Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-11-29
AGRICULTURAL.

mers are more negligent than another,
and in which the greatest reform is need |
ed. il is in the winter feed and care OF
milch cows. Is ii the gentle, patient COW
that receives the regular cardng twice
day, with the best hay, and extra feeding
of potatoes or carrots? Not is the
yoke of favorite oxen or steers, and tue
poor cow gets what she can aud Is thank
ful. As much as we admire to see e&-
cellent cattle in good flesh, and shining
coats. vet we love to behold the same
marks of care in the humble COW, and
believe the extra feeding and attention
pays as large a return in one case as the
other
We reld Of the ve9y large yields in
butter and milk Of some cows, aud almost
wonder at the result but it is in fact TO
wonder at all, only that such cases are
the rule, not the exception. 1t COW
yields clear profit from milk and butter
Of sixty dollars a year, and we enquire
into the secret of success, ii will be found
that the buttermiIk and slops from thr
house are consumed by the COW, or extra
feed given of some other kind. The fact
/ Is, the cow demands certain amount OF
food 10 enable her to maintain her body
/ in its normal condition, and if only this
required amount of food is given, there
will be but little secretion Of milk and
that of poor quality. Its from food Civ
en- in excess, or what is gwen more than
enough to supply the normal condition OF
the body, which forms milk or fat. An
exchange remarking upon this says; 10
give one COW only sufficient food to main
I tain her alive, is as foolish as it would be
10 attempt to draw grain to market with
horse only strong enough TO move the
wagon. Put on another horse and his
power will be clear gain" Nothing could
better illustrate the principle involved in
the proper feeding of miIch cows or in
the lattening of cattle 1t is the extra
feed in kind and amount alone, that i
necessary to sustain the wear and tear
Of the animal frame, which aueo 10 form
tat or milk as the case may br.
In winter, the COW requires to be wei
kept, and if this is done she accumuiate'
in her increased condition, caused by bet.
ter keeping, surplus Of material whcI
will help to keep up larger flow OF nlih
IRON cow that has had generous keeping
through the winter, and one that JUS
makes out to dive through" can only be
known by those who have tried botl
methods of feeding Perhaps during the
summer season feeding may not pay, bu
farmers who keep cows for the profit o
their milk are careful to provide some
,uccuent food to give them as soon a
the pastures begin to fail. Indian corr
sown broadcas. or in drills is q fayorit'
q food for this purpose.
81 am never satisfied, unless, when
pull off my boots at night, and put on N,
slippers, and sit down by the fire, tee
that my cows are as comfortable as am.
! This was the remark of successful dai
: ryman whose herd consisted of abou
/ eighty cows. And this gives the secre
OF success, and is in fact the key to th'
F. profitable winlerng of all farm stock
. especially of COWS, whether the numbe
= kept be more or lcss.-Hdine Farmer.
THE Use OF MUCK.-Though W
4 have frequently called the attention Q
4 farmers to this valuable material, yet Tia
>. subject will bear repetition. Pioper
treated, it is a highly fertiizing agen
and one TO which almost every iarme
can have recourse. We find the folio"
ing in the Southern HomeStead:
In this day of fertlizing humbugs,
If fear that many farmers are disposed
d overlook the mines of valuable manur
r. they possess in the shape of muck.
a believe that there is not one farmer
d twenty fully appreciates it. Perhaps tn
e is because it is too easily procured.
Is Muck is simply decomposed matte
/. that has accumulated in low spots /
|. drainage, &c. That we may more clea
ly examine its true character, let us brie
" review its various actions with refe
il ence to growing crops.
n l. 1t furnishes by its decompositiC
o fertilizing gases and minerals which a
Immediately available as food for plant
2. Ii acts as an absorbent and retail
er in traHsitu, of pant-frrdlng naterla
which come within iiS r. acli-rradI
=, yielding its accumulated stores to Il
roots of plants, but not readily To 9th
influences.
u 3. 1t increases the power of the 81
to absorb moisture.
4. 1t adds to its heat.
ou 5. 1t improves its mechanical con'
+. ton, rendering it more easy to cultiva