Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-01-11
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OAssAaps AID Bnnrs son Cows.--Nsiphbsr
A. keeps small dairy Of sir COWS. Dsiryiua
u not by any means his principal business. He
Keeps sheep, raises great deal OF graiu, fat
tens some hogs for market. has e 6ns orchard;
but Of horned cattle be commonly only KEEPS
siS cows. He bas an ample barn with o good
basement, cellar and cistsrns attached, and .
snug COW stable With Just six stalls
One day 10 Ssptemb observed him blow
ing In the clover Geld which he Intends 20
plant with corn nsxt year.
NOW thought !, svvhst docs neighbor A.
meanf Some experiment I'll warrant, for be
10 man given TO such.
he readily satisfied my curiosity when 7
asked him about the matter.
"Another year" said be, II am goiue 10
raise q suitable supply ct food for my cove
They pay 90 well as any other thing on my
farm, but intend to make them pay better vet
have piowed two acres 10 my next years corn
field. oae acre shall plant to cabbsges aud
the other to sugar bests. Flowing the land
again In the spring will e. il, With some ma.
uure, for these crops. The eabbages want to
feed, during The months Of October, November
and pecenoer the sugar beets mostly from
the middle Of February till grass comes"
Hers was good, practical idea. At two feet
instance each way, nearly eleven thousand
| plants OF cabbage will stand on gu acre. Sup.
|
Of October be Commences feeding, tying the
cows IN tbs stable during the night. Through
Tue nrst month We will allow bis six cows each
hye heads OF cabbage daily, and q cutie eat
| portion or those which did not msture To con.
sumo them all, a. that rate, within the mouth
the brst OF November be would have over Eve
thoussnd heads of csbbages still on hand To
feed them oil by tie trst OF January would
| require bis cows to eat fourteen head. zach
| ba oil faa At. T..
caobages, when the pasture grass is gone BY
this method be will not only save great deal
OF other fodder, but be will make enough more
butter also, to give him great profit on the
aero Of csbbages.
| What profit will uelgpbor a. get from the
acre OF sugar Beets ? Let us see. IL will be 9
poor crop II IL does not measure sir hundred
bushels. Doubtless 1t will yield more, but We
| Will take this amoupt as the basis of our cal
culatiop. Suppose be com nsnces feeding them
by the middle Of February. Que hundred days
Lake him to fush pasture, when anything
Out grass Will be unnecessary. Be esn feed
each COW one bushel OF roofs per day through
all this Whole time. little meal should be
given with these, but the cove will req uirs but
tribe OF bay. Bright straw or corr stalks
would answer as we'll Al this time of the
year butter is high, and 10 the liberal 6ow OF
milk Ills cows will give, with this feed, he will
fnd his chief source of profit. But not wholly
In this. The roots will keep the stock healthy,
aud put them in good condition for the summer
VI course the roots will also save an eoaiva.
lent amour: OF Other fodder. ,hiuk:psighbor
4. Will 10 so sstisdsd with this experiment as
to follow II hereafter. Il seems to me that
carrots for horses as q Substitute mainly for
oats would be equally profitable. As on item
OF interest IN this connection | will me ton
that an Experienced English farmer asssrts
that 90 aero Of carrots supplies q qusutity OF
food for working horses equal TO is or 40 erres
| of oste --RvvoL Nro Yorker.