Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-01-06
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The Farmer. Club OF Bedford, W est
chester Co., y. Y, Of their meeting Nov. p,
discussed the subject Of Leaks in Farming,
and how 10 stop Them
Mr. }. j. Wood believed it to be a leak "
to feed dry ground feed or nubbins Of corn
to cattle. as he thought that corn so fed was
not raised from the stomach and chewed o
second tme as intended by nature aud as
was necessary TO be- entirely dgeated. Feed
ing cattle 40 stacks is great leak. We
should have warm stables, So warm that 1t
would never freeze IN them To allow our
cattle 10 Craze all over the country, aud tram
pie under foot moro than they eat is a great
leak Recommended the soiling principle.
HAY should be secured carly, even il you
neglect your corn to do IT, It will pay, If
your corn is not hllcd at all.
Mr.. a. NJ. Clark said the careless manner
Of feeding cattle constitutes a serious leak.
Stalks, even, should be fed in stables where
cattle cannot waste them. He feeds soft nub-
bins Of corn to cattle, with good results
Cattle should all he stabbed and well hedded
that more manure may be made.
Mr. O. Green said it was far easier to find
leaks than to stop them The proper way is
to keep debit and credit account We
could then find where the leaks were and APP
PLY the remedies. Cattle should not be let
out Of the stables on cold days, after eating
| dry feed aud sent of to fill themselves with
| ice water and get chill, and stand huddled
| up in some fence corner the greater part Of
the day. as used to be the practice, and is in
some cases now Every farmer knows how a
" cold snap will make cattle shrink their
milk, and here is cold snap every day.
1 Let them out but once, at midday; water
them in the stables if possible. and not let
them out at all in severe weather, Described
method Of steaming cut hay, and beneficial
results. Beloved ii paid to give his cows a
warm breakfast, and that they could appre-
ciate it as well as other animals
Mr. Kiukaid thought it leak to cultivate
any more than could be thoroughly done and
well manfred.
Mr.. H. Wood approved Mr., Green's re-
marks on siahling COWS and steamlng feed.
Highly approved also of carly haying. Had
found harvest to seriously interfere with prop
err securing of hay, and had concluded to
abandon raising OF winter grains Would
seed with oats. His brother had succeeded
well in seeding on oats, when the crop wa,
cut green for -oiliug.
Mr. Godfrey llanes considered IT an error
to feed oxen grain through the winter. lie
kept them close, and about month before
spring work began. fortified them for that
work with grain.
Mr. Moses Sutton values the turnip crop
highly for cattle, and would by all means
feed dry meal with them. When httinp
pork, would feed part cooked meal, and MI
ground.
Mr.. Stephen Wood favored cutting grass
early; was one Of the first to practice it,
Mr. James Wood made suggestions on
feeding in stables Cattle could waste feed
from ever so wel-constructed hangers if fed
out Of doors Spoke Of the value Of manure
to the farmer 1t was the very foundation
and capstono Of farming. Every farmer
wastes manure in the draining Of his yards
and in letting cattle lie about the fields, when
the manure is wasted by the action Of the
elements Cattle should be yarded in sum
mcr nights, and the manure carefully saved
Farmers should always have Il compost heap
for rubbish Of all sorts. Use muck if you
have il. 1t is certain that the farmer who
makes and uses the most manure, will be the
most successful farmer If he were going to
preach to farmers every week in the year, he
would need no other text than MANURE.
Col. Cyrus Ferris spoke Of his satisfaction
in being able to hear such sound sentiments
ON the hay question especially and said that
the prevalent leak in that business was not
being able to secure the hay while good
weather lasted, for want Of suitable machin-
cry He spoke Of the indispensabeness Of
the hay tedder for securing green cut hay.