The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-12-09
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The Care OF Stock.

We copy the following from the
Christian Union:
The most trying period for dOncs-
tic animals is that which i~ntervcnes
between grass and hay. 1t is hard
for them to change without dcteriO-
ration from soft and %succulent food
to hard and dry fodder, and animals
will often fall off seriously in weight
before their systems become accus-
toned to drawing nOurishmcnt from
the comparatively unpalatable food,
which must OF necessity be fed to
them during the winter. We have
quoted some excellent suggestions re-
garding stabling, and now offer some
hints as to food at this season. When
an animal loses a pound of flesh or
fat, it is gone forever, being consum,
cd in maintaining the vital functions,
The value ofthis pound is subtract
cd from the cash value of the animal,
for it has taken with it one of the
bones /; none Of the less valuable parts.
Now, allowing the ,'best cut" to be
worth II cents per pound on the
hoof, it is evident that q loss has &C.
Cured nearly equal 10 that amount,
and If IL costs Il cents more TO re.
place this lost flesh, it is equally cvi-
dent that "a cents, or call it an even
quarter of a dollar. has been needless
ly wasted. The question is how to
save every pound of fat and flesh that
s produced, and this practically re-
solves itself into another question,
namely, how to keep stock from run
ming down in autumn? When grass
begins to ill, every farmer should
have green cor TO fall back upon,
and at all times some grain is ncces-
sary 10 keep stock in a thrifty condi-
ton. For this object soft corn will
serve an excellent purpose, as tho
animal can crush the Kernels without
difficulty, and the grain will readily
digest. This is also true CT meal, and
thus hundreds of dollars -Eorth OF
fat and flesh may be saved, which
would otherwise be a total loss.
Grain will make from ten to twenty
per cent. more flesh, if fed out before
cold weather requires a large part o.
, it to be used in keeping up the ami
NAL heat. Salt at least once Il week
;. and allow free access to water. In
crease the quantity of extra feed a,
the animals require it giving corn o.
: millct from the soiling patch, Thu
tops and roots of beets and turmips
. and extra leaves from clbbagcs. Ii
fattcning we want bulk and nutri
!, ment. If there arc stalks, straw an,
: hay, there should also be meal. Pey
haps there is nothing better thai
y roots to keep up the appetite. The,
t assist digestion, and keep the bowel
: open. The beef and mutton of Eng
land are very largely made of turaip'
i; bccts and mangel-wurzcls. A chang
i'm some ono of the items OF foo
should be made as often as once
week. If steamed stalks and inca
with sliced turnips~ arc used oncc
J, week, change 10 carrots OF bcets til
next. The mcal and roots being til
same, the stalks may be changed fo
5 hay, OIL the hay and roots being th
C same. Indian meal may be change
y for linsccd-Oil meal, or for any kin
of grain meal convenient to fec
y Many OfOur best farmers have adOpt
ed some such plan as is here sketchc
with great advantage iii every wa,
: and in some cases the yield of I'll
d dairy has been richer and more abuI
dant during the fall than during I'll
l. summer months.