Lewisburg chronicle, and the West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1849-1849, 1849-12-12

c's for Z Yong fIrMs', ION the pen
u Judge Pe.es-, fD-m-.iy President .? ,ne
''ouns, !saria 4 2ticu. ura S,cie,s, l hnd
The c.o~.us dre,t,oos.
"Cul or chsi' YOUR hsv, s'iar, co.n-
'"gs or o'a''es. abd c'ea year sIa'.s, and
ycu "ii: save great prapoft'oG wh.cD IA
otherwise. :os,. ~ p,SSei tsou.A the an'.
Ta' vi;h,uE cCn'f!a...lg &C. i's H.U..sn"i.at.
O1- tcsltl Of cheiieG hay Il. a mss, =i.-
en- in troIgb. ihrce .ir.ss IN twen tour
houis, is suiii 10. COW, morse or ox
4 bushei ot chsfird hay, lightly pfessed
weighs five and half ;.nuuI.. ! '.ursf
or horned b-ast th;'yes mo;e oa fii@s.l
pounds has gwen, than on ..eh,s -!our -
twenty-five puunds, a commonly cNys, T.
ed Unfolding wasipj in The usual m,rncr
Of feeding ia racks, To which iE"uyh>.
properly constructed, are far prelrrs, DE
Salt your clover as other succuIen; and
coarse hay. b., over sailing diniuisl,es
the nui'irnen:. More Than peck 10 ton
is .upe'!iuous. Halt lha; quantity Is ofien
suifi :,en,. Ten Or fifteen pounds are usu-
a.!y all ample allowance. am more than
ever persuaded from the successful results
attending recent ex. .ertment,. thai by chaf
IN i,.,N md tor t,I tt,.,
er and stock raiser may easily econom,z..
at least one third uf his feed, and at very
s,nali expense both as regards the uecessa
ry implements. and line lime required for
their use. Usually there are attached to
every farm Establishment, helps who have
necessarily much leisure time, especial,
on rainy days, and when the weather is
otherways inauspicious Tor The success Vi
prosecution Of agte.tic or Out. door work.
and who can be- employed in driving the
chatting machine, .hus securing a suiiicien,
cy Of chafi.d hay, stalks or bulls for feed
ing during those St asons when they Can be
protitatIy e"pl"yts ~iih"u. Corn-.ops
and butts, IRON their great Goa, sen-ss.
want Of succulence. and unsa voi,ness from
the imperfect manner 10 which they are
too olien cured. are rarely ealen With avid
mv by neat cattle unless driven 10 IL b.
hun. ger !; but when ciafTed, wei sl-ainei or
soaked, and rend.r-d paiatab'e by an ai-
mixture Of Indian Meai, or uhcr .uir;tive
and rapid feed, they ATE drvpuced "ah
greater cagernrsS, aud even " here there is
no unnalura' ur moi bid IWpv'se co,nnuDi.
Gated IN consequence. t., n Lr,vaiion ,ariiai
or eDiire, OF their u,u,; sd accus!aIt,i
iood. In seasons ~! srarctv, farmers are
o'ien greatly sirai hlenei ioc the means
WI b which properly 10 X ep their stock
aud a, sucn ;in,es they ar. o. y. ircqrenl-
y compelled I" dispose OF .hsl. o;,ns.> a.
a price sc.Icey more ,,.an nom.na', " hen.
we're they g".ded by proper ..fnciles oi
eco -omy, and Neie heir nsa..- il. e>orr
drpa''men' squared by en!'gh-s.ed po ".
they wnu.I have ,uifi .irucy of FODDER.
and perhaps, IN many caSe-, u" excess ~
spare. When here are houa::,ul harve~s
the cmpIa1'neni OF the che'rr, '.r la; GU
ter, in The econnmzatiuf: ard prepari,.rn
n; food, Is Crced Il. equaIi, Imnorisni.
hen IS the lime 10 save ..,aInsl t!e adyen.
o! less p!oprlous tunes, or time OF actuaI
eeei. When The produce Of lhe earth !,
barely sutIicien, TO supply pro.eul and
pressing wants, no surplus eau te lai5
aside FOX the fuiure: there is an m;necia
demani Tor all-it is wau'ed and mus, be !
applied. Bat when our mows are we..
filled, and our garners stored to r. e,le:,on,
We can save rha, which can be spared from
presen, for future use."
! have seen many instruments used for
ihr purpose o! chafing.-sume Of which
are expensive and compica,ed-olher>
simple and vet sufficiently efficient to per
fern well tie Operation for which t!ey were
designed. Ny ADVICE to oil my farming
friends Is TO procure a good chati.r, and
lest The theory Of jutge Peters at once.
tie vas IA man Of .inin:table good sense
' a son Of the s"''," and Il very worthy
'"e in every sense. When our country
produces suffi ,lency Of such men-when
The judge. from his lofty sea, in lhe fame
Of justice, proudly leaves his station To as
sumo tho habilmenis Of the farmer, aud
pxer,s the power Of a noble mind To al.
The cause Of Agriculture. and derives ,h.,e-
from the accession Of fame, then will our
husbandry be "exaI,ed, . and tho farmer
he honored according 10 his deserts.
DISTINGUISHED "Boys."-amonr the
5000 "boys" who were taught by the h,e
DR.. Abbot, Of Exeter, are Lewis Cass. Le
Vi Woodbury., Daniel Webster, Alexander
Hand Edwasd Evere.t, Jared Sparks, Geo.
Panr,of, H.~s~ w. 4. "a ~ NJ