The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-04

of cattle, that we have not seen mentioned
and that is the difference in the labor of tax.
ing care ofthem in winter. The amount Of
labor involved, and time required, to take
proper care of a stock of twenty-five head Of
cattle, is about as much as man can attend
to. To see that they all drink at least once
day-that the large ones don't abuse the
small ones--that they have variety of fod-
der in proper quantities, at proper times
that the stables are well cleaned-together
with the innumerable other things that al
ways need looking after, keeps one doing
about all day. While sheep need prudent
and watchfal care, they do not require that
constant attention that cattle do. They do
not require to be tied by the head to prevent
their doing mischief. They are allowed free
and easy access to water, and have sense
enough to drink when dry. Their habita-
tions do not need cleaning out daily as do
those of cattle.
On the whole, we are inclined to the opin-
ion that the farmer who keeps sheep, princi-
pally, can have pretty easy time through
the winter, while those who have large stocks
of cattle will find plenty to do.
With cattle or sheep, whether little or
much care is needed, we urge upon all that
they take good care. Let everything be
done that can be to add to their comfort. It
won't pay TO neglect any kind of stock during
the cold weather. 1t won't pay to keep any
mere than can be kept well. "a merciful
man is merciful to his beast" Merciful
means compassionate, tender, unwilling to
infict pain. At no season can we make a
practical application of mercy more accept
able to the brute, than during winter. Let
no pains be spared in making the applica-
ton.
FORESTS NECESSITY OF FERrILITY.-The
value of forests to a country in retaining
moisture is we'll illustrated by the late severe
freshsts If the Connecticut valley The sn ~
melts quicker in an open country, and is re-
taihod longer among the groves. Formerly
the Connecticut River and its tributaries were
clothed with forests: now they are largely
.denuded, and we have reason to expect great
er freshets than fonuetay. The present bar
renness of Greece and Palestine, as contrast
cd With their farmer. .ffertl itE
counted for. DIR. Unger, a celebrated natur-
alist of yionna.- claims that the climate lacks
its original moisture. He says that the hordcs
of warriors that have followed each other for
centuries on that soil have burned up the for
ests, and every effort of nature to make res
toration is subdued BY a superabundance of
goats. The population live on the products
OF the goats, and the goats srop every twig,
thus bringing barrenness. If the forests
should ever again grow, DR.. Unger thinks
that fertility would be restored.
How TO FEED TURKEYs.-A lady subscrib-
er Of Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, de-
scribes her method Of feeding turkeys, in the
American Agriculturist "A trough is made
by mailing two boards together, with end
pieces extending three inches above the
trough; upon these nail cover. Set this
trough firmly on legs two and half feet from
the ground. The turkeys can reach it, and
get their heads in. Chickens cannot; neither
can they better their condition by flying up |
upon the trough. She adds:-"I keep corn,
Or mush always in it, and the turkeys eat
Whenever they are hungry, and will fatten
much sooner than when the feed is thrown ON
the ground. / have fed over fifty the past
season, the young ones of which weighed,
gobblers eighteen to twenty-three pounds,
hens twelve to fifteen pounds, and they were
lot of the large breed either"
KEEPING HORSES FEET AND LEGS IN ORDER.
If l were asked to account for my horses
egs ana feet being in better order than those
IT my neighbor, should attribute'it to the
our following circumstances. First, they
ire all shod with few nails, SO placed in
he shoe as to permit the foot to expand every
ime they move; second, that they all live in
'oxes, instead of stalls, and can move when
'ver they please; third, they spend two hours,
laily, in walking exercise, when they are not
It work; and fourth, that have not a head
tall or trace chain in nay stall. These four
circumstances comprehend the whole mystery
+ keeping horses legs fne, and their feet in
ound working condition up to old age.
BuILs,-TraR,y9ung bulls to the yoke.-
n single yoke, or bernessed with gear,
luch labor may be- Sby bull. He will
g quieter for it, = better stock-getter, and
nuch less dangerous IN every way. A bulls
Till should always be cohtrslIsd ,'and his an
er never excited. Insert airing n thehose
f unmanageable animals. y
WoRK.-The best lesson father rscan, giAAA
is son is this: Work; strengthen your n
loral and mental faculties as you would I
lrengthen your muscles by vigorous exer- ,
Use. Learn TO conquer circumstances; you ,
re then independent of fortune. The men ,
athletic minds. who left their marks on the
ears in which they lived, were all trained in ,
rough school. They did not mount their
Ugh position by help of leverage; they leaped
ito chasms, grappled with the opposing
ocks, avoided ayalanches. and. when the /
oal was reached, felt that but for the toll !,
nat had strengthened them as they strove, it
ould never have been attained i a.,e / /
nay Some hearts, like primroses, open +
lost beautifully in the aha0oSva nj liza ~. ]