Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-01-31
AGRICULTURAL.

SToCK BREEDING. The Second meet
ing of the Windsor County Farmers
Club. was held in Woodstock on Wednes-
day, afternoon and evening of the 10Th
inst. The President, A. G. Dewey, CALI
ed the meetiog to order, and the Secreta-
ry read the doings of the previous meet
ing at Springfield. and at the request Of the
President stated the subject for the pres
ent discussion. NU 40 #IIf455
AS on the previous meeting. the subject
of Stock Breeding was considered, it had
been thought best TO take up here the
Raising and Feeding of young stock. No
regular Speakers had beenSappointed, and
he chair called upon Nathan Gushing of
Woodstock, to relate his experience on
Young stock. = q @ r
Mr.. c. confined himself entirely to the
line of his experience, and gave his views
upon sheep raising The first object OF
every breeder should be- Perfection and
towards this end every effort should b.
directed though he might rever attain IT,
He must steadily follow out proper
course of corp-fredng, and shelter, with
constant attention to mauy minute details.
A. basis h. needs good animals to start
with, and then be must { xrfcise good
judgment in bringing out the best quali>
lies, that belong 20 that class. The kind
rt feed best adapted to this end should he
studied as a general rule, profit alwa,>
comes in pretty REGULAR proportion 10
care. More profit arises from one animal
we'll cared for aud we'll developed, than
from several poorly kept. As a starting
point he would begin in the autumn
Many men allow their foclis to run in the
fields too late, after the grass has been
dead and dry. They "taI away" and are
not so good heart to begin winter. They
should have some graia. One bUsheI
given then, is better than two given wten
he flock has aotten well into the winter.
This will put the Ewes in good condition
for the male, and give the young god
and vigorous start and this is the, poinr
at which TO begin an improvement.
After the Ewes are well started into
the winter in this way, the amount Of food
may be diminished in th4 middle Of the
winter. He did not think it well TO keep
breeding animals too fat, thought t h E
young would not he as vigorous. A.
The feed Should be increased as thu
lamhing season approached, and that feed
which is best adapted to produce a flow Of
milk given.
When the lambs come early, they
should be taught To eat a lutte meal. for
IT allowed to drRend Upon The milk Ct the
Eve alone, this may not be sufficient to
keep up the growth. and the lamb will
become "tat brllied." When lambs oct in
his condition it is hard work to get them
Enlightened Quit i, much easier to kpet
them straight in the first place Careful
attention in feeding always makes good
return.
Next. sheep.-ewes especially, should
ne provided with dry bed, and then
they should have plenty of fresh air
Many men keep their sheep too close.
bad air is As hurttnl to sheep as to a
man. To the question What is the best
TODD to produce Il flow of milk" H ans
wrred that he had found a mixture of corn
ground with the cob, with oats and bran
equal parts of each, tie best fed he had
tried. Roots at the rate of bushrl. or a
nLshel and a half to 100 sheep should BE-
led daily, ard given in the morning, nev-
err feed whole grain, except oats-and
these not clrar-didn't think whole grain
a good form Of fred->heep swallow whole
grain too quickly, if in tie form of meal.
ih"y must chew it longer. He feeds
straw twice a wrek-not in the coolest
or the warme>t dayS, bur about medium
rs to temperature, it straw is fed in damp
weather, tue sheep will not eat it as well.
and if in the coolest weather they need
the hay to keep up The animal heat TO lis
proper degree.
"WlIl too much grain given to the ewes
hurt the lambs" was asked. He thought
IT would. will sheep kill themselves
eating salt" asked another member
They may it they have been too long
without 1t. Hay should be- fed twice a
day, till the first OF March,-tben three
times. Never feed in the morning till
after light, and never in the evening. by
lantern. Give salt once in four DAYS.
Had used the rock salt, at was good
thing for sheep to amuse themselves with"
In summer would pot gallon of tar in a
trough IL feet long, and put the salt on
This. and the sheep would eat both-re-
sarded Tar as healthy Dipping in a
strong decoction OF tobacco the best RENEE
dy for ticks. Foot rot is best prevented
by keeping tile feet in perttctly healthy
condition that is he would pare The fee
IN the autumn and in the sprlng-rpmov
ing every particle OF un,ound or dead |
hoof
L. t. Tucker Esq. Of Royalton, wa
next called out and gave lis ideas about |
The care, and manner of feeding
Young colts. Colts are injured by taking
them irem the mare too soon. Til, |
should never be done before they are six
months old, and if possible to avoid it,
The mares should not be worked durino
this time, but should not br kept too fat |
Il The colts are taken off at four mouths Old /
lhey are liable to become Stunted and en-
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