Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-03-25
AgrifMltnraI and. 1unlestie.
Feeding with Profit.

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CURED. Ii any one supposes that he may
resort to system of temporary stufing as
substitute for constant attention and reg
ular feeding through the year, let him
learn at once his mistake. Nor will feed
ing alone be sufficient, even if prudently
attended to, unless cleanliness and vent;la-
ton, and all the circumstances that con-
duce to the animals comfort and well
being be looked after.
pigs" says an English paper, 'enjoy
the reputation of having real liking for
dirt, and certainly the way which they are
kept on some farms, would show their own
ers arc determined to give them ample OPP
portunities for carrying out this liking
No notion can, however, be more erronev
Gus than this, as none is certainly so pro-
ductive Of loss to the keeper Let any
one not convinced of this, try the two
modes Of kecping-the dirty and the
clean-the food in both cases, and other
general treatment being the same, and the
resultsWil show him which Of the two is
best ii shs end"
So thatsbesides good and regular feed
ing, pigs must be kept clean, notwith
standing their reputation for love of filth
a reputation which is misunderstood, as
| any one might know who would observe
their clearly habits when they have room
enough allowed them
Then, great deal depends upon inc
mode in which they are housed, to have
them feed proftably A careful manager
adopts this method. A large out house IS
enclosed at the two sides, so as to b.. warm
and dry-the floor is paved and sprinkled
over with burnt clay, and ashes obtained
by burning weeds In this the pigs are
fed; while for resting and sleeping they
have compartment rallied off at the other
end, and which is amply provided with
| clean straw
Straw, if allowed to get damp and
mouidy, is very apt to engender mango OF
skin disease, but treated as above, tho
straw is kept dry, and enables the animal
to keep his skin thoroughly clean. The
manner in which he is housed gives him
comfort. cleanliness, fresh air, and every
necessary condition for his we'll doing
As to the feeding, the same care which
looks to the animals comfort in other re-
spects, will see that he is not half starved
through a portion of his existence and
then stuffed for the rest
sTAssmost profitable feeding is that which
lis fairly distributed through his whole lie,
Tie must be we'll and abundanhy fed Asa .
||:.ggqod food 50 that he may growsaad fttens
'contjgaaIy, and make the bestsus6 offsag-
cry syshe,liyes. til a mistake. 10 snp- $
pose the very abunaaat f9eding Is acces-
sary to keep up steady continual growth.
The same quantity of rich and fattening
food is used much more advantageously
given through longer period of time.
It has been especially remarked of beef
cattle, by the nlsss experienced feeders,
that any attempt to force, by extravaganza
feeding, is SO much waste of food. A
feeder who practiced careful weighing of
his fattoning cattle every week, found that
a daily supply of four quarts Of barley
meal to fine steer gave a weekly increase
in weight, averaging eighteen pounds
A neighbour advised him to push him,
and eight quarts were accordingly fed
daily The weekly increase of flesh was
less than when he received four quarts.
The amount being increased to twelve
quarts per day, he gained nothing at all
This is not a solitary case, for it is sus-
tanned by the experience of intelligent
feeders, that moderate supply of food,
given at stated regular periods, is much !.
more productive of fat and flesh than at
tempts at quick feeding with excessive
supplies The philosophy of it is, that in
this case large portion of the food passes
undigested, and the organs, from being
over taxed, may become incapable of d.
digesting enough for the proper nourish-
ment of the animal
Let it not be supposed, then, that for
land or animals, extravagant expenditure
can be substituted for careful, every day
management.
THE HARRISON PoTaTo.-A farmer
writes that he NJ rod eiobt quarts of the