The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-03

transpired in much less time than it takes
to tell II, and the few men LETT IN the road
were % fAr away from them that they had
lacerated, cut and bruised him IN = fright
And when 1t was done they swore they
were only sorry they had not killed him,
and also declared their intention OF doing
Il yet II they could only get the chance
They would kill any man who would tell
them that their mother insulted him over
niger. It was we'll the General did not
make himself known, a. there were some
cleared the house. think. The General
was just from Libby Prison. Richmond,
Va, where he had been confined for two
months.
On KEEPING AND WINTERfNa TOO
MUCH SrocK.-Taking the census Of 1850
a. the basis Of calculation, and there are at
this time about six million dollars worth
Of live stock In the United States. Their
value exceeds that Of all the manufacture
ing establishments in the country, and al
50 exceeds the capital employed in COM
merce (previous TO the outbreak Of this
wary. both inland and foreign. Live stOck
Is an immense national interest, but one
that has been sadly overlooked by Ameri-
omy. How to winter cattle, horses, sheep,
hogs and poultry in the most economical
way, all things considered, Is subject on
which an instructive volume might be
written.
In the frst place we should never keep
more stock on our farms than we have
the means ct keeping well. One animal
properly cared for and literally tended,
Is worth more than two poorly kept.
The advantage Of shelteriDg animals BY
stables and sheds are better understood
now than formerly, although the practice
still fingers on some farms where the shiv-
ering and believing animals speak for
themselves, as to its effects. The old plan
Of stacking hay about the farm, and feed
ing it to animals in winter, with only q
rail fence for shelter, is sometimes seen at
the present day. If the ghosts Of animals
which have died for the want of shelter,
could haunt the imaginations OF those
careless farmers, it might perhaps cause
. change in their management. Stacking
out hay for fodder causes waste enough
in few years to pay for building good
barns, stables and sheds for hay and ami
mails.
Leibig asserts that sour clothing is mere
ly an equivalent for q certain amount of
food" In other words, If we keep our
selves comfortable and warm, we cannot
eat so much, because the amount Of heat
to be supplied by the food Is diminished.
These observations are as applicable to
OOul0SIIC h0lAAAAS az ~ OOISSitcS, 0lu III
teach the farmer the necessity of providing
comfortable shelter for stock. It has been
proved by repeated experiments that an
imals during the winter season entirely
exposed to the weather do not thrive as
well, nor keep in as good condition, as
those comfortably housed, although they
consume from Is to 80 per cent. the most
food: thus showing the owners OF stock
that fthey have not sufficient mercy up
on their dumb beasts to provide them shell
ter in winter, their interests at least should
prompt them to do so. An industrious and
humane man will always find materials
for cover for his stock, even II they be OF
the rudest and toughest kind.
wintering hogs, true economy requires
give the maximum Of flesh for the food
consumed. To keep pig without his
gaining il weight involves not only the
loss of food he consumes, but all the injury
resulting from the stunting OF his growth.
Few are aware Of the damage done to
young animals by prematurely arresting
the growth Of their bones and muscles. A
s st1n.dd cal; colt pig or LAMB Yon has re-
more fully make amends for the shock
given to the vital functions, than you can
give horse new seeing eye in place of
one that has been put out by violence
No after feeding OF horse will give him q
new eye; and no good keeping Will devel-
opan animal frame perfect in all its parts
after it has been stunted in growth.
Most farmers attempt to keep too much
stock, both in winter and summer, for
their food to be manufactured in flesh,
dairy products, or wool. A few superior
animals, well housed in winter, and well
fed ut all times, yield the largest profit
OF course stables should be properly ven
tilated, that all animals may have full
supply of pure air. Most stables, and all
sheds, give too much Of it, especially in
cold weather. Look out for an abundance
of STRAIT, or othe litter, to absorb all urine,
unless you have a tank or other reservoir
for it to run into. Manure is as valuable
rs money at seven per cent. compound in
terest, for all the crops that manure aids
so much in their annual growth sell at
high prices. It costs nearly as much to
plaw, plant, hoe, and harvest an acre of
corn to obtain twenty-five bushels as fifty
bushels: and manure will double the crop.
i'm. Stock Journal.
EXPERIENCE TEACHEs.-The World has
letter from the City of Mexico, which, af-
ter setting forth the nearly complete disin-
tegration and overthrow Of the Republic
can Government, thus moralizes:
"These, then, are the last days of the Re-
public, and it Is now to be seen what good
will come Of its fall. am firm in the be-
lief that such a form of Government is
best, and that it was not the fault Of the
form that the Government was unstable.
but of the MEN. In order that Republic
may stand, 1t needs strong central gov
eminent, that the parts may he well hound
together, and this ia not at all adverse to
freedom. On the contrary. it is for nation
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