Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-06-17
Cows and Carrot

ticic in Question originally appeared =
Cows and Carrots.
GEsrtEnES IL experienced no little surprise and
occa-ioned by the pcru-ai of communication
addressed you. writtenby ioyt under the above
head, and published in the February No. of the Ner
England Farmer. in which he the the opinion of
large milk farmer Of Bradford at carrots do NOT
tribute IN The slightest degree 10 the amount Of milk
corr that his informant maintains, that while the
quality OF milk may be improved by carrots the qnantiy
is not perceptibly affected" He thinks that he
NH IN fed ont IN ordinary doses do not diminish IN HeeaSt
The quantity Of hay necessary for his but that they
merely condiments" That 'he is decidedly of
The opinion that 50 is quite much afford
pay for carrots tickle the palate OF pet cow
You may judge sirs, how much differ in opinion from
the Bradford farmer when inform you that for several
years past in addition TO the quantity have raise6 on
my land have purchased the surplus ofmy
neighbour amounting several each year, and paid
for them 50 per delivered my barn. and have then
and now 90 believe that paid than their value,
not TO tickle the palate of pes but 10 feed out
my sack. was disposed inquire whether it
possible should be greatly mistaken in ms estimate
Of the intrinsic value ofearrots. Twas that in the
table OF Ra of the relative value of different vegetable
substances compared with good hay,
placed high by also in the table OF Bou-sn
gaut, which hus the appreciation of Professor Johnston
in his agricultural Chemistry but this in the pro-
duction Of muscle knw that the books were full of
Communications of the culture of for stock gene
rally, but particularly for horses without word a
discourng cement, far asI have knowledge. had full
evidence that good food fdx swine For
several years past have kept my swine principally
through the winter monhs they have been boil
cd. a small quantity of cob and meal added, and
with the ops of the house. have been the only food Of
my wnc deprive them of their carrots and the remain
der Of their food would hive been insufficient sustain
lite. My winter stock of swine has usually consisted Of
breeding sows, and they have uniformly been in such
condition, that was entirely willing that my piggery
should be visited by any disposed inspect it its
ennnts The usual observation has been, that those
.,yin Ga d, h,vip
kept my swine potatoes. | do carrots, and
they have never done better than of late years
That carrots contain much nutriment cannot have
doubt, sufficient apprehend induce farmers 10
grow them in considerable quantities for the benefit of
their stock: that when fed in ordinary doses they
far improve the health of the ANIMAL TO enable
it completely digest its hay. by which to add
The covering Of the ribs and the secretion of the milk
vessels. That either your Bradford friend myselfwas
greatly in manifest. After carefully
recalling recollection what had been able to obtain
from books this subject my experience, and that
Ut others SO far as it had within my observation
without discovering the fallacy of my former views
induced inquire whether the opinions Brad
for correct, although exp essed with much
coat ence. and partially confirmed the approval of
two ofthe editors of your valuable publication in whose
agricultural knowledge the public have placed much
reliance that ii seems much like presumtion express
doubt was DESTROYS of further evidence; read the
communication to Mr. Halves, who has the immediate
supervision ofmy farm, and requested him to take
cows then giving milk, much alike as he could find
them ascertain what quantity ofhay they then
ing continue them the qauntiiy of hay, but add
to Of them peck Of per day-that after
trial of week change the the other cow
watch the effect carefully and report the result
He informs that the milk Of the eating carrots
was increased one quart more each day, no day
less than qunrt, and on some days little more than
quartz that the having hay alone, constantly up
her whole allowance, and the having uniform
" failed do So and this the with both
while having the carrots-hat each COW, when deprived
of the carrots, the close of each trial. fell off in her
milk below the quantity given at the commencement.
caoned probably by their becoming dry preparatory
having their calf which expected with BOTH about the
first days of June next,
Having thus Obtained the testimony of two witnesses
that the Of carrots viii only tickle the palate of
of pet but if administered in ordinary doses will
increase the quantity of milk and diminish the quantity
Of hay necessary for food whose competency testify
this subject, will not be questioned will here rest
the repeat that have much regretted the pub
hcation in the apprehension that might have the ten
dency OF lettering mnny from growing crops for the
winter food for their stock.
This difference of opinion furnishes evidence of the
importance to the farmers of Massach Of having
school and farm where all similar practical questions can
be settled under the direction Of Board of gricuture
be established, it is hoped by the present Lcgsla-
TURF. JonS w. LIScoLy.
WORCESTER, Feb. II, 1852.