The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-24
AGRICULTURAL. DOMESTIC, ETC,


l. xo0y IOovVU SusS VVWSS W vI0iV y lSTkc
Qaautity ef milk, vilt ,Isqyirs . propofA
tionatA Sneait Of food that the longer
you eas Asep shs COW fsedisg, Tho more
vasaS ~ vii store away 70 - snsnnfact.
nrsd 1nas milk. In hot wsstheH they
ssy, csws Srs not disposed 70 lsindustri.
eGs bat ispuge lasily undse made trees
10 the uisdls Of the day, wasting valuA
BE time asd QAat y Of more consequence
nsslsstiag 70 Kgsp the milk producing
machiussy 10 vigorous operation. II The
pastures are deprived Of shade, they say,
the cows will and IL uncomfortable rest.
iug ID the hot sas, will prefer to keep
more upon their feet and are therefore
Iinduced to spend most Of their tine In
feeling. Some dsirymen therefore cut
down and destroy every vestige Of shade
in pastures and are earnestly ssoommend.
ing this system 10 the dairy psblic.
We hear VI some eager ID lcarryin GOT
this psiacipal that psips are taksa te oe
out among the herd fron cline - t;64
during the day starting the snimsls sp
from their resting places, and thus urging
them to the consumption Of more food.
We do not approve Of this system, nor
do we believe that it has any advantages
on the score Of economy. Il certainly
can not commend itself for its humanity,
since the system 10 species Of cruelty
aud . disregard for the comfort Of crea.
lures which though dumb and devoid Of
reason, have the more claim to our kind
care and protection.
II 10 undoubtedly true that the Susn-
tity of milk can be increased under
forcing system Of feeding, if certain cir.
cumstances end conditions are observed.
And frat among these conditions is quiet.
ness and freedom from anythisg like
labor, or extra exertion on tho part Of
the COW. A certain amount Of exercise
may be needed for health, bat oil cxer.
else produces . waste Of the animal
structure which must bs prepared by
food. The 6rss Office Of food is to sup
port respiration and repair the natural
waste Of the body, and If the waste is
excessive by reason Of excessive labor,
tho food will 60 to supply this waste and
after that for tho production Of milk.
Hence those who study to get large 70.
suits from milch COWS are careful to keep
the animals 40 quiet as possible, avoiding
excessive travel or labor, taking care that
there be no disturbing causes Of excite.
ment, such as fear, anxiety or solicitude,
for these waste foed sad cheek the secre.
ton Of milk TO much larger extent than
most people imagine.
The principle is true, whether acknowl.
edged or not, that the more comfortable
We make our milch stock the better will be
tho results. If in the heat Of the day,
cattle seek shade aud lie down to rest
their quietness, their comfort aud enjoy.
ment will add more to the milk pals,
than food taken in discomfort and in
excessive exercise. We are prcsuming
Of course thst the apimals are placed in
pasturss that adod an abundance Of food,
aud pastures should never be overstocked.
u good pastures II is not necessary 1hat
cows bs cossssptly feeding for W can see
from ths peculiar structure Of their stom.
adhs that nature. intends . considerable
portion or tiue 70 be spent at rest that
the process Of rumiuaion and digestion
b perfect. i.,.-.l..-. .,... -l
The first stomach seems 10 be simply aI
for storing up . quantity of
food to be used and enjoyed at leisure.
The food as II goes into the iirst stomach
10 very iupsrfeotly masticated. After
having filled this receptacle, the animal
rests from her labor and Is now prepared
to cnjcy her food which 10 thrown back
10 small quantities into the mouth, where
10 is chewed and then goes into the third
asd fourth stomach 10 be properly as
simulated AMI digsstcd. Hence ret is
ragut1ed: md 70 deprive the suinsl Of
! aSomfartsbls resting place or to drive
her out in the hot san while in the at OF
rSmihasiou or mssticatiug her food is not
oily crssli but piece Of intolerabio stu.
The only real argument against shade
trees In pastures ID, that the apimalsscol.
lect here and deposit manure where 4 10
not needed. The proper way to asoid
Iii, ,js, to erect temporary shades sand
they can be moved from time TO tiuue on
different parts Of tho field and thus bs
neade of. doubls service -afFordins dom.
lSre-V ea1tlsf Sia mannring. lG bnd.
w hare. sesn $Ais- plan adoptsd with the !
hest lessl%s,. the temporary shades heing
ulaced on barren knolls aud the poorer
IbrEef thsr pastures, asd these places
lhus were brought into . high stat| Of
Artilitt.c ~ 2 f.t-:T 1H-
i We believe in shade trees and shades in
paatulss. and are convinced from ohscr.
Vation experiments that the herds do
bettsr with them than With out them.
y is % iuhuwsn practice to compel cat. /
lse to bear We iutenso rays; Of the sun
3srisg our hot Summers. They need
psotestion at such seasons, and if man
ahds shade d tinss not suly grateful, but
.we can not sse why the
'Ams russ may not apply 10 somo degsse
% our domestic animals. 1tis true they
nay not DIE ffom exposure 10 the suss
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