Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-03-18
Nyandot County Republican,
Notes and Suggestions for March.
CARE OF MILcH COWS.

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The greatest care should be Ia
ken of Mich cows throughout the
and Spring, for if they are
not kept in good condition, they
will not produce strong calves or
yield much milk in Summer and
Autumn.a Cows that calve very ear
ly in the Spring are seldom as pro-
fitable for the dairy as those which
come in about the middle of May,
when the new grass is springing,
and soft, nutriciouS food abounds.
For breeding purposes, however,
it is better that the cows should
come in early, in order that the
calves may be strong before the en-
suing Winter. A weak calf never
improves much in Winter The
most successful dairymen set their
milch COWS dry two orthree months
before the time Of calving, and they
are rewarded with an abundant sup
ply of milk for at least six months
of the year and fair supply for
about three months. Some persons
milk until within a few. weeks of
calving time, but this weakens the
COW and calf, and is a practice
which should be discontinued. a
STORE CATTLE. as
Store cattle should be kept grow
ing all the time. 1t is too common
practice to stint the young stock,
in order to p amper the older ones,
such as milch COWS and fattening
cattle. This has been justly called
the penny wise and pound foolish
system for a years growth is some
times sacrificed by stinting young
animals in winter. No amount of
good treatment and high feeding, at
a subsequent period can repair the
damage done to young stock by
cold and hunger in the early stages
of their growth. Store cattle, in
tended for fattening next summer
and fall, should have suitable shell
ter and liberal supply of good
provender, so that they may be kept
improving in condition. When
managed in this way, they will take
on fat readily when put on rich pas
ture.
MANGEL wURZEL OR SUGAR BEET FOR
The partial failure of the corn
crop last year has induced farmers
to look out for something equival-
ent to that staple, for feeding stock !;
and their attention is now directed
to mangel wurzel, which is admira-
bly, adapted for mich cows, and al
SO for fattening stock. When raised
IN r1cn soII and properly cultivated,
this variety of beet pro !uces an i'm
mense quantity of nutritious pro
vender, which is exceedingly useful
for keeping stock improving in con-
dition during Wihtet and Spring.
The sugar-beet is being extensively
cultivated in Vermont, for feeding
dairy stock, for which purpose the
farmers of that State say that it ex
GELS all other rooss. 1t is probable
that the manufacture of sugar from
beets will soon be carried on exten-
sively in the Northwestern States;
the want of a supply Of beets is all
that prevents manufacturers from
establishing sugar factories all over
the country. Farmers should raise
sugar teets this year, and encourage
a very important manufacture. The
Michigan State AgriculturalT Tociety
has offered premium of $50 for
the best 100 lbs. of beet-root sugaf.
The pulp from the factories is very
valuable for breeding cattle. The
leaves are also useful for forage.
Farmers will advance their own in
terests very much by assisting to
establish an important manufacture
at their own doors.
EXAMINE DRAINS, bitches, ETC.
AS soon as the frost is out of the
ground, drains of every kind should
be examined for the purpose of
freeing them from Instructions.
The exact spot where ah obstruc
tion exists in drain is indicated by
the wetness of the soil in that place.
Very often the obstruction exists in
the place where covered drain dis
charges into an open one, and the
damage is generally done by the
treading of cattle in the open drain
or by the sand and mud or sand de-
posted by floods. Draining is
useless expense unless proper out
lets for the water are provided and
kept open. Winter wheat is some
times damaged by water in the
Spring. This evil should be pre-
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