The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-01-11
Farm and Garden.

{. Cows that are in milk, or that haze.
been MIXED late, are peculiarly sensi-
tive 10 cold and they are frequently
injured l,y being exposed to storms.-
81. getting vet and becoming chilled
pulmonary complaints and other dis
eases are induced, and Tins the farmer
has sick animal on his. hands which
is a source OF trcnblc, anxiety, and not
RaffegHcntly a total loss. Many ofthe
troubles that come upon cows at the
period of calving mas. be traced direct
ly to exposure during the winter, and
therefore, on this account alone, will it
pay the farmer tos shelter his, stock on
the approach of storms, either Of wind.
or snow, or rain. During these days
in, winter that are sunny and warn,
there may be 10 objection to, allowing
stock to ran at large in the yard the
greater portion of the day, bat in cS-
IRENE Geld weather, three quarters OF
an hour in the. morning and The same
length of time in the afternoon, 10
Stake their thirst at the trough, will
give them all the exercise needed
The remaining po,tionof The Time they
will be better in q wnrm, well ventila-
ted stable. where they can quietly
ruminate without fear of being hooked
ard driven about 10y master cows.
Every possible opportunity should
now be taken 10 collect materials for
compost. All rongh, fihrous matters,
tie scrapings of bitches, the turf Of
lieadluuds, marsh mud and leavcs and
underlying hunHs of the woodlands
may all be used with effect. These
materials composed with barn yard
riannrc III the rate of one load Of The
latter to three Of the former and piled
III, strata by strait, until tlie heai,
reaches height of six feet, Will, after
fermentation, aud especially with the
addition of the Hack water tf the bar:,
yard occasionally poured CT the heap
TO nioisten 1t and accelerate its action,
produce a large quantity Of manure fol
/ spring use and of the best quality. go
"A correspondent sends the follow
ing on the subject of weaning colts:
tiiinl; rs good q way as any is 10 take
them from the dam and tie them in /:
stable by themselves, with strong hal
tiers. and give them milk from the COW.
j which they viii take the second or thir,
Thine it is offered them, if they get NJ
water. You may give them milk. O
water MS suits. afterwards, givea few
oats, and all the hay or green Glove
they can eat, when they can be got
At the end of seven or eight days, lcad
them, out to the field at noon, and TAKE
them in at niglit--there must be gNot
fences to keep them in. BY doing 81
you, will soon have them to lead Xix,
Eold horses., lte ,,,5gq, E,a5 hess
All tiff clays should be ploughed
4 iEnot too wet ut the time, during TIL
TALL months. and suffered to lie il
Iraugh fallow throughout the winter
The heavy soil is fins tlisiiitesrate.
aud mellowed by the frost, and thei
fertiiizing constituent rendered solibI
for the use of the spring crops. BIZ
10 cluys should be pioughed willis
they are wet or they will clod badly
and viii he correspondingly injured
{ nor should light, sandy soils be plough
. ed during the winter atsall. sa
ifcows are expected to be Kept II
their milk during the winter seaso
5 they should he well fed. Dry food
5 not sufficient, however good it may L
| iii quality. They require roots occa
: sionally, aud Stops and snccuIent mes.
es,9 and with these additions will n,
only produce good qualities of4mill
i but also an extra quantity Of butter.
BY a free nse of carrots the yellow CO
loris so much admired in butter III;
!, be preserved during the Whole winte
: Where hay is scarce or valuable,
Inny be economical by cutting up Il
!, corn stalks III a cutting box and SUI
+ plying the stock with this rough pro
n cneder. They should not, lis a rule,
- given alone, but the chaff Should
y moistened and corn meal or brownst,
# for shorts slightly spriiigled over it.
iri -BHckvlleat straw, used for be
r, ding live stock Of any kind, causes
= eruption of the skin. 1t has been f,
ID qucntly noticed HAT hogs when fee
"a ing among buckwhcat stubbies 4
IT subject to eruption of the skin Of t
ut fneck and ears, owing to an ae,id Jul
i which exudes from the cuts of t
re stubbles.
D. h PREEEcTLy aPLAiN. lin the pol
at court at Chicasoa wife thus ingenio'
to Is, explained away serious charges
rs harsh treatment of her poor hustau
o. One dry when she was running aci-
be the room with fork in her hand
Jumped in the way and struck his VI
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