Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-11-06
IN weight 100 pounds. Very similar to

when, on the return OF spring, they leave
their retirement about as weak and emaci-
n,ed as some poorly wintered cattle are
driven 10 their pastures. The breathing and
motion Of The animals being almost entirely |
suspended, the accumulated carbon Of their |
systems keeps them alive several months,
when. if they were 10 continue active, it
would waste away in few days. From
these principles and facts, We draw the
following practical conclusion
WARMTH AND QUIET ARE, TO A CERTAIN
EXTENT, EQUIVALENT TO FOOD.
Suppose an animal Of 500 pounds weight
requires thirty pounds Of dry fodder, or
fi,ic,h of its own weight daily. TO sustain
itself: 100 pounds Of hay is estimated to
| contain the elements Of seven and a hal
pounds Of crude flesh. lf this animal can
be induced 10 eat twelve or fifteen pounds
of food, in addition TO the thirty pounds Of
sustaining fodder, the:consequence is, flesh
will accumulate or the animal will increase
in weigh. abou, one POUND day /; and no
increase can be realized unless more food is
consumed than is necessary 10 supply the
waste of the system. But If we can dlmin-
ish the amount Of animal waste. il is equi-
vnlen, to converting sustaining fodder into
nccu,auia'ing fodder. This can be done
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cod, or takes more exercise than is ncces
sary .or health. If cattle, standing in n
cod stable, require given amount OF food
TO keep their weight stationary. they can he
made to increase in weight. either by giving
them more and better fodder, or b, making
The stable warmer and the cniy question
with the farmer should ba, which is the mos,
economical! II his object be to convert his
fodder into bcei and mutton, he cun DO 81
only by having warm stables for his cattle
and sheep bur if he wishes 10 convert rs
much fodder as possible into manure, he can
keep them IN cold stables, or leave them in
the open air, where their appe,itrs will bs
sharpened by The cold winds and the exer-
else they will take 10 keep warm.
| Ia recently passing lhro' several towns
IN this county. noticed most Of the cutie,
we're out, exposed to the cold inds-som-
warming themselves b. hooking each other
about, Others arranged in columns, The larger
and stronger ones being in the warmesi
places near the buildings, while the smaller
ones were compelled to lake the front ranks
and stand tie pi'iess pel,ines o, Eoreas on
me OF the roughes, days in Janunry-
about as good economy for the farmers. ns
It would be to carry their stoves out Of ,or
md undertake TO keep warm bv Them, for,
let il be remembered. every animal is
healed mass-a lurnace-:ha:imus be kept
AT the same temperature under all circum
stances. The colder the surrounding me-
dunn, The more rapidly the body cools. and
consequently the mnre fuel will be required
to keep up The heal !; and if this fue! is mol
supplied in food, both in quantity and qua
ii,y, tie carbon Of the sy stem is exhausted
TO keep up The heat.
Repeated experiments have been made
accurately TO ascertain the comparative
amour, Ct food required by.animals wnrn,l,
sheltered, as compared with those irnrcr-
tcc,ly sheltered. or kept in The open air.
We take the following from Johns,on's Ag
riculturai Chemistry:
Three sherp Of nearly equal weight were
~iniered, one in The open AR, one IN an
open she'd, and one in close shed. They
were fed each with a pound of oats day.
and as many lurnips as they chose 10 eat.
The result vas as follows:
Unshcltercd-Tncrease of weight, 2 - lbs.
Turnips teatsn, 1912 lbs. Increase on 100 lbs.
iurnips. ! ID.
In open shed-Increase of weight. 2 70 lbs.
Turnps eaten. 1894 lbs. Increase on 100 lbs.
turnips, 20 ID.
In close shed-IncIease Of weight, 2 s-4 lbs.
Tunps eaten, $50 lbs Increase on 100 lbs.
turnips, 81.
From this ii appears that The sheep KEEP,
in close shed gained about three pounds
more than the unsheliered one, while ii
consumed less than hall the amour. uf lur-
nips. Many similar experiments have
been made " ith like results
If these experiments exhibit The matter
in is true light. there is no doubt but the
farmers in Vermont might save more than
one seventh of their fodder, or 81 ,O0O. 900
annually, by keeping all their animals
we'll housed and full fed. It has been con.
clusively shown that two sheep, we'll housed
and fed, will yield more profit than three
poorly kept, while The well housed sheep
will eat much less than The same number
exposed to the weather. 1t is not necessa-
~ the fodder should be all Of the bes, Kind
TO keep stock in thriving CONDITION. II
Judgment and care are exercised in feeding.
aImos, all kinds of fodder may be disposed
OF without waste.
Some farmers are so accustomed to the
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