Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-11-06

stray in a clover field, or happen to recoiv,
TOO large Il quantity into their stables.
have known them to burst. Green fooC
with fowls IS an astringeDt, the very re
verse Of what vegetables arc with Us. Ibi,
fact will not appear so surprising when iii
recollected that ono takes them raw, anc
the other cooked.
A plentiful supply Of clean water, indaily
we'll cleansed vessels, and wholesome food
are necessary. Frequent changes and mix.
lures of corn improve the appetite. Barley
is decidedly their staple food in this coun-
tryj Indian corn, or sometimes rice, mix.
I'D, for q change. Oats occasionally, but
in too large quintity, are apt to scour. DC.
casionally buck wheat and hemp seed, as a
stimulant, mixed with the barley for a
change, are very beneficial, particularly
whilst moulting. One meal may be com.
posed Of boiled or steamed potatoes, we'll
mashed up whilst hot, with a portion of bar.
leymeal or oatmeal for q change, but which
must be allowed TO remain till cold. Books
copying errors from one another make n
great mistake in advising food TO be given
hot. 1t IL unnatural-they have no good
cooks amongst them in their own state and
it Is decidedly injurious TO their digestive
organs, except whom ~fatteniug, when they
are doomed soon TO be killed for table.
Feed twice a day at least, or three times if
not too fattening ; morning early, before
the usual hour for laying, If possible at
noon, tho noontide meal may be the pota.
toes, MS above directed, and before sunset +;
no later than four o'clock ; that they may
go to roost by daylight, or they will go
without their food. Regularity greatly
tends 10 health, and disturbance Of any sort
is very hurtful. Rice occasionally, boiled
in a cloth, greatly increases its bulk, and
they are very fond Of it. Rsaumur says
thai great economy 10 derived from sleeping
or boiling the barley to increase its bulk,
when they will be satisfied with ono third
less quantity. But | cannot speak Of this
rom my own experience, nor can I say
that beneficial effects are produced bp Civ.
ing them much flesh, raw or boiled. But
fat, as advised In books, produces securing;
sPiced or salt meats, and kitchen stufTs, are
certainly pernicious to their stomachs. In
fattening for the table, when they are not
required to live long, or show fine feather,
this may not be ofany consequence. Will
some Of your practical correspondents en-.
tighten US They require in pens, or small
yards in towns, to be well supplied with
grit, sand, and small gravel, slaked lime,
and old mortar pounded is very beneficial,
and serviceable in assisting to make the
pen or yard dry. ! will add to the above,
there IS no economy in keeping poultry
in towns, in small quantities, which is al.
ways exceedingly expensive, If well fed
and taken care Of which, however, is COM
pensated for to those who wish to make
that The eggs are quite fresh and
newly laid. All calculations of expense
must be erroneous, there being 50 many
contingent expenses. As a source Of trade.
much depends upon rearing the best breeds,
to be early in the season, laying In a stock
and store at proper times, having a ready
sale produce, and to "buy cheap and sell