The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-11-27
farmers Department.
From the .4meracaR Farmer.
WORK FOR THE MONTH.

from the .3MerlCaR Farmer.
WORK FOR THE MONTH.
You've HElFERs NM YouNG CATTLE
GENERALLY.
All young cattle should have prov-
ded Tor them comfortable sheds, facing
the South, East, or South East; the floors
Of which should be elevated an inch or
50 above the level of the cnclos,tse into
which the sheds open: the sheds should
he we'll protected upon the North and
West, should be deep enough when aid
cd by a projecting roof 20 keep of
drifting rains: the stalls shond be pro,-
ded with bedding. and kept clean, -
and the animals themselves would be all
the better Of currving and combing, and
rubbing down with straw. They >.oald
he fed three times Il day with long PROV
cndtr. and receive once day. modeI-
ate feed of gram Of some kind, or a mix
ture Of Cob-meal, or bran, and cui straw.
If good st-e is desirable, all Young cattle
should be so fed as that the food given
would contain the materials out Of which
bones, TAT, muscles, and tendons are 10
be fabricated; fer without the Necessary
substances be present in the food for
such purposes, we do not conceive how
they are ever to be formed. The idea
Of ever raising fine animal upon half,
or quarter allowance of food. in our
humble Judgment, is entirel y out Of the
question. Young cattle should always
be kept in good heart---in good grow
ing condition, neither very fat, nor
poor. They should receive thu allow
ance of salt lime and ashes, rrconmen-
ded tor mich coWS-sav IN al out one
half or thrre-iourths the quantity, ac-
cordlng to agr.
Mich Cows.
Interest, as well as humanity, dictates
that these should be comfortably house
through the inclemency of winter
though we'll ventilated, their apartments
should be comfortably warm. Thus
cared for, less food answers to keep them
in good condition. If they are to b.
kept to their milk, besides long proven
der, they must be given, night and morn
ing, nutritious slop&, in which meal Of
some KIND, or roots, are infused; their
food should be alternaIed every few
days, and regard b. paid TO preserving
something like an equality Of nourish.
n'cnt IN the quantity OF food given them
" hen fed with roots, they >hotId be
mixed with cut fodder. hay, or straw Of
some kind. Twice or thrice Il week
they should receive an ounce or two OF
salt, or like quantity of a mixture Of
equal parts Of salt, ashes and oyatcr-shell
lime; they should be provided with bed
ding, should be curried, or c0mbed, and
rubbed twice day, with a wisp Of straw,
and watered twice day. Thus treat
ed, COWS may be kept to their milk to
within few weeks of their calvng,
provided they have been properly treat.
d with their first calf.
" oRKING ANIMALS.
Every horse, OK or mule. that labors
on the farm, should have hay or fodder
thrice a day, be fed with grain as often;
be curried and brushed down twicd a
day; be watcred thrice. and be sated
thrice week, be we'll beddrd each
night, and lave the stable cleaned out
night and morning. Immediately after
each cleaning, plaster should be busted
over the hind part of the stalls where
the urine falls. If trough were ar
ranged at the foot Of the stalls, half fill
led with mould and leaves from the
woods, sprinkIed over with plaster, to
receive the liquids the trough cleaned
out every morning, aud furnished with
fresh mould--the air of the stables
would be kept pure and sweet, and the
health Of the animals promoted, while,
in this way, very large body of the
most cnrlcnlng manure could be made
IN the course Of the year.
CARE OF SHEEP.
Sheep should have provided for them
covered shed, the bottom of which
should be evenly covered with rough
materials, convertible into manure;
few inches of these materials, at inter-
walls through the winter, should be spread
over the surface. Once week at least
plaster should be strewn over it. Each
sheep-shpd should Eave attached TO a
yard into which the sheep may 60 at
pleasure.
CoRxCoBs,
As cob-meal is really good food for
cattle, We advise farmers to she'll their
corn before selling, aud have the cobs
ground into meal to be fed to their stock.
Farmers should, in all things, econo.
mise their cattle food
RooTs OF ALL KINDS
If these be not already dug and stored
away, lose no time in completing this
labor.