Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-12
THREVENING STAR.
Fattln: Mich Cows.

From the Country Gentle man
NsssrS. Editors IN the C0aLtry Gentle
man Of ALL 1, ss article on The culture OF
the carrot, from your correspondent q IT,, con-
tains the following statement:
"WNln taken in connection with other
feed. taey are irvslusble. They are not only
healthy. but will fstten cattle, sheep, ard
hoIses / have fatted and sold four head Of
sRItls this winter on carrots, with one quart
of mes, sprinkled on them at a feed, together
18th cornstalks. One WAS a Durham COW,
mixed all the while until sold for beef, and
vas. This was an experiment, and proved
s...s.a- r"T,iy that cows can be fatted on car
rots and meal, and MIXED at the same time.
At 10 time wss the meal over two quarts per
day"
The idea Of fsttening COWS and milking
them at the same time may be a new one to
many, but il is none the less true, as have
proved by my own experience, and also that
Of others. 1t will generally take longer TO fat
3 COW if shs Ia MIXED during the time, than 1t
would If she was dry, but the milk will more
than pay for the extra amount Of feed taken
70 fat them.
A few years since had COW that / wished
TO sell in the fall, but could not get what 1
thought she was worth, so concluded to try
the experiment of fattening and milking at
the same time. 1 commenced feeding her
with small potatoes, with some partly rOtted;
after these were gOHe she was fed with turnips
until about two weeks before she was slaught-
cred, when she was fed with meal. The roots
were fed night and morning, and the meal the
same. Aside from this the cow had no differ
ent care or keeping than the other cows with
which she was kept. / commenced fatting
her in October, and killed her about the LIST
Of January, and she made as good beef as
often have. During the time she was fatting
she gave about pailfG! "a milk day, and
estimated at the time she vas killed, that the
hntra oil bar. mi ha
she was Eating, amply paid for all the extra
feed il took to fat her, and consequently af-
fording the beef which she msde at a low
price
Several years since 1 visited friend o.
mine living in New York city. This gentle
man was pastry baker, and he kept COW
TO supply his family with milk and cream.
On going Ia his stable with Rim to see his COW,
1 was somewhat surprised TO see fat COW,
which he MIXED pail half full Of milk from,
and be informed me this. the day before he
had sold her To a butcher for beef, and that
be got The price of first class beef for her. In
answer 20 my inquiry, how he kept his cows?
he said ii was his custom to buy a new milk
cow, Tut hes in his stable, and keep her there
until ste ent to the butcher. He never let
them out OF the stable, but carried their feed
and water to them. They were kept from
nine TO eighteen months the length Of time
depending on how their milk held out, and
the ditiOn they got in for beef. They were
fed two quarts of meal each day, with what
hay they wanted and they also had the trim
mings OF the squashss and apples which wore
used in the bakery, which in the fall of the
year were az much as he could make them
eat. In this way he secured pure and fresh
milk and cream for his family, and got more
for bis cows when he sold them than he paid
for them.
Que Of my neighbors fatted a COW during
tbs win.er on hay and potatoes. At the be-
ginning of winter be commenced feeding her
sbIut peck Of potatoes day, increasing
the qusntity towards spring; she was also fed
what good hsy she would eat. She was MIXED
daily ull spring, when she was dried of her
milk. Having become f., at this time, she
vss sold for beef, and taken TO market
G. 7. ALYoRD.
Wilmington, VI. 1851.