New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-03
AMERICAN INSTITUTE.
Farmers, Club.

The regular meeting of Farmers Club held yes
terday noon at the rooms of tbs nerioan Insuts Broad
way, Mr. RapeIe in the Chair; II M4gs, Secretary.
Owing to the absence of several Of the members the regu
lar subject of discussion dispensed with The follow.
ing paper was read by the Secretary, a substitutes
S0ting-A used instead Of stsll feeding,
a ttrm says Webster meaning the supplying ffe'h cut
green food 10 cattle MasOn Rusque improves the
land soil the cattle than 70 p.stGre them thar they
do little toward eprcbing the soil by pasturnk thar s1
ing pays notable part Of the whole cost of feeding by
additional product in manure. Hut In mountainous ana
msrshy swampy locations pastung L. without clntradic
ton the best plan The OK contentsd ike the horse
and the sheep, with small fine scattering grass The OK
laps up the feed with his tongue conveys It 70 his grinders
that the vegetable must be of size over the rise
and sheep bite The bites or thu part and t1s
horse sheep bite the shorter which LEFT Therefore
is customary Sh put horses into The pasture after
the oxen have fed ON H. and sheep after The horses Tor ta7y
bite still closer to the ground Cors do not want rsn
pasture cattle fsenng but they want good plants aud
plenty and no marsh such pastures are tpgnl 10 mpan-
famous lands well IS in soma loE The milk from tls
mountainous pastures richest and contains more cheese
Selling is now extensively prsctced in many Colniss but
not much IN France as u should BE-.
By soiDg have found that four COWS ia twelve days,
gave l.. 10 pounds weight IF mjlk, and consumed olaf
pounds weight Of clover. THIS, then gave % lands
two ounces Of milk for - pounds of clover.
Meadow grass is for soiing - which are
obliged to have sometimes Luerne, By rs ready
growth considerable product Gnd its good quality
OF the best Tor soiug pnrposesbu. unhSppy, ell S's
are not equally suitable for its growth Il wAa's deep
soil f. ee from wet
"a
The taisn clover, the l0csrnatum. il good la the fall
when clover falls OF, take 20 vetches COLA White
tard spurry InGan corn, net when gr-en bIch shsst
in the flower Sainfoin is capable of only cot aud
therefore rarely used Beet leaves used va-n
OF their largest size. L-ntis tu-nps leaves Of the
bsge turnip or kohl rSpA al the cruceroas plants ru'a
baeas carrots Some try pumpkins and sq1ssh-s could
mention crowd OF other plants which gathered by
the women and children Of the farm IN the woods along
the hedges snd road sides, among the Vineyards, &c
Green forage for soilng ought 10 be cut every day
morning and evenipg-snd should be kept out Of
sunshine and rain. Mculdy clover hss besn deemsd
dangerous 70 the health OF cattle. but we think
thst is vulgar error; sulL II i not 50 good
when hested in heaps or wil;ed down by the sun
In feeding with green forage We must observe ms
following rules The first cut which IS quits green
and watery must be given in small quantities. at tine
and with dry hay or straw, we'll chopped up together
for unless you them the cste would pick on, the green
and leave ali the dry. About three pounds weight OF the
dry hay straw enough for IL Is hard TO make
your people give the green forage IN small doses
but IT is indispensable and besides thay must not allow
the cattle to drink Immediately after the feeding They
ought to take their drink hour before feeding The cat
tie want their feed generally three times dsy and they take
fro hoErs At each meal But think it better 10 give
them but two meals day and LEI them be At them nre hours
each. sov viii eat from 30 to ITO pounds weight Of