Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-02-16
Sensonable Hints about Stock.

1Hc HcdI dppIOdCH VI spring SuS
gests many questions of Importance
in regard to the care of stock, to
get them into the Summer in a con-
dition that any of the years growth
will not be lost. 1t is not a good
plan to keep work horses extremely
fat, by the use of too much grain,
when there is but little work for
them to do; but it is important,
that, as Spring approaches; they
should be provided with a good
coat of solid flesh, by being fed on
:sn abundance of good grain and
hay, accompanied with plenty of
exercise. The latter is very essen
tial, for if the muscles are not de-
veloped, and the flesh hardened,
that must be done after the blowing
and planting season comes on, at
the expense Of the general condi-
ton.
The first months work in the
Spring is heavier tax on the en-
durance of work horses than any
other portion of the year; and, il
not properly cared for in advance,
they may utterly fail before the sea-
son is past. If they do get through
they will present an appearance
rather the "worsc for wear"
Cattle, too, must be looked after.
The stalk fields are becoming bare,
and straw stacks reduced, where
the stock have CLEANED, during the
first Winter months, fair living:
but now the reserve Of grain and
hay must be brought out in greater
supply, and care taken that none Of
the animals shall be neglected
Cows should have plenty of feed
and be regularly MIXED to keep VI
a satisfactory flow Of good milk
This is critical period for COWS
with young calves. Ground feed OF
vegetables, with plenty of pure
water, are indispensable. Colo
storms of rain and slcet are not un
common near the opening of Spring
At a time when feed is liable to be
come reduced in quantity, the shed:
and other buildings must not b.
allowed to get out of repair, for thu
stock may be so much reduced il
flesh that they cannot endure thes'
severe seasons without sacrifice.
The pigs must not be neglected
in the least at this season of tn,
year. The common method offeed
ing dry corn, causes the stomach
and intestines tie become contracted
and thereby the powers Indigestion
and assimilation greatly weakened
the pores of the skin may be closed
and the animals SO rendered NOR
susceptible to disease-than at othe
times. Foul pens and sleepin!
apartments should be avoided, an,
plenty of room for exercise given
Breeding sows should be kept il
good flesh not fat. Give then
coarse food, as oats, or rye, groun'
and mixed with wheat bran, or vcge
tables.
The high price of wool should i'll
sure good care of the sheep. |
they are allowed to run down il
condition, the fleece will not onl
cease to grow, but will lose il
weight before shcaring time. Dat
make excellent feed for sheep earl
in the Spring.
The greatest profit to the stock
raiser, is in getting to the grass il
good condition.
| PAYING STORAGE OR KEEPIN'
GRA1N.-A great deal has been SAL
relating to the storage facilities i
Chicago. 1t seems patent that ther
is likely to be glut in all the i'm
portant shipping points III the West
The railroads have also been taxe'
to their utmost capacity, but ther
is still room for storage, for beside
the capacity of the elevators il
Chicago, which now represent abou
100000 bushels yet untitled, tn
vessels of various classes in port
represent capacity of 100000
bushels.
We advise farmers not to be in
hurry to ship, just at present. |
will be but a short time now unit
navigation opens, and grain will
move freely. Watch the market
and read the journals specially dc
voted to the interests of agriculture
All the departments of trade nova
days have organs especially dcvote'
to their interests.
1t would be natural consequent
that grain will dcprcciate in prize
between now and the opening o
navigation. 1t is only question
whether the farmer can hold hi
surplus himself, or send it forwar'
to the markets, and pay storage il
the public granaries.- Western Il"
raj.
| In Germany, where potatoes ar
so much cheaper than grain, thu
experiment has been repeated,
tried Of feeding horses upon them
ut least, in parts; and this, it is sai'
has proved quite successful. II
In one instance five fourhor S
teams were kept hard at work an(
in good condition on days ration
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