The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-07-23

HAyING.-It cannot be expected that all
farmers practice alike. Some cut their grass
very early--others very late. Some arc in
favor Of thorough drying and letting it have
the benefit Of the sun to sweeten it.
Some men pack their hay in air tight
barns, and in the Spring complain that
their cattle cough, and are threatened with
fevers. The idea of keeping clover grass
in the shade to be cured is still advocated
by many, though we see no reason why
clover should be kept from the sun, while
other hay is admitted to be swcetcncd by
it.
Glover should be quickly dried, because
it docs not shed rain when cooked up in the
field. When cut in due season and well
cured, cattle will eat the stems as well as
the leaves. When few leaves drop off in
drying their loss is trifiing compared with
the loss of the stems for want of proper
care.
If it is past the middle Of July, the grass
does not need so much drying as it did on
the first yet portion of two days is ne
cessary to fit it for the NOW, even where the
barn boards are SO far apart that you can
see through the crevice.
FEEDING TIE FARM HoRsE-W. G. Camp
bell, of Garrard county, KY, in the Louis
rile Journal, make the following observa-
tons on the feeding of farm horses:
I'm ascertaining the most economical
mode of feeding the farm horse, we will
premise that that food which is procured
with the smallest amount Of labor and cap.
ital, and adds most to the strength, health
and condition of the horse, is the most
economical. If the horse be kept in actu.
al service and labor, cut oats and corn in
the cob, with hay, constitute cheap,
healthy, and Strengthening food, and have
feeding ordinarily. Oats should always be
cut up--cut for the horse to the band, and
you will leave q portion in fine condition to
be fed to cattle. Three bundles thus cut
constitute good feed, with eight ears of
corn, and hay and if hay is not convent.
.nt, by letting the horse run out at night
and pick grass, or such rough fodder as is
fed to cattle, he will keep in fine flesh and
extra condition. The low price of horse
feed would not pay for labor bestowed up.
on it, unless it be in time Of great scarcity
of food. The food Of no, ses, however,
should be varied, so as to prevent cloying,
but oats are extremely agreeable to the
horse, and he rarely, if ever, clogs upon
them. Cat straw Of oats, wheat, or rye.
made wet, and rye meal mixed with it by
pouring in the meal and constantly stirring
the straw, makes fine feed as an altera-
tive, but should not be fed freely to any
breeding animal. Such feed acts finely
upon the bowels and skin, and may be us
ed to advantage in all cases of costivcness.
But one of the most palatable and healthy
feeds for the horse, especially if he be fail.
ing in his appetite, isa small quantity Of
shelled oats, say quart for horse in del
icate health, or gallon for horse incln-
ed to costive habits, placed in pail, with
warm water poured over them, Cor it may
be boiling,) and suffered to stand and alb
sorb the water, and give when cool. Take
care to pour on only so much water as to
wet the oats moderately. Any horse that
win eat at all will eat it. Its action upon
the bowels will be fine, which will be told
by the sleek and healthy appearance of the
hair