The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-06-24
agricultural.
Mich Cows and Fattening Calves.


that mich cows are kept in more artificial
condition than any other of our domestic ami
taa.s. We force Them in many cases to give
milk ten months Of the year. Whereas, aft
that Other animals, sheep, swine, horses, &c,
are required to do in ffris respect, is to afford
sustcnancc to tfrcir youhg. 1t would seem,
therefore, that while in all animals the latter
period OF CESSATION and parartion are attend
Cd with more or less danger; in the case OF
the mich COW, She danger is considerably
heightened, sufficiently scat least, to warrant
the greatest care and attention.
Cows that arc not MIXED can be kept in
fair condition through the winter upon good
straw and corn stalks. Bat towards spring
say six weeks before calving, they should
have little hay, or shorts. When fed on =
bulky Or comparatively innutritious food,
such as straw OF stalks, there is danger Of
| costivcncss, or more or less inflammation. 4
more concentrated food would prevent this
complaint We know Of nothing better than
three or four pounds Of oil cake meal per day.
Not only is it highly nutritious, but it is
slightly apericnt, and, therefore, just suited
! to the case. Mangel warzels, too, are upcicu.
much more so than rata bagas or potatoes,
but We do not know how they compare, in thi.
respect, with bccts or rarsnips. Every dairy
man, and in fact every farmer who Keeps II
COW, should have few roots at least to feed
out in the spring Of the year. Nothing can
pay better.
Slipping the calf, or sinking, Is not uncom.
mon, and is attended not only with The loss uf
the calf, but with great injury and danger to
the COW. The cause ofthis troublesome com
plant is to be ascribcd to violent exercise,
rights and knocks Or other i'll trcatineut. \
more common cause Of sinking, is disa.
greeablc, nauscous smell. For this reason,
the stables should BIC well ventilated,
and kept scrupuously clean at this season.
Especially should caution be exercised i'll
killing hogs, bleeding horses, &C., for COWS
have y mortal an;ipathy for blood, and moth
ing is so productive of Sinking, as careless
ness in these particulars.
The best time for cows to ccme in, depends
much on circumstances. Usually, where cows
are kept for the daily; in the north eastern
and western States, about the middle OF April
is considered best. Though where the calves
are raised for the butcher, in the ncigllbor-
hood of cities, where early veal commands .
high price; it will be profitable to have them
come earlier
! If the COW is in a healthy condition. little
trouble will be experienced in calying. After
! the COW has calvcd, She should have suMlG
warm bran slops, and be carefully attended
O.. n, Il.
| the bag before the calf is allowed to suck;
and afterwards, if the bag should become
hard, as very frequently happens, it is advis-
able to draw out as much of the milk as pos
| sible, previous to letting the calf suck. III
this way, from the calf butting the uddcr and
drawing the milk out clean, a cure is speedily
effected. IT, however, the udder should be
much in6amed, it should in addition to draw
| ing out the milk, be wei! rubbed with butter
milk and CASTLE soap.
| In some districts ii may be She best ccono-
my to sell OF the calrcs when week or ten
days old, or even to cut their threats as soon
as they are born--thc milk proving more val
| liable when converted into cheese and butter
than into veal. Such, however, is not the
case when good veal sells, as it does here,
/ at from six TO ten cents per pound, unless the
butter should command an unusually high
and exorbiant price.
In fattening calves for the butcher, they
should be sucked regularly, be tied up in u
dark, clean stable, and have little fresh,
clean straw thrown under them every day.
Mach depends upon their being kept clean,
dry and quiet. In sucking them let the strap
remain round their necks, so that you can
| manage them more easily. Take them away
as soon as they have had their fill, and do not
| let them run about the COW stable or yard. If
they are kept clean they will not be troubled
with lice. Ifthey should be, give them lit
tie sulpher; it will both purify the blood and
rid them of the parasite
| After, as before parturtion, the main diff
| Guilty with COWS is cOstiveness. feed Of
mangle wurzel, or two pounds Of oil cake
| me al made into warm mash, will BIO found
| the best preventive. The increase Of milk
will pay for the oil cake, while the increased
health and strength Of the COW will be pure
gain, and will be felt in the milk pail during
| the summer. II is absolutely essential that
| cows be MIXED clean at all times, but espe
cially is it nee cssary Immediately after calv-
| ing.
| 1t is hardly necessary to remind our read
crs that it is absolutely necessary, at all these
times to be good natured and kind to the COWS.
Especially should ii be remembered at this
| season. Never suffer yourselves to fall into
| passion with pcrverse COW. 1t will do no
good, and much mischief. Kindness and
gentleness to all animals is polite, hut with
mich cows it is absolutely essential. Hcw
ever unruly or ugly a cow, or especially
heifer may be, never beat or kick her; harsh
treatment makes the matter worse; while kind
| ness will tame tartar. ...r
| Coon FRrIT WITHOUT GRArTlyG.-A Ian
caster county farmer, some twenty years ago,
| committed the following statement to writing,
and we now publish it for the first time, for