The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-01-12
wINTERlN0 STOCK.

Cold winds and the "sere am! yelIowleaf" !"
lof Autumn forrib.y remind the farmer of
the neeessity nf early foretaopght and ample
pnyisnn for the care IL his stock through
the rom,ng Winter. Upon the economical
aud successful manner in which this is 'ac-
c,mpli>hrd depends. quite as much AZ upon
any other thing, his success in stock grow
| ing aud in farming. " The mrrclfnl man Is
unkindly blast of Winter blow all too harsh
!, around its unprotected head.
The farmers first care for his stock should
We a warm she'd aud stable ruom for the whole
herd. In our opinion. the stable is the mast
pr ftablr. Stnrk, TO do well, mnst be kept
warm. as IL is impossible for them 70 more
than live While shiyrring on the sunny side
VI the barn. stock ward. or rail fence. Eve
rs gon, farmer understand, that a certain
amount uf annual heat Is Ia be kept up. aud
aud lhi. IS done by the consumption oi hay.
.iras and gan. a. heat IL kept up in stove
by the combustion Of WOOD ar ceal. II u
NOT proposed t. nrntcr lnin the rhsmirai chang
e. plotluced IN The case 0f the fand pr .oad
= both are ~pll.admitied truths. and the
que .stion presented TO The tarmer Is. whe.
4
~ aud ,"nomcali, kept al proper temper
aiure UNDER welt constructed stable or hnu.e.
az outside. exposed 10 The cod winds of our
Nor:hrrn winter.
lfs0u haze the stables aud sheds all prepar-
ed, ,oa viii make nols. and begin 10 lock
after lhr stock yuu viii find u bad ecuno.
my 10 lei them range tfnush mrsdnw. field.
mchard. or woud. until compelled 10 cumr
home BY the thick failing snuw You may,
IL is true. have ynur NOV aud stacks nntouch.
ed, but the cold, frost-biten gas. ha- afnd-
ed 50 little nourishment, that your stalk has
already lost flesh. Believe me-, dear .ir rye-
try pnurd lost nos viii cn,l the value uf mnrr
than doutie the number to replace alter they
come to dry fnai.
Commence early 10 put cattle 10 the stalls
for the night. aud Heed them there, in Pee.
ference 10 isriingin The yard, or around sone
stack 10 distant field. Cattle will run over
/ hay on the ground aud waste much Of il.
Stacking al best !, but poor method. for j,
viii mi take mucl, cspherlng I" show that
THE waste ia saving aud feeding ont nf ,lpors
vii snen pay tor comfortable b-rns and ired. .
ing stalls. By be lnnIng early to feed At
ni.ht, the stock NAV run oul at daYs.
Guud hav answers every purpose, hut there
sre stalk. 0al aud wheat straw. which FAR.
/ mers design as part ni the farsge for sinter
use. No onr consider, bread or meat alone,
] paatable loud iur himself aud lan,ls neither
shouli lie calculate To- keep his herd through
kihe winter On has or stiaw slone. Hay NAV
be fed once dav, aud as q change, cut straw
y iih the sdditlon of lItlle cprn or uat meal,
nr shorts. Woald be YER, advisable. Perhaps
hav that is good does not require cutting. but
stalks aud str.w repay cutting many fpld. We
are satisfied that il sould be rronomy in all
respects 10 have gaad straw cutter. aud hire
a man. IL necessary. TO take care 81 the whole
herd rather than feed coarse iodder whoie.
/ Rnuts ,h.uld not be overlooked 10 keep
cattle 10 good condrtiun. thes are very nuiri.
linus, and srrte a. change irom the ,irv food
/ in grnrral Use. Carrots. turnips, and berts,
can be 50 ea.ily and profitable grown. that no
good herl.msn should dispense with them.
They ate easily kepi aud cut. and should be-
used once a day al least, mixed with cut
straw or stalks. or by themselves. II would
BE- just ~ reasonable u keep tie farmers
iamils on one KIND u forl through tie win.
ter. as to keep herd II cattle on ha, alone.
yariel, ises-eatiai TIA gaod appetite. and Il j.
unique stionabls true. that rants will have The
effect of making cattle more healthy. just a.
fresh food aud vegetables are better for those
who 20 down a. the in great ships. Ma
nv VI the wasting aud fatal diseases which
diminlsh the herd n spring. 10 our npiniOa.
might be- prevented By .judlci"as use of routs
aud grain ~ winter.
4 Wafer shpu d mi be forgotten when prp.
vlding tor stocs. II j. not enuugh. that
there is brnnk in yantcr hollow. near hall
a mile from he taFr. nr cattle can hardl,
aIioud 20 70 80 iar ~ wet AID muddy wealth.
er. and ~ the deep snows u md. Winter,
the, will suffer iur want 4 water belDre the,
will expose thtms Ives 10 the drifts aud cud
blrak winds. The water should be ~ The
yard. where il will be as warm as passbe. sah
where cattle will be protected { ola cold w.ni
whllr drinking. Every one has observed the
shitring ~ animals after drinking largel,
~ mid. Winter. To prcyeat this they shoald
have IL often, NOT less than twice dsy. u
,s the practice u many farmers TO lei sheep
70 without water, except that obtained by eat
ing supw. all ihrulgh the Winter. Il is .
great mistake. They will drink three or four
times 10 DAY when they eau have wafer
wIihaut tronble.
i Salts important, IN The winier treatment Of
all kind. nf stock. Asurply shoald be plac.
ed where they can obtain tat any time. THIS
may he by putting some Jumps 10 boz ~.
der she'd. They will taste little neatly
sserr dsx axxer sst,no rsors than ther nsfd