Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-02-23
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Feeding Domestic Animals.

The Jndlclous feeding, aid breed
ing of dom ,stie animals is Of such
great and increasing Importance to
cultivaiors Of the soil, flat no apology
is necessary for discussing the sub
jet occasionally
The ultim te object Of the former
iu keeping neat attic aud sheep, is
prolit-yct they add much to do
m istic comforts and theI.increased
productions Of the farm. The cow
yields the substantial luxuliies
milk, butter and cheese; the OK is
the fellow laborcr, assisting him III
his daily toil3 and ghe sheep lends
bis coat I'd SHIELD Us from the bitter
blasts Of winter. They uhitedly az
ford the means of il.umi mating The
shades Of night, enabling the eultiya-
tor, as well as large port ion Of The
rest Of mankind to enjoy tile rich zest
of mental Improvement, while they
supply sdciety with a great item Of
human subsistence. And lastly, but
not least, they are machines (of- ma
t1re' 5 paten0 for the manufacture of
vegetables into manure wlerewith to
feed or make the coming crops.
Ma Oh Of the grazier's success de-
ponds upon his judicious feeding in
order to realize the greatest amount
from tie fobd consumed d nj the la
Dor bestowed in attend ng It il
however. greatly injurious | b breeding
animals to feed them SO high as to
fltten them This not uhEr qleutIy
renders them barren, and Jlivll cals
es their offspring to be poor anC
weakly Yet they ought not 10 be
allowed to reccde and. bfcome pool
for want Of proper and sufficient food
All young animals require extra
care and richer food the first winter
1t is BEST to learn them 10 feed be
FIRE weaning, so as to prevent then
falling away when deprive of milk
width checks their growth; and FIRE
qlintly makes them ill-fJ rme4 An
iln3ls intended for the shambles can
not be too well fed, but they shoul'
be Al ended to judiGiou4ly and n
food wasted
One half of the food which a wei
fed animal consumes is necessary t.
support the system, and The remain
der is realized in its growth--in flesh
labor, dairy, or wool so that if Al
animal can by extra feeding be mad
to arrive at tie same value in half q
the ordinary TIME, one Aalf Of tn
waste in food is slved, viz: that whic
gods to suppor t the an ind An
as all young animals require less dai
~ food to support them than the oil
ones; the sooner they CAN be fatten
cd for tile market the greater tn
profit; and Che Gatter tho animal is
the better the feeder will be re
mn nerated for one tn at is fat ha
not so many poundsIof olfal, as lean
Common beeves shrink o. e-third 9
their live weight in aressi hg; wherea
a Git one will not lose more thai
three-thirteenths.
As general principle the bette
she animal can be fed Except breed
ers) and the more conf rtable the.
can be kept, tie greater will be thei
profit.
To winteIcatile in comfortable
bht well ventilated stables is a grea
saving of fodder, and il creases tn
quantity of their manu- re. SheeI
Ought to be sheltered fro IN the win
ter 5 BIAS by warm bowels or othe
comfortable quarters, frequently lit
tered to keep them cl can Geld
wetstorms sattIrate their wool, whicl
keeps damp fer days, and may caus
material injury.