Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-09
Hoyx TO Winter stock successfully,

To winter stock successfully four things |
are essential, tO-wit: The stock should |
be in good condition TO commence with. |
Ample stables, pens, and such other shell |
ter as may be needed, should be provided. |
There should be an abundant supply and
suitable variety of fecd-coarse fodder, |
hay, grain and roots-to keep them in a |
good healthy condition. All stock should |
have good care.
That stock should be in good condition
to commence the winter needs 10 proof ;
all admit it. That in the hurry Of fall
work some may be neglected, is also well
known. This neglect is usually most Sc
we're in November. Then farmers often
have more or less corn and other farm
crops to take care of, and are 80 badly
crowded with work that they don't
take time to prepare and use stables
and other winter shelter, and stock are
still exposed in the fields in cold, stormy
nights. At such times they suffer as
kecnly as at any time in the winter, when
they are more seasoned to the weather
and then the grass has lost a large pUr-
ton of its substance by repeated freezing,
and stock thus exposed on such feed lose
in condition very fast 1t is well to turn
out in good weather in the day time, but
nights and stormy weather, stock should
re kept up and fed. This is the time to
feed the last of the pumkins, refuse cab
bages, root-tops and other odds and ends
not readily stored for winter. Such feed,
if well managed, is not little help in
| bringing COWS and other cattle into winter
| 80 condition, Wharl fhgrg
/ is nothing of this character, hay and 9th
er winter stores must be used. 1t is poor
econo any to let any stock lose in condi-
ton in this month.
! SUITABLE SHELTER.
| That suitable stables and pens should be
! provided, is now too generally admitted
and understood 10 need further proof.
1t is only necessary to say that they
should be dry and well vcntilatcd--shOuld
be so arranged that they can be largely
opened to air and sun in warm weather,
and be well closed against winds and
storms in cold bad weather. They should
also be convenient for feeding and taking
care of stock, and ample for all that may
at any time be kept; not only should there
be enough for horses and cows, but for
colts, young cattle and sheep, as well.
Deep, warm sheds, well Uttered with
straw, may do toleraby well for young
stock and sheep; but stables and pens
that can be entirely closed in cold weather
and driving storms, are much better, and
well managed will pay all expense These
should be will Uttered with straw or some
other bedding, as it pays to keep stocf
clean and comfortable.
THE SUPPLY OF WINTER FEED.
viii usually consist of hay, corn, fodder
straw and grain and roots. These will b,
fed to the different kinds of stock, accord
+ inr 10 their various needs. Horses vii
be mostly kept on hay. During th'
winter, when farm horses have little 10 do
and fast driving, spirited action and 4
glossy coat are not required, they may b.
5 kept in good condition on good hay and
few roots without grain. BY coed hay /
meant fine, carly-cut and wcli-cure,
clover and timothy Should there be
: small admiXture of June and other natJTa
! grasses, if they are grown thick and I'M
I and cut green, the hay will be none IN
! worse; but with coarse, late-cut hay
| where the seed begins TO shell from th
| hihollll iCsiNAHH d l'tAb4pll u gam choul'
r. always he fed. From four to six quart
e of good oats a day are needed to max
horses do as well on such hay as they vii
e on fine, carly-Cut hay alone. OF course
f fine road horses will always have grain.
Cows may be fed good corn fodder an,
roots in cold weather, and hay and root
, or grain in the spring. Young stock wi
z be kept on the coarse fodder during col
c weather They should not he confined {
5 straw, but also have portion of corn
stalks and of the poorer qualities Of hay
with more or less roots and grain, in pre-
c portion to the condition and value of tn
T. fodder. Sheep may be kept on hay
. Good fine clover hay is the best, and wi
!, keep sheep in good condition, if they ar
well sheltered, without grain; but hard
c sheep are often wintered very well o
. coarse fodder and a suitable allowance o