Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-23

W.a.erln. Farm stoek.-.Cows.

Almo.t every family, especially m a,
c5au,ry and ih, smaller towns, hep ons OF
more slss, iOr the purpose oi Supplying
thsm.slyr. with milk and butier-hoih ar.
ts.,. 0f prime necessity with every house
lsgrr. In th, paper We shall not ,rsak
cf ghs care aud management o. largo dai-
rss. bot rather ot case. Ike those above Boz.
i.,assj, where their owners DO not often
study hat clos. economy in feeding their
elv., aud Ia The di.po.L % their products,
shisb nav very proftably be given in large
establishments. But Ssryuhsre, those
Who would have milk in winter. must no,
ar.,t that saeeulcnt and nutritious food j,
needed . t,eP up i,s a,w. But slight je-
tendance can BE- had upon dry fodder alone,
uuI.,. i, BE- arst rate both in character aad
qo,'.,y.
Mich COWS should bc stabbed. especially
atu.sat aud m stormy weather Tbi' u
- frequently neglected, the milch COW re.
cs.urs no better care than ,l5se not Ia
milk. 20 tls Young stock % tie farmer -
Tb,i,a mistaken policy, ii milk = desired.
Arl. ir.m god cow,, w,l iyi and cared
ir. % more valua' D, than a, any other
ssa..n u the year. Good butter can bs
made. and command. better price than at
any .ibsr season. Il will pay, for one COW
% .ar .eorJ-, 20 keep them sheltered aud
s.uGrab.s-all their want. a. fa''y sup
Piled a, circumstancs. will allow
4 Arrorer and convenient supply of water
OF much importance. NJ animal, aud
OBJ mich COW especially, should bc compel
lsi g. wander OF m ,hs bleak. cold storm.
g. s.n, distant pond or spring hol, Tor
drink, t4t shoui have % supplied at or
near ,hs yard. if Pus.iblc. When there 70
J.Esa.ty In getting water, cattle are apt to
drink D., much ata time, and miIeh COWS
lsgrJ4s. io milk from such painiul di,isn.
..lu % the stomach with Icc cold water -
MANY lairymeu end ., profitable 10 warn
iae water gwen their COWS anl other aui.
nal. iU winter.
Good bay may well form part Of tho
winter fed OF COWS, buG tley need slme-
thing more m order o. god suPTly o.
ri.h mIk. Carrot, aud other root crops,
also pumpkins and apples, promote the a,w
JguiIs and the health aud thrii, u the an
imai Where these cannot D. had, the
co,r.cr grains, ground and mixed with
chopped bay OF straw, or c1rnst.lk', may
be f.i % c1ws, or they may hi employed IN
euuusctiJu with che article, frsi named
Au occasional change Uf food - much rr,-
i..cI by COWS a. we'll As other stock, and
promotes both health and appetite. Oats
snI tar..y, or oats and corn. or bucSwhsat.
90 rye, ..rn a good Pro'cuicr or meal for
- rHrr.,,. Corn meal isi alone has a
tsa-ruey p lry 1d shs mi,k-it. greatest
,aIas D.. lnr L.u-uinr rather than milk ula-
kin pgrT0,s, Give COWS what good hay
ari veil cured corn fodder they will fully
d,Ta.s 30, and psek or 80 Of shorts or
Jr.,,ui,r properly vet and seasoned with
h,,s .ali, and they will continue In milk
q. lug a, though roots were gwen them.
aaI Weld milk ot a r,ehsr character.
Regularity, both 10 feeding aai mi.S1:
I,rs-s..ary 10 the eomior; and 'hriii o.! the
COW Many. when th.'r COW. give bat a
snail quantity, m,ls BOZ once day in
winter. We cannot eomu.oi the practice.
an voali not follow ii uulos. Cor ,Le pur-
T,,s % driving "a our COW. l'is true they
gi,. !-.. qu,niiiy at night thau at morn
Co.. bgtmuk,d regularly, the nights milk
ius may te lookei upon as 50 much eztra
O. VIA, would be obAuei with milkirs
ol,g iay.