The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-10
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
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p0r1Ant thing TO oDserVe dlteT VprValh
specific arrangements in stock breeding, |
in order to breed well-formed and health
full stock. is the necessity of so feeding |
the animal that all the energies natu-
rally belonging TO the system will be
kept in prime vigor, and thereby not |
only maintain the health, but also pro-
mote the continued due natural mani
festations of the functions of the animal
to good age.
The right manner of feeding stock,
and its advantages, are not confined to
the good condition and health of the an
imal alone, for there is q marked differ
ence in the expense of the right and
proper mode OF feeding; therefore, the
pecuniary consideration should be a suf-
ficient inducement to farmers to pay the
strictest attention to the subject, as it is
a field capable of closest research, with
results of the utmost value to be OBJ
tanned.
Experiments in the feeding of cows,
in order to produce the largest amount
of cheese, have been carried to that ex-
tent that nine hundred pounds of cheese
have been produced in one season, and
continued for three years, when the
stock thus purchased at a very high
price has been found to have been en-
tirely used up, and consequently, the
dairy had to be again filled with a new
lot of cows.
1t will be only necessary to state that
notwithstanding the large amount of
cheese obtained from the COW, the ex-
pertinent was Improbable, although it
was tried with the change of stock every
three years for the term of nine years.
Regularity Of feeding is an essential
and primary law to be observed in ply
sical economy, as healthful functions
can only be maintained by due regard
to proper and regular modes of feeding.
So much so is this the case, in feeding
stock, that it has been found that the
same quantity of feed by irregularity of
feeding has been the means of keeping
cows in bad condition, but when proper
ly fed the stock would be in good and
thriving state.
It may be also stated that nowhere Is
the effect of excessive feeding more man
ifest than in the manner of keeping
horses, as it not only wears cut the ami
NAL much sooner than if due regard was
paid to feeding, but is fruitful source
of disease, and thus many valuable
horses have been prematurely lost to the
owners, and thereby sacrifice of the
price of fue and desirable animal
whose services might have lasted for
many years. GEO. p. Wilcox.
| COLO IN HoRsEs.-In this disease,
prevention is better than cure. Collie
may be prevented by care i'll feeding.
When sufficient green fodder is used,
such as the blades and tops OF green
corn, colo is common. 1t is caused by
the production of gas in the stomach
and intestines from the fermentation of
the food, or by permitting the horse to
drink too freely of cold water when tired
and exhausted by work. Feed sparingly
of succulent food until the animal has
become accustomed to its use. Water
often, and give little at a time, and nev-
er either immediately before or after a
feed. If the horse has been permitted
to become very thirsty, give no more
than half pailful at q time; letting fif-
teen minutes elapse between the drinks,
until he is satisfied. Notwithstanding
all care, he is troubled still with collie,
give him two ounces sweet spirits of nj
tire, and one ounce tincture Of opium in
half pint of water. If necessary, re-
peat in half an hour, and adding one
ounce tincture of aloes. Any spirituous
medicine should be carefully admins
tered. If no Inflammation be present, a
pint of rum with half an ounce of pure
ginger might afford relief.-Erchange.
GRAIN BINDER.-Among the new in
ventions is grain binder. This inven-
ton relates to a new attachment for
binding grain on the harvester immedi-
ately after it has been cut, and without
any more attention than is necessary to
throw the twisting and binding mecha-
nism into and out of gear. A band
gatherer and twister is used, which takes
the straw from the sheaf and forms it in
to band. This twister- is sliding car
riagc, which, by and during its longitu
dinal movement, first pulls the straw
from the sheaf, and then feeds it bacl,
during the winding of the band around
the sheaf The twister contains rotary
shaft which twists the straw into the
band while pulling it from the sheaf. A
pivoted cradle in which the sheaf is de-
posted during the entire band making
and winding operation, is also employed
This cradle holds the sheaf in line with
the shaft of the twister, while the band
is being made, and earliest it at right an
giles thereto, to let the band be wound
around the sheaf. The cradle is provid.
ed with claw frame or pair Of tong
for retaining and finally releasing thu
sheaf.
GIVE WATER FREELY.-Horses ant
oxen ut work need water often. Th,
ploughman carries his jug of water, o.
leaves his team to rest while he goes tx
the house for drink. But the team
works harder than the driver, and need
drink as often; yet many teams ar,
taken out early in the morning, to tn
prairie field, where there is no water ex
cept in the drivers jug, and worked fiv'
or six hours before they can get drop
Is it any wonder that they are injured
by drinking too much when they ar
taken to the spring at noon? As an &C
of kindness to the horses and oxen tina
serve man so faithfully, and as matte
, of economy, we recommend that in case
where water is not in or very near tn
field in which the team is at work, tul
/ or cask be furnished, and filled with wa
! ter as regularly as the drivers jug. This
J with bucket, can be set in the Wagon
&c.,, sbo,,16 ha ,1a,no,43o1 4