The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-04-26
AGRICULTURAL.

BRAN FOR SToCK.--Again say.
slve or procure a supply of bran and
midtllings. In answer to an inquiry
some time since in regard to the value
OF the manure from a ton Of hay. |
made the statement that experiment
had demonstrated that the manure
from bran was more valuable than
that from the same amount of weight
OF any of our common coreals--hay,
straw or vegetables. | will make a
few remarks on the value Of bran as
food and medicine for stock. | know
ii is spoken of and recommended by
many. but it Is not held in that degree
Of estimation to which 1t is entitled,
nor used in the place. nor in the mail
ner, its qualities would be. likely to
render 1t Of the most value.
If you will 90 TO the trouble of ex-
amining a table of its chemical analy-
SIS, and compare it with other articles
Of feed in common use, you will per-
haDs be able to form some conclusions
when, aud in what quantity, it will
be valuable addition to the other
feed being used, in order to make up
some deficiency, or counterbalance
some excess of ingredients in the other
more common articles of feed.
1t Is an invaluable article for feeling
young growing animals, presenting
the necessary ingredients tor the
growth and strengthening of the
frame. Whereas, with too rich a
feed, great portion Of it would pass
of in the eXcrement>. and the system
become clogged with excess of fatty
matter, which could not he assimilated
for want of a pipportionate amount of
bone and Understanding substance.
And with it, you can obyiate the ne
ccssity Of going to the other extreme,
u, great maliy do, and leave them
Oh bulky feed which contains very lit
tie Of either him or her, and ofwhich
tie animal is not able to eat aDd1ii-
srst sufficient to make much growth
ia either fat blood or bones. and some
times not even the Necessary amount
TO keep its hide on.
1t is the very thing to bring up
poor animal into sufficient condition
fer receiving richer tced.
1t is the very thing to tone down
TIE fever and clogscd system. result
ing from colds. or IN cXces. in feed
i..g rich fatty substances.
1t will add tone and digestion TO the
weakened stomach, and ygor to the
duh and stupid frame.
In the hands of feeder who will
pay sufficient attention to the eondi-
ton of his animals to detect any IT.
regularities Of their system. aud who
viii Use some judgment, it can be
made to render IA, eifectual service in
the cure and prevention of disease. a.
bue-mass and Cruel soup IN the hands
of The medical profession. And like
the g'uel soup-which, if it Or SOM, =
thing equivalent to it, was admins
tered at the proper time. it would he
most likely to result in a cure or pre-
vcntion. without the necessity Of re-
sorting to the Use Of the blue-mals-sO
bran call be made to check or prevent
disease. and thus obviate the necessity
Of Using powders, drenchilgs etc,
and thus divert the danger and debili-
tating effects attending their ne.
For those who cook their c. e fer
or who give a liberal allowance oI
roots, its use would not I've 20 much
required. But | write this for the
masses Of the people, wI0 neither
cook their feed, nor yet feed roots,
aud with whom IT. use Is most neg.
leeted, who yearly ship ii e'r shipstuff,
or teed 1t iniudictously to get ii OH 0
the road; leaving the Young animal
to become stinted on coarse feed, tllei
milking ones to burn dry with carbon
their Mttening ones to become dises..
I'll. and their sicAly ones to die, all TO
". tia proper = p zion in the d
gestiDIe ingredients of their Ged.-
Ior. R'RM Netg Y0rkeY.
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