Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-01
High Feeding In the Fall.

Inns - necessary, not only to Il,
stock Tor the winter aud the critical
time Of spring. but in an especial
sense tor mitch cows. We know many
farmers who make their creates, preG,
IN TIE iali out Of their cows-the first
rnsh u spring and June alone except
81. lhis may seem strange-hut ae
Know 1t 10 be so. The feed is worth
iess ,hen that in the summer; there
are pumpkins, (Which many affirm
makes better butter than my o,h.r
Feed, root tops, root themselves, DO.
@'aioes, apples, &c.
These things, ii Will be observed.
cost less than grass to produce esne.
elally some Q. them. Then there are
c"rn-s'alks and corn-fodder expressl,
grown, cut up, with now and then
hay. These are better for nilk than
hay and meal. OF 9th r high feeding.
1t Is better and less expensive. At
the same time, if sufficiently fed, il
wiii prevent running down. A COW
properly treated in this way, will keep
her nj in flesh, and add to her lGilk.
IN re l., therefore, always an increase
q mix in October when COWS are put
up and we'll fed as We have stated.
The milk then is richest and will in
crease IN flow. and continue well up
TIL towards January. Then. in EN-
eTai, there viii be a falling off, and
soon after the milk will cease. But
for two months after the grass has
failed, there is n good season for but
ter, T. those who viii avail themselves
Of Il. To those who do not avail them
selves Of the advantages, it will not
be that-there will be little milk,
growing less. with premature drying
m.
Grass during tits periol, and gen
orally some time before ii, is worth
little for forage. 0ne good frost uses
II NJ Tor THAI parprse. A few more
use il up eifee.ually. Bat good hay,
Gu green and cared tnoi lried), with
corn stalks served in the same way.
and ether feed in COED eoadition, with
shelter and access TO water and salt,
and peace and quietaac, which are so
necessary to the saceess q 1aileh COWS
will continue the good effects oisich
pasture, and improve Oh tie close
cropped fields OF the fail-and the i'm
provcmcnt viii be decided; it is ike
tie beginning Of feed in June.
In the fail, then, . wise man will
Improve his time. Bat lac must begin
in The summer. in tie spriog even.
IL must calculate and commence his
work beforehand. His nanpkins and
HE roo. must be started IN spring. In
winter is the time 10 calculate upon
al. this.
1t is not expected that iatl milk Will
be secured ~iihoat these previous
meaus. With them, ! harvest may
BE realized.
We have spoken oa lhc subject of
high feeding IN relation TO mix alone.
To ,lfis erd. efforts should be directed
hy those who have cows-it but enc
cow, i viii pay-Fay in proportion
uor where there IS btu Ole.
Bat calves. and colts, ard sheep
VINO knows net that these require AZ
ieution-reeai-e It SO that there is no
i'Lll back: tor It is understood that
AL checks given to stock In The fail or
winter, are difficult 10 repair. The
evil, indeed, can never be tally repair /
ed. as the check sill have is rein up
III III the future growth Q. tie animal.
What is once lost in this way, is lost
forever, to . certain exfent-an ex-
;eRt sufficient TO trll rs tie loss exists.
In weii-eoadit.oned stock tie effect
is \ soarce Of alimegt Whence to ir.w
from.
Cool stock ID tie fall, ths2. is the
ir>t requisite +: the keeping rgood. is
the second ; the regRlir attendance is
the main thing. Ifthe calves are neg
lee;ed. there viii be scrnbbs cous-te
the extent they are abused. And
colts which are 50 mach more va!na-
Dlc-stamt these, and the fatal thing
WI he seen through the lifetime of a
horse. Youth is the time Il take care
ofsteck-ofaA kinds. In tie sanmer
it ~ill tate care Of Itself (d You VII
ic: ~ in the fall il viii siarve, ALSO
,utely. and be 9 carcass unless you a.
tend 10 il. Aud ii IS the critical time.
the most in tic year, as the spring,
The worst Of Ill. hangs upon it; as the
fall i, SO the spring is, with regard to
our stock.
Feed high. then, if ever, in the fail.
This viii give you a start for the win
ter, aud will make the winter easier
ani the spring safe. or 1t least safer
lolssQa's Rerdi World.