Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-01-12
Agricultural.
Winter Care Of Stock.

The change from the young herds-grass and
sweet clover OF the Fl ids, up,n which cattle feed
just before ing to their stalls for winter, con.
trass strongly with the d hay aud corn stalks
upon which they are fed after they are tied M
The change must considerably affect them, and
therefore they should be brought to Il gradually,
by feeding them once or twicr each day with
iodderug OF such dry food as they will eat ,wheth.
eroi hay corn fodder Or unthr shed grain When
thls Is done, 10 habit OF the system ls suddenly
disturbed and the nmal passes from the green,
juicy feed OF the pasture to it's dry fodder entire
ly, without losing appetite OF being checked in
growth.
New milk cows, if treated in this way, will
not ouly yield good dow OF milk through the
winter, but II young, will Increase in weight, ii
fed literally AID systematically Steers will
perform sufficient labor to pay their keeping
and grow RAPIDLY under the same circumstances.
But IN order 70 secure these results several
things must be observed, and among the first are
SnArNEss AND KIND TREATMENT.
Without kind treatment, entirely aside from
the manner OF feeding, the stock OF the farmer
may grow aud yield ar product in labor, flesh,
or milk, but it clnnlt be ia hat profitable pro.
p,rtlon which would be the result Of kind and
sympathet1 care, IN connection with judlcous
feeding. A sudden blow, accompanied by loud
and angry tones, Will not soon b. forgotten by
the horse or other animal. Tbey have excellent
memories with regard 10 rstin things, US their
actions plalalY indicate II The blow and loud
voice are likely to CONE the second time II
they remember injuries, why not kind and gen
tie treatment Even il the animal is refractory
such management Is u thousand times better
than kicks, blows aud seedlings A stock OF
cattle that will shun their owner whenever he
approaches, that rush out OF their stalls the mo
nent they are liberated, as though they expected
rap from cud5e or tho tngllng lash, and
that are always ready To leap The enee or break
down the bars 10 gel out OF the way,-may be
tr nstormed iuto mud and obedient animals by
the influence OF fair and z nervous treatment,
Under sucn temperament they will prove Of
tar greater profit.
NkArSEss AND ORDER.
practice prevails, to u great extent Of allow.
in cattle to lac upon their dtoppings until they
accumulate To a disgusting degree upon their
.ces add thighs. TINS certainly cannot be
heal hlul or comfortable. When they range in
the pasture they are quite careful not TO he 10
the "a ne place the second time and this keeps
vi 1T ualH titAi sANtA hAA httkhF Nh AuNN
thai II Is somewhat tithoalt y prevent this, buy
lt eau be done by proper arrangement OF the
leanto hllr, liberal lt.ering ~ bedding, aud
ttlds oi ialiy care, The uedding performs a
dub sduty, ~ it keeps the animal warmer and
more comlol ,De every way, winch p, ON tes The
pr1dlc ita OF mix, Il sh OF lat. The bedding
al,oros IN h,a,ds Keeps them from the skins
OF tle cattls, aul they thu, become an essential
II IN IN hfm eennumy
lmroR1A eg % REGULAR rkEDiNC.
Under tile head ul utdtr several things may
be uhs ryei hut the most important relates TO
"a tune Of fttqmg The paeucs OF throwing
Iced - easae AZ auy uhte Snnn the keeper hap.
psus 70 be At tue b,ra aud doing IL at irregular
tuterytp, l. u md oue Il keeps them 10 con.
e,ans STATE Of eSprctan y an4 exaitment. II
tn-y are ling Ius1 anl chewing me ea1 ofc n
ga lneu. be m lneut tue keeper comes 10 sight
1r cattle tie. ahd att.lnps 10 hook each other,
anu tie hofse, pel h an pas as though 10 ya.
..4t agitation. AID this &c ne occurs several
q ats "a TIE day. auless toe animals are actually
eating wnen the keel Ct approaeass.
better Aay lie 70 iesd tuem sJstemmatlsally
-. regular nuuss cacu das Ahen tins Is
doBr, ,ne, Wlu SON uHlersuiud that they are
10 rsuslve uJtnlul out 1i Iness hnurs, and will
souu remain qi,et, even II the person who feeds
tnum cluier iuto their presence every hour.
Uudet sucn system the appetite IS sharp, but
as ali re led literally, no qaarrellng takes
place smung them.
ti.y Of inferior quality should make the irsi
tJ1derlng 10 the mernlng-as toe cattle are then
supposed u be hungry and the Lass ioiderng
al night, when they are to remain many hours
without lresh feed. Tue other lOdderings should
be IN email quantities and continued Tor an houE
OF two, and then the oats that remain before
them entirely rsked a.ay.