pro-
vjded with fresh straw for bedding. and es-
peclal pains should be taken to keep mo
place clean They should he regularly sup
pEed with salt throughout the season, say
three times week; in a trough to be undeF
cover there should be weekly supplies OF
fresh tar 10 be spread over with salt to tins
thew should be furnished with bou5hs OF the
pine twice mon,,l.--Where wool Is the oD-
iect small quantities of beam meal should be
allowed them in addition 10 their long and
root feed, as the beans contain more OF inc
wool forming principle than amy other vese-
table food.
SaAsng of Stock desire to impress
this truth upon the minds OF our readers
that, 10 preserve the health OF stock, II Is ne
cessary they should receive salt at shoTi III
tervals-say at least twice week. very
excellent substitute for salt may be found III
a mixture of equal quantities OF salt, ashes,
and lime, dime made from oysters shells
preferable ON account of the phosphate 1t
contains The ashes should be sihed before
being mixed with the other substances.
Chopping Feed.-As grain when chopt
roes farther than when fed whole by at least
% per cent. we recommend that all gram
fed 10 horses aud cattle should be thus pre-"
pared and mixed with cut straw or nay
This SWING in the consumption of grain IS
worthy of baing attended to, as 1t VIII ena-
Die the farmer 10 sell so much more than he
Otherwise could thereby putting 20 much
more money Into his pocket, But lndepen'
den, of the saving. hv choppng the gram