The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-09-07

We i.nd "a ,hc r.l.rt. She following par.
sgraph. attributed DR.. pa,ld. the vrtcr mary
SURGEON "i Boston
- have oitcn noticed. b. ay-. " that sick
h"rscs Will eat oai sit.w ~ prcinrcnr" I" any
aiher kind IT i'~ldcr. Ga straw contains
vast amount "t Ulirim"u'al matter. ami -oine
phosphates. and when converted itn sort 81
bran. by means oi ~ .ll-inE"i. 4 very n"urish-
ing diet Thi' sort st alin"ni - very useful
when combined viii. sfuUni "a' ."r animals
wh"8n systems iari i.' gslui -it' anntni "i
phosphate. a..
What the i"rt..r rcntt.- 80! ,irs hnrs,'- hc
Taught hay""xtcude,t wrll 20 hnrs es IN health.
aud a. other auimais w.th al 81 which. with.
"ut exception. 50 far as We Snow. il j. = favor
ite fodder. Both sat straw AMI wheat straw
are much tpo commonly sighted - articles of
fodder. aud thought b. be it only for Inter-
This observation We ;'T.s.. .ina many
years az" when inspecting the beautiful short
hornsai Mr.. BcltshoOvrr. near Baltimore. which
many of uur reader nay remember. With
racks well filled with III. best timothy. they
might he seen {" turn g. tbs clean Dat straw
thrown under them ior Litter Indicating To-
the host Of the Fountain Inn. that a hc. nj his
avn table. as We noticed Ia" -aiuc day, even
IN the presence Of turkey anal beef. did not
lcfpise the bacon and green, - did ne; they
despise the change iaa,ie hy the straw from
their daily 'lainiies Of best hay and steamed
grain.
We think il very cxtrayagani 10 say that Oat
straw contains a vast amount of nutriunen-
tal matter" No working animal can be main
tanned on il ior any length of tim" without
grain; but with n duo amount Of grain, il fur
nishes, with some nu,rimeni. the bgI required
10 make the best food q horsc can have. We
know good horsc.masiers, too. who feeding
moderately On corn IN winter. 4" not care to
have other long food than clean wheat straw.
The suggestion of grinding the straw Into
sort Of bran is very absurd. aud based. we
suppose. on the extravagani estimate OF the
nutriinent IL is designed 10 tevelop. II docs
not appear that eitheIhorse. or COWS fail TO
digest the straw in It's natural state. The act
of mastication 50 essential a. digestion, seems
quito sufficient for is proper reduction. II IL
were not, the cost 81 grinding would. under no
ordinary circumstances, be- compcnsa ted by
the increased power of nutrition. Il would be
worse than the cxiTavagauce, which some
years ago sacrificed thousands Of dollars in the
purchase of machines for grinding corn-cobs.
Corn cobs show uu analysis, some nutriment
matter. but not enough To pay tor grinding
some gold mines i" no, pay the cost 81 wa. X
ing them.
AZ IN DR.. Da,ld's reinaks on "aniinals whose
systems want the requisite amour, Of phos.
pilates, il srems Ia ms Tar tn learned Tor the
occasion. We have heard great deal of this
scientific talk &c the NEED 81 phosphates. and
supplying this or that particular article Of diet
Ia cure the deficiency. Plain people should
iehrn thnt 2 cow Wh"s" -!strin wants the
requisite phosphates. IS poar beast. that has
not had sufficient supply of any good ioo'l
known 90 COWS ar cow keepers. Then they
will not need DR.. Dadd Ia tell them that cat
straw aud ground oats would ie very good eli
ment. So would corn blades and corn meal b.
excellent aliincnt or even gopl wheat straw
and daily supply 81 bran. IN summer. any
good gras~ lot would supply all the phosphalcs
her system might require. All articles known
to "a a. g'ss iood Tor animals furnish. if given
in proper quantity. enough Of this essential
ingredient. This fac, "a snilicient far our gui.
lance under ordinary circumstances. The COW.
besides the phosphate she may require IN
cornmcn with other animals. Yields a largo
auaniit. "a her daily How - milk II j.
proper suiy-rl 81 scientific inquiry whether
the variety "i f"pd which {. f,nnd IN exprri
enre I" V" ia"'i productive al mill g. that
which contain III" Target percentage "G l,Ios
thatpE