Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-08-16
agricultural.
The Farm and Garden.


PAsrURING MEADOWS OR YouNG CLovuE.-
We copy the following from tire A0les lcqa
4grlcuituTist
For want Of sufficient pasture, cattle AID
horses are turned into the mOwn meadows.
or stubbles that have seeded clover. This is.
to say the least, inJudicious. Generally dry
weather occurs after harvest during whIc
the clover and grars have a struggle s1aiu-
tain their existence, the young clover PIan-r
especially suffering from the heat and dro IT,
Possibly for some weeks the principal de-
pendence of the meadows for moisture II Il,
nightly dews. If the leaves are Flowed {.
be eaten Of, this mode Of supply is arrested
by deprlving the roots OF the shade which
they would have afforded. Only a weak
growth can then be made, many plants vii
be totally destroyed, and when the fall rains
occur, followed ~ nightly frOsts, the unshci-
tered roots are thrown out by thousands :
promising piece Of young clover may thus p,
completely ruined, and the next year 5 sup
ply Of hay beserIously curtailed. The sDai
quantity OF feed thus gained is dearly pur-
chased. The lite of the meadows is consumed
a d their existence threatened. We are aware
of the great temptation there Is TO turn stock
on to the aftermath and stubbies, but, unless
in the very rare cases, where the soil IS rIci
and the growth is too heavy to be eater
money in the end, to hire pasture, buy feei,
or sell the surplus stock which cannot Other
wise be fed at home On many farms, ha0
this course been adopted for one 81 ason tht
resource for feeding would in after years b,
doubled but by carrying TOO much stock On
the fields during the tall months, they ar.
too seriously injured to July recover. 1t J.
becoming more apparent each year that moro
stock must be fed on Eastern farms nay Oh
many Western farms too, or their fertility
cannot he maintained but 1t II bad policy
to keep too many az the commencement, b.
fore the means of feeding have become tqua
to the demand 1t is something like mar
living upon his capital, instead OF upon til,
Interest Of 1t each year IN the one case h.
becomes poorer by mere iI-judged use Of his
means, viii IA by proper outstanding in the
other case would keep him by its income
and itself remain intact. lit is question
worth consideration whether 1t would not b.
wise to largely nee pasturing stock
whether money could not be made by selling
of in the spring the bulk OF the stock usually
pastured, and moving or otherwise using th,
land 10 produce feed for ket ping stock during
the winter. which should he purchased n th'
fall bv which means more manure would tt
made the - ference IN tie value OF stock
these different seasons saved, and all tempta-
ton to pasture moving lands or young grss~
or clover fields removed.
The same periodical has the following
timely hints
Midi C0sCS are apt to fall off rapidly il
their milk this month, and that dairymen II
or more correctly speaking, pru
dent and enterprlsing, who has a good sup
ply Of corn fodder. There is little prom
IN keeping COWS, unless they have all the
they can eat and digest The trouble with
T1+ hat - htrll
are capable OF digesting more OF 1t than then
stomachs will hold. They need, if the gras-
IL of poor quality, p little coru-meal in ad-
dition to the fodder.
Horses suffer greatly from dies this month. /
and should be provided with nets or light
cotton covers Washing them in water con
tanning a little crude carbClic acid is a tenn
poraTy relief.
Sheep frequently suffer greatly this mouti
for want Of water Ii there is no water in
their pasture lot, let them be put at ni-h,
in lot where there is water, or else be drlv-
en- TO water night and morning allow them
plenty of time TO drink If the weather II
wet, and the grass long and seculent, it is
good plan to NOW portion Oiit occasionally.
The sheep will cat and thr We on the drleO
grass. IL IL a true saying that g sheep like
roast meat better than boiled" Lambs. II
not done already should now be weaned
Let them have the hest pasture after wean-
ing, and place the ewes on poor pasture un-
til dry. Examine the bags for Il few DAYS,
and, if necessary, draw out the milk. Wher
dry, and If early lambs are desired next
spring, the ewes toward the latter end Of the
month, should begin to have Abundance
of good food. Strong and healthy lambs can
only be expected from ewes in good condition.
Sheep intended to be fattencd next winter,
should now be purchased and placed in good
pasture In the case Of MerinOes. select
strong, thrifty weJhers, three or four years
old. There is no money TO be made in the
ia tening Of poor sheep in winter. Most OF
the at must be put on between now and
Novem yer.
SciHe.-Low prices are causing farmer
to neglect their pigs. Ii is poor policy. l.
kept ut all, they should be kept well Our
own plan is 10 feed the pigs at night, but
not IN the morning. They are then hungry
enough to search for their food, to run OF
the stubbles, to psck up wormy fruit in the
orchard, and To eat weeds and grass. At
night they have a feed Of soaked corn, and
20 10 sleep conJentedly with a full stomach
They should have constant access TO tresl
water, and external application will be-
gratefully recei, ed
Corn should not be allowed to stand un
til frost has injured it. As soon as the
ears are gland It may be cut up Muci
corn is ready to cut up by the middle OF
August whIch is left from day to day, until
at last frost occurs, and the value of the
fodder il deteriUrated possibly oDe-fourth
TIE great value OF corn fodder is becomin
recognized, and more care is exercised il
harvesting it than heretofore. Cutting it a
the right time is one of the first requisites
in preserving il, and if this Is neglected, q,
alter-caIe can repair the damage.