Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-11-02
Tom III, Rur,l New Yo,ssr.
Cnrn,talk, for Fodder.

In some seasons aud in some localities the
b.v erop i.likely to prove 50 light a. 70 be
in.uhc,en, Cor the wants Of the stock be-
Ion,in- 20 the farm. ., as TO carry them
,,fslv and erediahly through a long Amer
i.,n winter. such an evil can rarely Dc
forc,esn in time to SOW other erors to make
nm the deficiency. and We, {, i necessary to
snd other substances to remedy The los.
Horse cannot very well 90 without hay
,,a certain extent and where Il !. scarcc,
vb,t there b. Of IL should he reserved tor
them. sheep will thrive well on pa aud
c,t straw. with the addition Of a lev tor
prr.. or some grain, gwen regularly every
d,v H5rucd stock. although they may b.
ksp, alive through tie wiuter on ''ra~
alone. which too commonly i the case IN
America. can never b. expected 20 keep 'n
q thrifty. rrovips condition, without some
n,-, nu,riti5u. food in addition. For
them there - nothing better than well cur
q c1rn,tAlt., nOd. l,,l- extra indiciou' IA
tor in saving ,hi. uush-dc-risei product OF
tie farm. will not be thrown away.
4 farmer. Of 81 men should keep 10 view
the aia.e. What is worth doing At all, l.
worth doing we'll" Cot the coru't'lks oG
Close ~ the roots, as soon as the ear i' sla'
rrl. or as scon as frost occurs sever
enough 70 wilt the leaves; then sei the
stalk. up ia tie Geld in stocks containing
ah.ut Is hin, each tie each stock with a
hand round the TOT 10 prevent being blown
about by the wind. and lct them remain 90
fora month or tall they are tolerAbly dried
mo-, Nsachsd. ~ !, too often the ca~e.
Then hu.k out the corn in the field. aud
take N. stalk. 10 the vicinity of the cattle
url. and carefully sA-k them on plat
form Of rails elevated slmc : or 10 inchc-
above the ground the stack 10 Be made cir
cular. and The stalks Land on IN %, bunchcs
q. they came from The field in alternate lay
er.. bot. In and bats out. leaving hole
about one foot 10 diameter in the center OF
the stack. through which = current OF air
can rass from underneath the platform. 70
carry oH the ga.cs evolved which otherwise
would make The stalks musiy. 4 layer OF
clean straw three iaehss thick, placed be-
tween each LAYER of coru.talk', would he an
improvement, as the straw will imbibc some
Of the iuiccs of the stalk, and - become
more palaisble and nutritious 4 Few
pounds Of .ali scattered on the stalks a, Ia
ter,als will ala De found advantageous.
The top OF roof OF the stack i. 70 Be- finished
OF with straw, - placed As 10 form a sharp
rain.prool roof, oyerhansins the sides OF the
stack sufficiently 20 shed al moisture clear
oft. The straw roof closes up the opening
len in the stack. but tin or wooden tube
may Be- placed hor,1ouially on the last layer
Of stalk. % a. 70 admit Of the free passage
Of AR into and oui Of the interior.
In ihi, way eJrusalks will keep svee,
,Ill the cold, frosty weather Of mid.winisr.
from which time ull March the cattle gre.
d.ly dsvoar them, II fed out Atresular times
10 clean cribs. and not scattered over the
yard TO be tramrled into the dung heap.
eating the stalks up ia a tn 'chiue, and ai-
t,rvarl .;slnins them and mixing little
bran or corn meal with the steamed stalks,
will Be- found 20 pay we'll.
Saved and fcd IN this way, e5rns.alks are
are equal 10 value TO clover bay, aud may
D. estimated 70 he worth az least 81 Per
acre. The stack should not be large, Or 10
would De- more liable % heat and decay.
Iiy, acre. u stalks 10 a stack will De
enough.