Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-02-11

Toe the Democrat.
wintering Stock Comparative Anal
ysiS---Economizing Fodder.

ysls---Economizing Fodder.
Much Of the profit. Of rearing cattle de-
pcnds upon the manrer Of keeping them
through the winter. II they ate suffered to
lose Gcsh during the cold season, and turn.
ed out to rastorc spring poor it takes
long time to regain what they have lost,
With the best quality cf carly cut, and
well made English hay, with regular and
judicious feeding, aud comfortable quarters,
stock OF cattle. from the oldest 10 the
youngest, may be made TO thrive all vim
ter, TO gain size and hesh and with n
small allowance Of meal, potatoes, or other
roots. they will do still better. The sccrc,
of having fnc stock, is to keep them always
IN growing condition. This they do during
summer, on the b,s, grass bat the cold Of
winter consumes great proPortion.o Of tho
food eaten in producing heat, which in
summer gocs to constitute Acsh and f,t.
Considerations Of economy as we'll as hu.
manity. should induce attention to the pro-
tccuon and shelter OF domestic animals. in
inclcmcn, Weather Heat and shelter are
cquiyalen, to food. Consequently less food
Is required 10 sustain in thriving condition,
an animal kept In comfortable stable,
than on, exposed 10 tho cold winds and b.
tius frost. Of our cold climate. IN clua-
Ole temperature is al., NOR, healthy than
one continually changing. Tho vital hca,
mus, be kcr, up % a certain poin,--abou,
loo dss s.-aui Ihi, is dono by the food c1n-
.umei. consequently a warm Apsr,non;
tend. to keep up the animal heat, while e1-
p,,urr decrease. ii, or rather make, more
food or fuel requisite, to support u.
YOU canno, make your animals too com.
Portable. or f,cl them too well during tho
Gr,, winter lf,hcy arc on,e stuntci, they
will never recover 10. Thi. apple. to all
kIui, Of stock, bat especially to calves aud
cl,t..
IL providing our store stock with food.
especially in ,a,on or scarcity, a, the
coming .priu: undoubtedly will De-, our ob-
i,c, should D, to give Ih,m a sufficient
amount or auil,hl, nan.niir,:enou. sub
stances. in the least expensive form. That
j.. lrlyin: out c,c7y other relative question,
such a. value Of manure ari increase OF an.
imal., aud aiming only At cpins the AMI.
NAL, in a normal condition without work.
We should prefer those foods, the price being
,h, sane. which contain the mos, sugar.
starch, &c, slrp'yius the necessary bulk
with some cheap ,ub.tanc', ss'h as straw.
Il b, poor policy u pinch stock IN the carly
part OF winter, but II they must be put On
shlr, allowance, lst it b, at tie close Of the
season. To make lhc bet or the fodder, \
straw cutter in a barn Is a prime necessity.
Clr.e fodder Of any kind will be made TO
90 much further. and it, value enhanced.
when cot aud f,l with corn meal. II grain
1r any Kind j, fci. /, should De- ground, as
., i. easier and better lig-icd, oons,quen,-
ly lees Is required.
By car,iulIy studying the price Of sub.
stance, used as food, and their relative val.
uc. most farmer. may save considerable eH-
pruss in keeping their animals, by using
that food shich contains the most nutri-
mcut iJr given cost.
Al the nutri,i,e matter required may be
gwen in concentrated form, as in the meal
Of corn or o,bgr grain, and the result will
De flr from satisfactory. Bulky food is
necessary to the health Of rlm,na,ins aui-
mal.. IL exercises stimulating eject on
the nerves which govern the digestive or
cans. aud contributes to their healthy ac.
ton.
Ia making an estimate of the COMPARE
tive nutrition Of food. W. will take good
English meadow, or timothy hay, a, a
standard. From estimates, made irom eS-
pertinent. and chemical analyses, it il found
tha, 100 los. Of good hay may be replaced