Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-01-03
AGRICUL TURAL.
From he Sopilern Planter.
FAITFNING OF CATTLE.


In the last number If THE Plough The Loom. md
the Anvil" we find an article on this subject, coplrd
frum the London Monthly Magazine II IL preiaced by
some sensible remarks IL ,emmcndaiuts oi The formation
oi Farmers Clubs. the value ol which we have hereto
fore repeatedly urged.
The Article alluded TO gives m account of the quarter
ly meet NJ Of the Ioughb rough Agricultural Assoca-
unn. There was.sss usual at the saed meetings OF all
Societies IN Gfea, Bdla,n, dinncr When the cloth
was removed, discussion ensued uppn The tauenng of
caiileihal subject having h-en previously chosen 50
III II members nigh, be prepared We make few ex,
lHcls:
The Chairman read the circular calling The meeting
in which II Announced that the suffice, o discussion
was. 'lhp latiennn uf ra'tle.'
"Mr Rawsan. suraenn. Of kegsworth introduced the
subject H. sud- there were known To chemists about
ffty-six clrm4nts of which there only eight or
nine to animals the principal uf lhese were oxygen nv
dfo1en. nitrogen and oahm. Oxygen enters inn all
anilal and vegetable subs aaces and essential
gredlrnt IN atmospheric mir. Nitrogen has positive
waperias it. ob -ct i. t. dilute oxygen NJ ani,nal
uld live IN nitrogen aunc HYDROGEN is sixteen times
liaiof than common air. and is an essential ingredient
in waIef and ttry irnlmmshle After an elabora o de-
scripou Of the various clements which enlet iuta the
animal frame The speaker prnceeaed I, mfr the meet
ing VIVA Mers the various uses Il each. Nitrogen he
said was The prncpsl Ingredient ia flesh and muscle
Fst is Composed Of catban snd hydrogen II hey wish
I'd make an anna fat for sale or for show they must
iced II on earaenaceas food Unrpe straw very car
bnreuus A. the seed ripens hey hernes less s and
MT So suitable r,r fat ennp Cows generally feed well
on al etna h. Half p,und of Swede tarnls contains
ore hundred and EN- prains Of nn,rimen, while the same
weight Of white turns only contains eighty five grains
The nutrr temperature Is very p,riam i, should lie
brought nearly possible 10 The Temperature Of the
blood The same regard Ia temperatures necess,
~ with Respect iua milkins COW Fat !, a mpr. de
posi- a secretion L, does not impar strength rather the
contrary Hence we do rot nake horse lat f,r racing
but make him display muscular power Ia fstennp
horses f sale carbonaceous food Young ora.s iii cake
Swee turnips, g. should be nven In feeding for use.
the cafbonac,lns should be mixed with an equal ouan
ily Of other kind If find
The Chairman mex, pt.pnsed .tbe health Of Nj,
Benays" whirh y a. received wi h applause
"Nr A. j. Brrnays (aaaly,cul chemis, frnm Der
bv.) then rose aud said Agriculture Is subject Of
such vital imp rtanee 10 the community nj larre that
] consider myself hund to attend all such meetings
where may increase my knowledge Of it and shall
slways be Glad t, be present at your quarterly meetings
as long as sm in The neighborhood OF Lougi borough
We have just now heard that although IS elements are
st present known vet only small PARTON Of them en-
ter into The composition of animal aud vegetable life
or tbs portion con SIS iug rm 10 10 only four en-
Ter extensively into The ,rna,on Of The organzsd nor
ton of The vegetable and the aamal. These elements