Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-02
kindness and gentleness Of which it is

an exponent are continually practiced.
A cow will give more milk if she is
treated gently, than if carded with the
milking stool. don't believe in feed
ing oftener than three times day. i
once had occasion during six winters,
to feed stock of cattle, horses and
sheep but twice a day, and never had
cattle do better. Neat stock and
sheep especially, should have ample
time to ruminate, and not keep crowd
ing food into the stomach while that
already there is being digested. |
have never got the knack of feeding
straw to my cattle. This winter be-
ing rather short of hay, | thought l
must try and feed some straw. | CON-
menced with the bull, out he refused
it. then thought it might be made
a legal tender, so by putting the
whole herd on the same footing, it
could be made to pass. | according
ly offered it to the cows. But the
bull had been logrolling with them all
summer, and so they utterly repudia-
ted it. And there the matter rests.
l. ID. r. CoIlins-I think the rea-
son of Mr.. Sprague's cows getting FL
thy when tied with chains is owing to
improper construction Of stable floor.
My COWS are tied with chains all the
time, and there is no manure on them
and | have taken no especial pains,
by way of bedding, &c, to keep them
clean.
III. Cass-I believe as Mr.. Sprague
does that cattle should have ample
time to ruminate between meals, and
| think the prospect is they will have
between now and next June.
". J. Observation-Disclosures to cat
tie is very important, and its effects
are well illustrated by the case of a
man with whom | was acquainted
He was very rough, quick tempered
man on1 ohuc;uo RI HE oattlo and
was always troubled with kicking
COWS and fractions oxen. He finally
got religion. When preparing to go
and milk the COWS for the first time
after his new experience, he told his
wife that he dreaded the milking very
much, the cows were so fractions and
ugly, he was afraid he should lose his
temper and swear while milking them.
However he went very quietly and
carefully, and MIXED his cows, which
to his surprise remained perfectly still
and quiet during the operation. He
went to the house when he had finish
ed and said he, "wife, the cows have
all got religion too" The result was
the same with the oxen, in short his
whole stock had got religion or in 9th
er words, had promptly responded to
the law of kindness. When a heifer
comes in and is to be MIXED for the
first time, if one will stand and gently
caro- her while another gently draws
the milk, there will usually be nc
trouble about milking her.
J. ". Simpson, think one very
important point has not been alluded
to tonight, i. e., the relative value OF
different kinds of food, as hay anC
grain. At time like this when 81
many are short Of fodder, it is ques
ton of Importance to them whethe
they shall buy hay or grain, and
should like to have the opinions of tn
, farmers present on this point.
G. F. Sprague-Said that question
, had been somewhat discussed at
, former meeting, and alluded to Nj
) Davison's remarks at that time a
: ready reported in the Standard.
ERRATA.-ln your asst paper, in m
remarks about feeding hogs twice
0 day your types make me say, 9Th
first hog | fed in this way was fattel
= ed in the fall upon the meal from l
s bushels of India wheat, and dresse
$50 lbs" Now transp ose the tw
e first figures and make it $40 lbs. an
you have the truth. 80 lbs. in a fs
n hog are worth counting.
o |. d. r. COLLINS.
= A. Il. Earle, Esq Your CORE
pondent Mr.. G. w. Heath will sc
- his inquiries at least partially an
wered by the remarks of Mr.. Core
at the last meeting of the club. NJ
Corey did not state whether he fe
! his potatoes in a raw or cooked stat
: but the natural inference is he feeC
~ them raw. He is good authority {
he is one of the most cuccessful dair
: men in Craftsbury, and | presun
most of the club would agree with ;
. to the value of potatoes to feed
stock, though some, myself among tt
. number, would prefer to raise rutab
- gas or carrots, or both instead of ii
potatoes for that purpose, because v
can raise them much cheaper accor
\ ing to value.