Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-12-02
GI)e farmer.
Give us More Mutton.

Mutton, we said not that mass of thin,
wiry muscle, tough enough for raw hides, that
is sometimes offered to us in the shatnblcs
as the products OF Sleeps carcase. This
article, if designed for tiler ropes, is admi.
rably adapted to its office but if it is de-
signed for the table, it is a notable perversoa
of the gifts OF Providence. We have quite
enough Of this article.
But Of mutton, well grown and stall-feri,
the fat nicely distributed through the flesh,
as well as upon the outside, we have far too
little Of all meats. as standard dish, com.
mend us to this. The saddle, well stuffed,
makes splendid roast; the fore quarters
are available for soups and stews; and the
leg, boiled with a peice of pork, and comely
surroundings Of cabbage, beets and potatoes.
is the prince o. farmers dinners. Steaks
are no mistake, particularly if good cook
holds then--jnst long enough--over wood
coal fire. In all the forms Of approved cook
cry it is popular and wholesome dish-prob-
ably the msot healthful of all meats for habit
ual use.
1t ought to be cheaper, and it can be-.
The sheep is wool-bearing animal, and it is
mainly for the fleece that our flocks have cul-
tivated until within twenty years. The
South Downs and the course wooded varle-
ties--so large and so highly esteemed for
their Aesh--have not been in favor. The ar
ticle now is increasing in estimation, and
there is induccment enough in all the older
States to grow sheep, mainly for their flesh
Mutton, we believe, can be produced at much
less cost than either pork Or beef During
the summer they will thrive in pastures
where COWS will grow tain, and in the Fall,
and in winter, they will give better returns
in flesh, for the roots and grain than any 9TH
err animal.
Most of the sheep killed are simply grass.
fed. Stall-feeding improves the flesh as
much as that of beeves. 1t pays well to buy
up lot of South Down grades, or Other
large bodied sheep, in the Fall, and fattcu
them for market. They want dry airy
place, with good shelter against storms. The
staple feed may be good clover hay, and tur'
nips. Give in addition ii you can get it
half pound of oitcake and a pint Of
barley per day, to each animal. They should
have constant access to good, clean running
water.
Roor CRops.-The above is heading o.
an article which appeared in the Nev Eng
land Farmer Of Nov, 6, signed E. E., il
reply to an article of D Needham; on Eng
fish turnips, rutabagas &c.
Having raised some 800 bushels of ruta
baga turnips this season, and not having hat
much experience in feeding turnps, l wa
about to inquire, through the columns of TIN
Farmer, as to what stock, and in what man
ner, could feed them to the best advantage
when / saw the article from L. E.
| raised the above number of bushels upol
.48 rods Tor ,hree-fourths Of an acre,) of san
dy land, and not very highly MANFRED Il
that, no pains taken to transplant and THU
out; hoed them but twice, sowed them TIN
18th Of june The expense of pulling, cut
ting off the tops, &C., putting them into tn
cellar, as follows First halliday, with thu
assistance of man over 20 years of age,
pulled, cut the tops, and put in the cellar
100 bushels; the next day. with the assis
lance of two boys under 16 years OF age,
put in 200 bushels in four hours time Til
turnips were large and very smooth, bein
free from Gbers.
have commenced feeding them to cows
and think they not only increase the quaint
ty, but also the quality Of the milk. ais
boil them and mix corn and rye meal an
feed my fatting hogs, and if the turnips al
no other benefit, they certainly improve tt
food SO that the hogs eat it more readily al
fat faster than they will upon the meal wit
out the turuips. hope to hear from other
more experienced in raising and feeding tn
nips than am. A. j. DODGE.
Lowell, w., Nov. II, 1858.