Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-11-14
agricultural.
Hints about Work.

Horses la November we expect to get all
our stock into the barn, and should take good
care of them. There are po animals, however
that with plenty to eat will bear the cold SO
well as horses-full- grown horses. d Wealth
ering f." stunts colts shockingly. We have no
doubt of the truth of the statement, that
farmers in Vermont frequently winter their
horses in the open meadows with barely a
shed to run under, giving them little hay
or straw only during ice storms, when they
cannot paw down through foot or two of
snow and get at the grass and clover alter
matb, which was lett for them. They are said
to grow fat upon such treatment. Nothing
is worse for horses than too much blanketing
ard tender care. Keep them clean-they
can't be too we'll grOomed-but let them have
fresh air and cold air, plenty of it, but not IN
draughts through windows, floor cracks, etc.
When they are sweaty, rub them and blanket
them until dry, and for an hour or two after
they are cool. After grooming, a linen cover
may be put on to keep the coat down.
Beeues should be pushed forward in fatten-
ing az fast as possible. Be Careful not to
over-feed, but jud;ciously increase AMI vary
the feed so as to secure always good appetite
and digestion. Water regularly !; keep salt
always before them feed ground or cooked
grain never let them worry for a meal, but
be ready as soon as the time comes also
never prepare their food before them, making
them wait half an hour, restless and thrash
ing sbcut, but prepare Tor the next meal
while they are eating. See that cattle are
fed uniformly the same amount of grain
roots, oil cake. ETC., daily, or increase with
regularity. Variety and occasional changes
of feed are well, and most economical.
Co,cs.-As the quality Of milk decreases
its richness in butter msy be made to increase
by proper feeding, and it is worth while to
take advantage OF the very high price which
butter brings. We heartily wish far mers
could realize the retail prices asked in the
cities and large towns for their products
butter 65 cents per pound-think of it; get
j, if you cau-though IS cents will pay
Examine hay for evidence Of ergotised seeG
(grown three CT four times Its natural size
the effect of a disease) This probably is the
cause of abortion in cows, which has been e.
disastrous in many sections of late years. An,
COW that is ailing in the Iesst, should be re
moved from others. If one of a herd SINK
her calf, three or four may follow suit, ant
probably will. Filthy stables provoke abor
ton.
Young Stock of all kinds should be KEEP
vigorously growing all winter. Warm DR.
yards, sheds or stables, some grain or roots
and plenty of fresh water and salt. with regu
lar care, will ensure thrift and much bette
sized animals than if the winter treatmen
checks their growth, as is usually the cast
heir manure will be worth something, too.
Sheep.-If sheep are in poo. condition nov
they must be gradually brought up; fee
oats in the sheaf, a few daily. and some root
and good hay When grass fails, hemloc
boughs once or twice q week are good. LIE
ali have the range Of dry yards VI fields, an
warm sheds well ventilated. The period Z
gestation in ewes is about five months, us
daye,) and = flock in good order u rarely il
lecs than three to i've weeks. II eheep pu
M to fat at this season, cell in February
March or April for enough to pay their pre-,
ent value, and for the grain fed to them, tie.
il profit Their manure will b full pay i
many pIaces.-AgTieaslturist. 81 is.Es