Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-01
Farmers CIHb-I1riS.

The Clu5 met on the I'LL in The brick
: school house on Thursday evening. Jan.
Esd Mr. Jairu> X Hammond Vice Pres
idcnt. presided, and F + Shaw Wa,
chosen Secretary protein. |, was anopi,
mated meeting, nearly every one taking
part in Tho discussion, and twenty seven
Joining the Club.
The question was Would It Dee pr,f,l.
BE 20 raise Roo, Crops, to feed To stock,
and ii So. wha, ainds2
DR. y. +. True, Of Be:hcl. being pres
cat, was called upon lie recommended
that the discussion hein a conversational
S,y'o, and consist principally OF the cN-
pcrieuce OF those present on the matter
under consideration. and this, suggestion.
being acted ON, resulted a very general
tails
Nj. Y. u. PARIS said the bestroot crop
for stock would ac The most nutritious.
ami he though, ,Lc beet VIZ, the best; hc
thought stock H,rd vegetables IN H..
winter ior change, and they would
thirty, ON them.
Col Wm. SWEET sud he kept cows for
their milk, which he sent 90 Portland
lie hal tried feeding Euta Bag, Turnfp>
- ;hem-they favored the mills. aut wore
Observation-Disclosures and ciycn
iAeu up--.houSht potatoes tho best.
MI rni, s.id that carrots and c,l-
bag impar,1na,orto the milk. Pumr.
kiu> add To ,ae flesh, rather than to the
milk.
NJ. Chapman told good >,or-saii
he had .otot ,aruips iu his cellar one
winter which MS VIZ, ohi,cledto hi, lcsd-
Ia 90 Ai> Cow ON account Of the flavor.
tuoeAupUn To- her he f.d them all out.
giving aoout TWO quarts a day. and when
Ac 20, through, told her of IT,.
Gen. N,mJ4i, found 10 easier Ia raise
oats than ;ub'p,-h,> Cows would not
eat ,umip>. lie cou>ilori corn feed. oats.
barley. a.. better than ruo, crops.
Mr. Merrill had experimental with
carrots extensively ON hi, stock. and
believed them woyth,.s,-,ricd them on
hoy>e-;hey first c,.,eucd aul then
iriure3-aadbcald orhorsc~ being spoiled
by their use. They produce sores and
the hair come, Oh.
Or True suggested lhs, ,hi, Nigh, be
owing 20 their being freely Tel to stock.
Col. SWEET ,ai, be Lal given COW
bu>hei % POTATOES a day To TIT her.
Sllr. Vcsham ,hoUgL, !. was not sale to
iarE ly the book entirely: thought
that roots were profitable to stock: had
fed small POTATOES and straw to Young
stock Co advantage What should be
raised 70 advantage depends upon the
,oi. Oh "a man, farm.
Gen. X. asked which he would feed.
with corn 81, Sl2o a bushel. and potatoes
III 69ceu,s. Mr.. r. said corn.
Dr. True asked IN relation 10 boiled
potatoes.
;. d. Hutchinson replied that HOGS
would eat one third more raw potatoes
than boiled. anil not do any beier-can
tlstc turuip in milk it only the pairing,
are eaten by cow-have led 50 bu. Of
Heets 10 COW in the winter. with poor
fodder, and She did wei. and the milk
was letter thinks beet the best. next.
wheat bran; neN. corn fodder, next
wheat bran and COOL hay. Could detect
Inc taste OF cabbage in the milk when
cows are ted OH them.
Mr.. A. ) Thayer had experimental on
boiled potatoes and sc..idcd short, could
see no difference from raw food; had fed
with best success on potatoas raw. with
oats raw potatoes aud indian meal will
scour cattle one hale potatoes and oal,
are as good for horses Is alIoat,; thinks
he spoiIt ten good COWS by feeding ON
carrots; neither these nor turuips are
worth any thing for cows.
Col SWEET said COWS could not thrive.
Tor milk. ON bran--they may give large
amour, bat the milk Is poor mix cotton
seed meal with bran. two quarts of it
day 1t used to cost, before the war $50
aton-has been as high rs s65-is worth
now 81. The English turnip does not
affect the milk Ike the Ruta Baga.
Mr.. Paris enquired IS to The effect of
feeding apples 10 stock he had fed cider