Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-12-31

/. Regularity The stated hours OF
feeding must be carefully adhered to,
and no deviation ought to be allowed
Cattle very soon know the time when
they ought to receive their allowance of
food; and if it passes without bringing
the expected supply. they get restless.
and express their uneasiness by loul bel
lowings.
2. Cleanliness Prom an cxamina-
ton Of 4 COW house or cattle sheds, in
gen :ra we would be led to imagine that
cattle are natur. lily dirty, AMI that their
owners, therefore, consider that the most
profitable mo- le of keeping them, is to
pay as little attention to cleanliness as
possible. The cow.h,uses ought to be
cleaned out twice every day, and plenty
If litter allowed for the cattle to lie upon.
The troughs ought to be kept always
sweet and clean; and for this purpose the
feeder must re move all unconsumed food,
whether turnips or straw, previous to
giving fre' h supply, wiping out the
troughs with wisp Of straw.
3. Quiet. This is the most impor.
tant point; and so much ought 1t to be
attended to. that the cleaning of the houses
should never be done whilst the cattle
are eating their turnips neither ought
the curry comb (Which ought to be used
on all feeding on mich cattle, or on such
as are cons,a antly tied up be applied
whilst the cattle are feeding; nor should
they be disturbed after they have lain
lawn,to undergo this process. Imme1i-
ately after being fed. and before they lay
down, is the best time 70 clean out the
houses anl curry the cattle; and when.
ever this is over. let the doors be closed
and the cattle left to enjoy quiet until
the n xt feeling time comes round.
4. Ventilation. Warmth is essen.
italy cessary to the health Of milch
cows and fAttening cattle; but this must
not be the stiA n, heat of an il-ventila-
ted barn. NJ ny diseases are caused by
want of attention. to ventiiation; and we
he ieye tat to this pleuro pneumonia
owes it, origin and fatality. Al the
san TIM, cattle must not be exposel to
!. draft of col air. The b,st venrila. IT
is one raisin. two feet above the nl.c
pf the roof. coy rcd with sa,cs; and
having Venetian blinds in the four sides
The heated air viii ascend to, and escape
thro' this vtntilator, a cui uiren., Tut not
draft, being kept up by means Of small
opening, in the walls at the ground .slop.
in, upwards, AMI covered with gra,ings
Young cattle in sheds. and those having
access to straw yards, Of course, do not
require ventilators; all that is necessary
is to protect the stray-yards from cold
winds, by means Of suffic cent walls where
the yards are not protected by the sur.
rounding houses.
How A BosroN PUBLISHER WAS MOI
TAKEN IL. Mr. Fields. the Boston pub.
Usher. has wonderful memory, and bis
knowe lse Of Eagi-h literature is S.
available that when friend wishes to
know where any particular passage may
be found, he steers at once for the corner
and consalts the man who Is very likely
t, give the desired information. A pom
pous would.te wit. not long ago. think
in. to puzzle him and make sport for
a company at dinner, Informed them prior
to Mr.. Fields arrival that he had him,
seifthat morning written some poetry,
and intended to submit TO Mr. Fields as
Soa,hey's, and inquire in which of his
poems the lines occurred. At the prop.
er moment. therefore. after the guests
were seated, he began Friend Fields.
have been good deal exercised Of late
trjtng to find in Southey's poems his
well-known lines, running thus-cln
YOU tell us about what time he wrote
them ;" Il do not remember to have
met with them before" replied Mr.. Field,
''anl there was only two periods in
Southey's life when such lines could posi-
bly, have been written by him when
were those , sleefully asked the witty
gu stoncr. IS mewhere," said Mr.
Fl Ids, ".b9ut tina. early period of his
existence when he was having the meas.
les and cutting his first teeth; or near the
cl,se OF his lite. whea his brain had soft
cned and he had fallen into iuiocy.-
The versiication belongs to the measles
period, but the EXPIRE; ;slon clearly betrays
the iiiotc one" The funny qrestloner
smiled family. but the company roared.
WHAT ENGLAND Pays IN ONE YEAR
FOR MANURE. Itis estimated that Eng
land pays annually three hundred mill
lions of dollars for manure, more than
the entire commerce of that county,
The total vaue Of years crop has been
reported to parliamc mt. some time ago,
as being about three thousand millions
of dollars; the crop includes the animal