Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-01-21
AGRICUL T u r A L

tn The Editor NJ The american Fa'mr.
But 10 management. Owing TO the dnnghi OF last
snmmer have very hlle hay--nni wet 80 ninS-=and
as this is worth 81 ? per ton. IN Wheeling, where IT,
usual price want h save II II eau. Tor 'as IN
the sprns IN addition to tins, have lhe fodder OF NY
cum, cut up in september about o3o sh'rks aad
plenty uf and ~ heal straw. My SHEEP ate dvi8ed
as stated above, and feed. first. 10 500 iaub-, ID nj
$50 lis # hay and dezen 0i uas IA The shra al i@a
feeds mo ming and evening. mixing the oais ans hay
At noon. bit Of hay aone, in sever weather. when Tie
lambs qnly leave tier ward r an ar or SO. tor "arf
though all get or n summer Mine hUve hers.
u at al . asr,sns every Eel my place has
~ run in II, wi the run Of large rick o wheat siftw
To 200 yeatlinas duzpn oats. mere bite If hay The
run ofa straw rick. liitle fodder al nom. with thu
privilege III coming ino the lambs pm whsn IAoy arr
turned ouf to pick up hrf lcavg', whlch rre always
consd rable as ihry will nu' eat the OF stiaw II thu
stems o.,he hay. To 2io ewes, IN ena lot. rve n
bout The same quantity nj uats varying this however.
with all ii them. firm Ia - sheaves 10 the leo, &C
c,rd,nr To The neaihtr-atout shocks u todef pr
day. the run nf rick atd access the peH> ot
warnings aud tau,is where they always find nleaHnes
left fr lhem aud WHEN Hey have done with thcm.i icy
are raked up AID hfown 10 the cattle and form the pn=
cps part of heir su>tenauoe. do mi, howeycr, hep
heavy stock Il this kid-ihrcr fur mich cows ,iNn
yoke IT nxen. and Two or three ycafllngs. To au"her
LIT If zoo ewes which have 10 straw, allow
la II sheavts OF oats, Twice day, good supply oil
fodder and bite IT hay occasionally, hen the Weather
is very severe and their pm, wh,n thy get hay Is
cleaned By the ", thets, which ute let into It afei thu
are untd onl, and what they ,aye, keeps IN atud
condition Two colts oneht 10 ada thai my breeding
and young pigs sub.ls un lie shattered oais which
cannot he rabed up l. the wethers - 81 So which,
but in Ihe condition ot he cftek winch prevents tue
irom getting them tie feed allotted 10 iheu(a field al
corn. huske the stk.) would have cast mo thng.
allow : 10 70 sheayes at rats per day. and cIafsa
der. IN addl u 10 lhe gieapuL> from thn ewes aad |
will add iha they, well as The resi- ul Tho stock, are
in excseHt condition.
II my hospital flock baye about % Subjects and
l2 buck lambs. put lhere fr the advantage Of heit,r
keep 70 The wple slgw Is sheares Il oats per day.
snd ie hay bat 10y lave the run n a new mead.
III 20 acrs. aud get much giass they ca.
Tony bucks. IS IN number. give 4 sheave~ Ut cats
per day. aud as mu-h hay asthey want bur they ate
confu.d sma vsrd and cannot get any thing Else.
whereas the ret ut he stock having large fields arge
over. always find something to pick up. unless The
Is very deep. Bot without his Advantage, am per
fcclly saiish that shssp having free access t. WILL
saved wheat straw wllh dozen OF oas. thal will fesh
out a bnshe TO the leo head. per day, doubling the
quantity very severe weather, vii winter perfectly
well, and at much ss es Than # Ted eutirey hay.
even when this is Gully $ per ton. They would eon-
$40 lhs. of this per day which would amount Ia
nearly IS cent, aud the oas. admitting the average h
he duzsn per day. would not be worth 20 cents al.
loving. II You III. Ia add i've sh eks u fiddler per
day. war'b the cost al calling aud lying up. cenls
and YET much below the rost ui hay, say nulh
WI 1T NulCn toHts ol tut taile laNu as tue
straw.
My fodder, being the opposite side Of the creek,
requires my wagon and horses day IN the week Ia
haul supply tot hat period 81 time. My son lad
OILS, and lame by have hired nj s. per month, du
all The feeding, win yoke nt oxen 10 haul hay and
distribute fodder and except at ambng time. when
assistant Is required for mouth these two, oHe ac
tive man, could easily attend 900 ~ 500 sheep, and
in summer have Time Tor all other work connected with
this business such repairing fences, cleaning the fields
oi buIs, making Jacks aud troughs, &c
Having catrIed my sheep Trough the winter, increas
ing diminishing their allowance flood as the season
or their condition require it, en1eavaring Ia keep them IN
good plight, but not ta' as ihls would render the woo
harsh aud coarse, begin. about the end OF March, It
prepare my ewes for amblng time. by adding TO the
feed, If have not PASTURE half bnshe OF sheed cnu
10 the 200, given in the middle of tie day. and peat
ihnly on the gtnund selecting dry place and tins
continue until the grass, IN field which is shut N
early in March, for the purpose, has made good start
When have a field IN com convenient, | sow rye on tn
ground, in August. aud run cullivatots between tn
lows. 10 woik II in. This ail rds feed. where the lam
is g1d in autumn and through the winter. and sprin
is very valuable 10 the having lambs. pasture
to 9th Vi April. and then take off The stuck. If uls
the rye 10 mature, and have iuund injured h,
pasiuring. III want The field. plough ii up, hqvn!
been more than repaid by The pasture f the of seed
ing II. and the green crp turned under leaves the fell
In hne oTde for another crop of cofn, which our bottom
lands VIII bear f len years IN succession though neve
try them oitener than twn.
Moreli's bouk.. which is n good one, and which yni
ought 10 read, gives all the delas Of the ambnp
With Us II The weather is favorable it ouly requires
little pore attention To the ewes. We Turn hem on
into the field, and have hand 90 round among them
during The day 10 thu all is right SON ines bu
rarely, he has help the occunchmeni but this re
quires no pinicular skill The mos, Worrying time /.
with ewes that will mol own their ambs which is rarel,
the case If they have plenty Of milk Sprinkling
le salt the back u the lamb viii frequently MAX,
tha ya lfaE. a1n 81, ..l.t