Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-12-17
agrirultural.


This is subject not generally under
stood by the great mass Of farmers,
throushost is various bearings. All
know they can fatten hog or COW by
feeding grain or vegetables enough; but
rs to the best, cheapest, and most profit
able mode among many people, liz le is
known. As al this time Of the year
more attention is paid 70 the fa,iening Of
snimals, than at any other time, few
hints with rgard to il, will not be Who'll.
ly lost.
Animals intended for the butcher should
be kept quiet. They should have no
more exercise than is necessary for their
health, as more than this calls for great.
er amount Of food, while the process Of
fat,ening Is delayed. Animals should be
fed regularly with a proper amount Of
proper food Should they not be fed at
regular intervals, II will tend TO make
them uneasy and discontented, and they
will not thrive. When they are fed with
apples or pumpkins, it should be in their
season, and not when they have lost their
goodness by decay or frost. This rule
may always be observed, that the least
nutritious articles should be fed first, and
The most nutritive afterwards. Of the
root crops, for fattening properties, pota'
toes stand first, carrots next, and ruta-ba
gas, mangel- -wurtzels and fiat turnips fol
low on in their order. OF grain, whea
is first, Indian corn, peas and barley are
the next. Probably more corn is usec
than any other grain, especially for swine
i! seems to be peculiarly adapted for tn,
fattening Of pork. There is great gail
in having it ground, cooked and scalded
No grain should be fed without one o.
both Of these being done, as animals arr
more quiet and contented, and therefor,
gain flesh much faster. l. am confden
that food is as much better for swine ant
cattle, for being cooked, as it is for man
When animals are first put up for fat,en
ing, care should be taken that grain o
great nutritive properties should be fee
with caution, as the appetite is generally
great, and overlooking them with sucl
grain will hurt them. The best plal
that | know of, is to mix lighter grain
and have them ground together. Corn
meal possesses great nutrllive properties
and animals will fatten faster on it thai
almost any other grain; but it will no
answer to feed them wholly on this for
great length Of time. Animals when ful
fed upon meal, sometimes become dys
peptic, disease similar TO that sometime
affecting our own species. Hence we Sc,
the propriety, and frequently he necessi
ty. of having the corn ground, "cob ant
all" Bv this means the nu.riment is dill
fused through greater bulk, lays light,
in the stomach, and is thoroughly digesl
ed. This consideration more particular
ly applies 10 cattle than to swine; for tn
reason that animals which do not rum
nate, or chew the cud. are better adapte
for taking their food ia concentrate
form. But still l say "grind your cor
and cob together, and cook it we'll, an
you will be doubly repaid for all yor
trouble"
1t is an excellent thing to. give anima
avariety Of food, as health is promote
by it. have found the following to
excellent one purt corn, one part barle,
one part peas, all ground together an
mixed with be lied potatoes, pumpkins
apples. 1t is we'll 10 have this mix,u
slightly fermented, or soured by diar
slop. Swine appear to like it better, ar
the pork will be as gocd. The health
swine is also promoted by an occasions
supply of soap-suds mixed with their res
ular food, but no brine in which there hs
been saltpetre, should ever be permi,te
to be given. Sweet-whey also should
soured before it is given to swine. 7
sum it all up, let animals have but lit
exercise; feed them regularly, the Iighte
food first, the strongest last, grind ar
and cook all grain also cook vegetable
fruit, feed variety of the grain and We
etable kinds, slightly fermented, &c. Las
ly, animals should be kept warm in CO
weather. and should have plenty of air
hot weather.
Now If these rules are followed, an
these hints remembered and needed, Il
object and aim of the writer will be q
complished.-Dollar Newspaper.