Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-10-11

than grass to produce-especially some OF
them Then there are corn stalks and corn
fodder expressly grown, cut up, with now and
then hay. These are better for mill than hay
and meal, or other high feeding 1t is better
and less expensive. At the same time, if sui
hcIeutly fed, it will prevent running down.
y COW properly treated in this way will keep
her own in flesh and add to her milk. There
is therefore always an increase of milk IN
October, when cows are put up and we'll ted,
as we have stated. The milk then is richer
and will increase in How, and continue well
up till towards January. Then in general
there will be falling off, and soon after the
milk will cease. But for two months after
the grass has failed. there is good season Tor
butter, To those who will avail Themselves OF
1t To those who do not avail themselves OF
the Advantages, il will not be that; there
will be IL little milk growing less, with pre-
mature drying up.
Grass during this period and generally some
time before it, is worth little for forage. One
good frost uses il up for thai purpose.
few more use il up efectually. But good
hay. cut green and cured mot dried with
cOrn-stalks served in the same way. and other
feed in good condition, with shelter, and ac-
cess to water and salt, and peace and quIetude,
which are 50 necessary TO the success of mich
cows-wili continc the good effect of rich pas
Of the fall-and the Improvement will be de-
cided it is like the beginning of feed in
June
In the fall then, wist. will Impro, {
his time But he must begin in the summer,
in the spring even. He must calculate and
commence his work beforehand. His pump
kns and his roots must be started IN spring.
In winter is the time to calculate upon all
things
# is not expected that fall milk Viii BE- Sc
cured without these previous measures.
" ith them harvest may be realized.
We have spoken of the subject of high
feeding in relation To milk alone. 10 this
end efforts should he directed by those who
have cDws-If but one cow ii will pay-pay
in proportion more where there is hut one.
But calves, and colts, and sheep,-who
knows not that these require attention-re-
quirc it 50 tiat there is No pull back? for it
j. understood that all checks given to stock
in the tall or winter are difficult to repair.
The evil indeed. never be fully repaired,
as the check will have its rein upon all the
future growth of the animal. VIVA. is once
lost III this way Is lost forever, to 4 certain
extent an extent sufficient y tell u the loss
exists In " II conditioned stock the effect
Is loss visible, the lat OF the system Is q
source Of ailJnent whcucc To draw.
Good stocks in the fall. then, Is the first
requisite !; the keeping it good Is the second ;
the regular attendance is the main thing. Ii
the calves are neglected, there will he scrubby
cows to the extent they are abused. And
calts, which are so much more valuable
stunt these and the fatal thing will be seen
through he lifetime of horse. Youth is the
time 10 take care of stOck-Of Ill kinds. In
tile summers it will take care Of Itself (if you
will let it) in the fall it will starve absolute
", and be carcass. unless YOU attend to it.
And it is the critical time, the most so in the
year, as the spring, the worst of all, hangs
upon it as the fall is, the spring i, with
regard 70 stock
Feed high, then, if ever, in the fall. Thir
will give you start for the winter, and will
make the winter easier and the spring safe
or at least safer. Save, save all the Titles
save thu odds and ends for your stock in the
7 fail. and give it good treatment otherwise
ior without this treatment, good feed will be
of ii.tie avail