Demoine courier., 1856-01-03
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ANIMALS.

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Animals intended for the butcher
should be kept quiet. They shopia,
have no. more exercise than is neces-
sary for their Health, as more. than ms
calls for a greater amount OF food, whiie
the process of fa,tening IS delayed-
Animals should be fed regularly with a
nroner food. Should they not be fed al
regular intervals. it will tend 10 make
them uneasy and disconien'ed. and they
win no thrive. When they are fed with
apples or pumpkins. it should be in their
seasun, and no, when they have lost their
goodness by decay or frosi. This rule
NAV always be observed. hat me less
nutrieious articles should be.fed hrst, D
the mos, nutritiye afterwards. vi the
root crops, for fa,tening properties, peia-
toes stand first, and rrtabagae, nnangie
wulzels, and fat turpi?s follow IN their
order. or grain, wheat IS first, Indian
corn, peas and barley next. Probably
more corn is used thar. any ether gram,
especialy for swine; it seems TO be recu-
tisr!y adopted for the iatteninE OF pork.
There 10 a great gain in having aground
cooked or scslded. No grain should De
fsd without one OF both OF these being
done, as animals are more quiet and con-
tented and therefore gain fesh much las
Ter. I am confident that food is much
better for swine or cattle, for being cook
ed, as i. is for man. When sniEais are
frat put up for fattening, care should DC
taken ahat grain of great nuiri.ive prop
critics should be fed with caution a. the
appetite is generally great, and over feed
inc them with such grain viii hurt them
The best plan | krow OF, is TO mix light
er grains ard have then ground together
Corn meal possesses great nutriiive prop
per,ies. and animals will fs'ien faster or
il than almos. any other grain; but i. vii
not answer to feed them on his for Z
length of time. Animals when full fec
moon meal, sometimes become dyspeptic
adisease similar that sometimes Affect
ing ON. own species. Hence we see iht
propriety, and frequently the necessity
Of having the corn ground ''coo and all.
By this means the nutriment Is ditiuset
through a greater bulk, lays lightly or
the stomach, and 10 all thoroughly d.
gested. This consideration more par
iicularly applies 10 cattle than to swine
forshe reason that animals which do no
yuminate, or chew their cud, are bette
ada ptod for taking their food in a concen
tratsd form. But still ! say grind you
corn and cob together, and cook il well
and sou will be doubly repaid for oil you
trouble"
II is an excellent thing 10 give animals
a variety of food, as health is promoiec
by il. l have found the following to bt
excellent: One part corn, one part bar
lev, one part peas; all ground together
and mixed with boiled potatoes, appis'
or pumpkins. II is well TO have this
mixture slightly fermenied, or soured bJ
dairy slop. Swine appear 10 like it bet
ter, and the pork will be as good. Th'
health Of swine is also promoted by al
occasional supply Of aoapsuds. mixet
with. their regular food, but no brine II
which there has. been saltpetre, shcait
ever be permitted to be given. 10 sun
il all ND, let aaimals have but little exer
else; feed them regularly, the lightess ioot
first, tie stronges. last; grind and cook 81
grain; also cock vegetables and fruit; teet
q variety Of the grain and vegetable kinds
slightly fermen,sd, &c. Lastly, animals
should be kept warm in cold, and shoult
have plenty Of air in hot weather. Now
if these rules are followed. and these
hints remembered-an int needed, the OBJ
i.cs and aim of the writer will DC accom-
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