Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-10-27

ton, decay on the surface, furnishing
matter upon which future crops may
feed. The SHOWS of winter lodge am
ong the grass, and together they pro-
tect the roots OF the grass from the
severe effects of alternate freezings
and thawings, and thus bring them out
in good condition in the spring. The
farmer who attempts to thwart these
designs ofnature, in close fall graz
ings his grass lands, will find in the
long run that he works to his own ex-
pense. He may save little present
feed, but he loses in the next crop,
by diminishing yield of his pasture or
meadow. When we make our calcu-
Iations so as to work with nature, in
stead of against, we shall find our
plans much more successful and here
in lies one of the evils of overstocking
a farm. The farmer sees he has a
large stock and feeling anxious to
keep it all, and fearing his fodder may
fail short, attempts to anticipate, or
steal a little from his next years
crops, by pasturing as long as the cat
tie can be kept out. AS a result, the
next season less hay is cut, and the
temptation is still stronger for late
pasturing. The farmer who pursues
this course not only Injuries his grass
and grazing lands, but his stock suffers
quite as much.
If the cattle are made to depend
upon what they can CLEAN till snow
comes, in general seasons, they will
oftener lose than hold their own, the
last few weeks of grazing, for what
with the poor quality of feed, and its
scantiness, they arc pinched with the
cold and the late frosty mornings SC
that they have to work hard to get
even enough food to sustain life, fol-
a certain amount of food must be ap
propriated in the system to keep il
alive before any portion can 60 tc
other products.
1t is to the farmers interest to have
his stock, and every animal too, &C
into winter quarters in a thriving
conditional not fat, at least in full
flesh, for the change from one variety
of food to another causes a strain OF
the system, and it requires consider
able strength to withstand this change
If the cattle come into the stable il
good thriving condition it Cakes bu
little to keep them thriving, while il
they are spring poor" when put up
they may run all winter and not catcl
up with the animal in good condition
when put up; and it costs very mucl
more to keep such animals through
than one in full flesh; they consum
much more, gain less and the manur
they make is worth much less.
Cattle ought to be brought to tn
barn by the middle Of October, o
, sooner, and fed, even when allowe'
to run part Of the day, which is poo
economy, if on moving or pasture
much later than the Goth of the month
Taking the stock off early from tn
grass gives time for the grass roots +
become partially covered. thus insul
ing lull feed the next season. 1t j
better economy to buv hav or to sci
stock than to encroach on the mex
seasons crops bv late close feeding.
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nal rpcom,o,.nd;ny oat meal ,s one O
the prominent articles of food esp,
cjaljv for children IL" saws ii
writer "morhers would have the
/ children grow no cIear-eved and com
5 ~ with frames Of bone and not q
y cartileoe with TRANSPARENT connie
j ions instead Of muddy ones. with tu
=. and well-rounded limbs instead {
r thin and scrawney ones, do not a
/. WAYS set before them bread of fiji
r give them four or five times week