Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-04-23
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IMMEEsR quantities gof' potatoes were
damaged by frost last fall, some before be.
ing dug and others In badly covered heaps
IN the fields. On this account, dealers are
afraid TO speculate in potatoes this year,
and consequently II sold At all, must be et
4 low price. Although large quantity was
safcly harvested, buyerB seem afraid that
the tubers will not keep and the farmer
has either TO consume them at home, OF
sell them az a low price. In many cases
II will be found much more profitable 70
feed them 10 stock OF various kinds than
70 dispose Of them for atrife, after the
expense of taking them q considerable
distance To market. Even those which
are partially decayed may be made useful
as food for hogs, the decsyed parts beng
removed from the tubers
Potatoes are very much used in Great
Britain and Ireland as food for horses, cat
tie, sheep and swine. On this subject q
Practical Farmer" has written an inter
esttng article in recent number Of the
Marx Lane Erpress. he says that full
grown cattle will consume proftably from
one bushel 20 two bushels per day, pro-
yided with good dry chat, that Il, chopped
hay or straw. The great consideration ie
to keep their bodies right, The chief
danger arises from the laxative properties
of the raw potato--it is not purgative,
but frequently causes shove" OF great dis
tentiop Of the stomach. This, hover sell
dom occurs, except the animals german
disc too much, as they frequently will do
when large quantities Of potatoes are
given. Itrequires only ordinary care and
watchfulness TO prevent this. A neighbor
OF his lost three steers recently from this
cause. They came in hungry and gorged
themselves hove and purging came on,
and beingin rather low condition they could
not Withstand those attacks. This was an
oversight. which might easily have been
prevented. 'r
For young, growing cattle they are ad-
mirable food IL given with Judgment and
discretion. Young calves thrive well
upon them If they are well washed aud
cut for them. From quarter to half q
peck per day, Is q good Allowance for cali,
commencing when it is from ten 10 twelve
weeks old. Young cattle, from two TO
two and a half years old, may have from
two to six pecks daily, taking care to watch
the state of the bowels. As the spring
advances these raions may be increased.
Potatoes, like mangolds, contain consider
| able proportion of water, which during
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thereby rendered more acceptable and
wholesome food, and form an excellent
| substitute for early grass 1t is remarka.
BILE that when cattle, which have been
wintered on straw, o few roots and little
cake, are put upon good rations of pota
toes In spring, they thrive as rapidly as
upon good pasture, quickly lose their old
hair, and look like cattle grazed on a rich
pasture. 30 U,a
When potatoes are properly managed
they are decidedly the best spring food foI
cattle and hogs, and should the potato
disease cease altogether IL would be adyis
able to grow q reasonable quantity foI
these purposes Some danger arises tc
cattle, from giving these tubers whole, al
small ones are apt 10 cause choking by be
coming fixed in the gullet. On this &C
count they should be sliced with turnip
cutter, or pulped with the pulper. Should
choking occur the flexible choke-tube
which ought to be in the possession of every
farmer, should be gently passed down the
animals gullet to remove the lodged pota
toe, care being taken not to wound the
gullet In some instances the obstruction
may be removed by a small hand passed
down the throat TO grasp the tuber. When
the obstruction Is far down this cannot be
done, but the tuber may be pressed down,
ward by the hand from the outside
As food FOR hogs, mixed with meal, po.
tatoes are unrivalled, whether boiled,
steamed or pulped. In all cases they
should be cleanly washed. The pulping
is the least expensive process, but the pc.
tatoes are not so nourishing as when
steamed or boiled. The difference, how
ever, is not great. For poultry, boiled or
steamed potatoes ar exceedingly valuable,
Western Rurdt.