True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-07-18

r"y2ce; too frequently, uhIOrtuhately,
tbyir stock is brought through the winter
f. : condision rejecting anything but cred
upon their owners'-But who is prepar-
"a to say how many seasons will pass be-
ioyf W. nave another like the last--excess-
si.s ly9aght in summer, and such winter
as TIA through which we have just passed.
Wit, therefore, is to be done to guard
asainst these evils' Many plans suggest
Vi r1selves, prominent among which may
be mentioned Soiling We have now the
almost undivided testimony of English far
ners in favor of this method, and as their
,oaclusions in this particular have been ar
r.ged at from the force of the very circum-
.auces which have so alarmingly beset US,
rhey are entitled to our most respectful
consideration. The subject, which is too
extensive to be fairly considered within the
limits Of IA single article, may nevertheless
be presented briefly under its most lmpor-
taut heads, rescrving the more extended
notice of each for future paper
First.--Cattle are always supposed to
trample down fully as much grass as they
consume. Here. at the very start, we
have heavy waste Of forage, which might
certainly be more economically used, if
soiEng instead of pasturing were adopted.
Again, the injury which pasture lands sus-
tain from the too close cropping by the cat
tie, as we'll as the damage done by their
hoofs, are all deserving attention. Some
of our readers will perhaps smile at the
last named objection, but let such remcm-
Der that it is attention to matters OF even
less Importance than this, which has made
English rrastqvQs what they are
4Sscoad---Pasturing is a source Of serl-
ous lcss to the farmer, in the form Of was
tel mauures. Although the droppinss of
the cattle arc left upon the field i'll which
they are pastured, exposure to the sun and
rain, dcprives them Of much of their orlgl'
nal value, and is, consequently, most ser
ious, aud III many cases, nirrcparabe loss.
Where cattle are Soiied, their droppings
are all confined to the enclosures and bull
dings, III which they are confined and shel-
tered, AMI being thus brought within a
comparatively small compass, may be gath
cred into the manure sheds Or cellers; with
which every good farm yard should be sup
al!ed. Thi. should be the work Of every
day, both for the sake ofcconomy and neat
ness the amount of labor and expense re-
qu;red to performit, bearing no comparison
with the advantages derived from the pro-
lection afforded the manure from the
rays Of the sun, and the washings Of rains
Mird.-Soiling would save the farmer
one of his heaviest items of expense, fen
cling. Under our present system, the dl
vidiug of farms into fields by means of cx
rensive fencing is unavoidable, and whcl
the rapidly increasing price Of fencing ma
t.rial is considered, it becomes very seri
Gus question whether before many genera
tons nave passed we shall not be compel
ed to adopt soiling, nolms votenS. lfcat
tie we're kept in permanent enclosure, tn
necessity Of more than the border fcncin;
of farms could be dispensed with. VIII
is prepared to estimate the saving to TIL
country at large, which the obviation of til
necessity for our cross fences wouldcertaiu
ly secure. Millions upon millions whic
are now usclesSly expended would be S;
we'd. ... .......
F3uth.-It has been fully ascertaine
that the same extent of land will sustain
greater number of animals, when the gras
is cut and fed 10 them in yards and stables
than where it is paslured. The advant;
ges in favor of soiling is as 2 to |. Her,
then, VIC have another important feature
particularly where milch cows are kept
large numbers, as in the vicinity ofour lars
cities.
If as | presume will be the case, Il
Question is asked what is to become of OF
cattle early in the spring before the gra
is 6t-to cut, although sufficiently large f
spaStuling, it may he readily y answered
two head Of cattle eau be maintained
atoiling, where but single one issupport
BY pastarage, cetcriS poritus, who soils
cattle. will have double the surplus of b
and fodder, which cwho pastures, his Ct
g. de will hEc Besides this, ifsuch Gro
as luccrne were more extensively guilty
ted, any objection would, to very gr'
extent, b. removed.
Having thus barely touched upon f
leading points of a subject which | de-
OF the highest Importance, it is to be hoE
that the objections which can be urs
againstit will be, and that proper
preston ofopinion on both sides will ena
.sus to determine positively whether we
n pursuing the wiscst plan of feeding,