The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-11-18
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CARE OF FARM sTOcK IN AUTUMN


We are quite sure that the general and almost
habitual neglect Of the stock on nany-pernaps
il i not TOO much to say on most-iadns al THIS
season Of the year, will justify some remarks on
the subject. There has been marked improve
nent in the care Of the animals Of the farm N the
few years past, but We imagine that there Is sui
too much want Of attention 10 the subleet ID the
inclement season just before the setting in OF
winter After the severe weather is fairly upon
them, and the fall work Is vel out Of the way,
mO=t farmers take pretty good care OF their cat
tie, chiefly perhaps because they can realize, Oh
account Of the severity Of the weather, Tie I'm
portance Of such attention, but paFtls, in many
instances al least, for the reason that other du~
ties are less pressing, and there il nothing 10
prevent attention 70 such duty.
Highly as We appreciate the importance OF
careful attention 10 farm stock In the winter, and
their protection from the cold and the storms,
We doubt whether there r. not often more real
injury 70 animals from the cold rains Of autumn,
and the exposure 70 which they are subjected al
that season. This neglect proceeds from tso
causes the want Of consideration Of the ELECT Of
cold rains and protracted vet weather before the
seventies Of winter are npOn them, and partly,
we do not doubt from simple neglect, growing
out of preoccupatiOn in the other and apparently
more pressing duties Of the farm during the au
tumnal harvest. From one or the other or both
OF these causes the poor animals are neglected
and frequently go into comfortable winter quar-
tiers pinched and injured from exposure during
October and November.
The rule which every farmer should practice
which every good farmer does practice-is found
in guarding the animals Of the farm, az all times
and under all circumstances, against exposure e
severe storms, whether Of cold rain or Of snow
and even against exposure to the severe frosty
nights before the setting in Of winter not o
course by close confinement, bat with the stables
well ventilated aud temperature suited to com
fort and health.
We have not unfrequeutly seen the stock o
the farm suffer more from such autumn expos
ure than from the long severe winter al osing
to simple neglect at the proper season. Per
hsps the farmer is too busy, be thinks, 70 looa
after the preparation OF his stabes-pOssby the
stalls are filed with straw, corn-staiks, or othei
articles which there is not time 10 remove, ans
the cattle are obliged 10 suffer until a convenien
season arrives 10 bestOw the attention which thel
demand
We bespeak for our mute friends who caHno
utter their own complaints but whose silent ap
peals are sufficient 10 melt the hardest hearts,
better provision than many Of them receive il
this autumnal season. They deserve good treat
ment and care, and they always pay well for al
reasonable expenditure in their behalf Espec
tally should sheep be carefully looked after a
the approach Of winter. While they need al
tention in severe storms at al seasons, il shou'
be the especial care OF those having them il
their charge 20 see that they are we'll protects
from the cold storms Of autumn.