Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-10
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The citizens of Rumford, met ON wed
ncsday evening, Jan'y Goth, and organic
cd a..FarmerI Club. Oliver Pctlingill
was chosen Presidents A j. knight. j.
NJ. Dolloff. +. p. Putnam. A. ii. Elliott,
aad VIM II. Farilum. Vice Presidents,
anil NJ. N. Lufkip. Secretary.
The Club meets once week. and all
questions Tor consideration IRE announc'
ell one week previous to the time appoint
ed for discussion.
Agrceably Ia adjournment, The Club
met ut j. NJ. Dull1n's hotel, on Wednes'
day evening, Feb, lst, and took up the
leyiously announced snljeci: The
hes, manner OF feeding and care of stock
during winter"
F.P Putnam feeds poor quality OF hay
six times day--good hay five times
Feeds sheep in rack under cover. c.
pccially in moipt weather Feeds meadow
hi, in the morning. aud straw IN the al
teruoon, good has in the forenoon, and
poorer IA the afternoon in this
wa he can get rid OF poorer quality bet
tor han feeding it all alone.
Henry Abbott advocated lhai in frcding
popr quality Of fodder, was better 10 NJ
tcrnale it with better; thinks there IS
gre It loss in cattle bciug out in cold
weather says they should be kept in
tn, barn. instead OF being Icll in tho
yards during the day.
John Clement iccl, tour times day,
anil his stock llrives well; makes his
stock cal their fodder clcan--both sheep
and cattle waters twice a day.
II C.. Rolic has practice'l feeding all
kind, of fodder Sheep want = change
of feed; should he ted from rack. seven
inches space bctwcrn the slaM-in his
way do not wet or dirty The hay. Thinks
that sheep should lie on a no"r. In icc'l-
luz poor fodder. would give cattle eight
or ion folder ngs per day; wants one
hundrcd bushels ul potatoes To ten tons "s
has thinks it gp"d pln to feed the
best in The morning. aud the poorer hay
in the latter part 81 the day. II hc hal
only one mr,s of oats. would give it la
hin horse the right previous To Startling
or long journey.
] NJ. DolIoll does not salt his stocl, in
winter, but salts his hay-lhinhs they do
better in this way,-as III he common
NAY they are moro liable 10 scOur APP
proves of regularity. aud beli' yes it bet
ter to feed certain amount of giaiE
twice day. rather than once. Feed,
tho hcailicst meal AT night; recommends
feeding cows a little time before ealVing.
had know them to dn better in this way
than when the, had had constant PROV
endcr.
has + R,l aIdi on ,Ecuehl that cat
Il, howl Lc led he l,>l Ia lie latter
parl al ih, day L,,l> 'a'r /. 'h'n ali
lie tim. puts ooUr,c loGd,r under The
cattle
Amer Elliott feeds neat stock (our
limos day thinks they will Go letter Ia
! have their iii city in moGuatc N,allcr
re, J. his poor fodder in Tic middle ol
wlri,r.
(has. +. Woods ia;orcd the practice nj
ke' ping catllcdry nudwalGI; comncuc, d
Ell in ,hc Fall to iced. 50 rs not la
have them fall III in lcsh; dds g"c.
haj in the munlrg ard lccicr in he
alt, rnoon waters cattle twice a dny -
Caves need tcmc potatoes eNc:y day
dunn The winter. Had found ,he lest
feed lnr miloh COWS To lie Loil.d rutaios.
mixed with mca,-eNos u good flow oi
~ and lay on nc'h.
.. "rlurgill wants stock KEPT warm
ana cun.lmlah!c-,oo eht lam may
iaigre Tie hay by the ,m,tl,s' heath Il
~. M barn nay saNctwuLiy -tV" lcr c'ni.
- good laIa more Ian SAVES Tie ipirr-
esl oil The money il cost. U>cs wErat
an rye SHAW Tor l,ddirg. Cuts oats
vi N they ale nj out halt TUNED, anil
co before i; Is lullN ripc. Feed, cIn.
TO, der lir-t, Ih,n Lean AID rca ,inc-,-
fc, ding the l,sL hay he lss, hall oi 'h',
wmlciing season; ia lis way does aet
HI, 10 lro,,ud,r any, AID s,ill y'"'H !.
cattle grow. AID COWS a,c strong aud 'f'
wei in c;,l,iug. Feeds sheep i'll RACKS.
likes ,h,m well. especially in sNhi
weather: calculates 10 keep clean soers
both before and behind.
NJ. y. l.