Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13

As to economy Of food, cattle will cat in
the stall what they will reject 10 the field or
the pasture. Running at large they tread
down and otherwise injure about as much
good grass as they consume. They not only
destroy much, but they injure the future
productive power Of great deal more.
That is all saved by keeping them in the
stall and cutting and carrying the food to
them.
AS to the condition Of the cattle aud their
greater comfort, they are supplied 10 the
stall at regular times with food in sufficient
quantity. With proper provision made pre-
viously by systematic plan Of cultivation,
they can never fail, let the season be what
it will, Of always having the best food and
enough Of it. In the pasture they are left
to take care of themselves. They are sub.
ject to accidents, to worrying from other
cattle, to the varying state of the pasture
which often suffers from drought In stall
feeding they are independent of these
changes. Their food is uniformly sufficient,
they are not compelled to drink bad water,
as cows at pasture too often are, they es
cape the annoyance from flies aud the heat,
aud in every way the owner can take such
care as to promote their comfort and that
improves their condition.
As to the quantity of milk produced by
this mode of keeping, tho testimony is uni.
iormly in its favor In the early spring
with the grass all fresh and luxuriant in the
pastures, milk may be for short time Civ.
en- in larger quantity at pasture, but this is
OF short duration. As soon as the pastures
grow short, and the flies begin to trouble,
the milk falls off, and then the stall feeding
has all the advantage. Taking the season
through, therefore, the soiing system will
produce the most.
As to the greater economy Of manure
there can be no question. Stall feeding
gives every possible opportunity of saving
and properly treating mauures and every
farmer knows that manure is absolutely
necessary to successful farming.
Mr.. Quincy used to say that one square
rod Of land Of good loan in high cultivation,
in grass, barley, or Indian corn was enough
to support COW well one day, if the pro-
duct of this rod was cut and carried to her
in the barn. But in laying out plans it is
wise to make liberal calculation and we
ought to plant or SOW rod and half or
two rods per COW for each day that the pro-
duct is expected to last. Suppose, for in-
stance, a certain article sown in the spring,
will come to maturity so as to be fit on the
first Of July and will continue succulent ten
days; fifteen square rods of that will be
wanted for each COW soiIed. One COW will
consume fifteen square rods during that pc
riod and ten cows will require say an acre.
Aud so a regular and minute calculation as
to the kind of plant to cultivate and the
quantity Of land to devote to 1t, m ay be
made the previous season, and the whole
system is prepared for beforehand aud car
red out with precision throughout the sea L.
sou.
To produce the requisite succession the
various crops must be sowu at different
times, making calculation for q rod AMI a
half to two rods per COW. A piece Of win
ter rye is convenient as it grows so early
and SO rapidly in spring. Then SOW oats as
early as the 9th or the 10th Of April, or as
soon as the land can be moved, at the rate
Of four bushels per acre. About the Goth
sow oats or barley a. the same rate and pro.
portion. Early in May sow one or both oil
these grains again. From the 10th to the
18th of May SOW Indian corn in drills, three
bushels to the acre, in like quantity and
proportion. About the 25th SOW corr
again, or Hungarian grass. And again
about the 9th of june SOW Hungarian gras,
or corn or both, and again on the 18th and
the 25th.
The first sowing of oats will be fit to cut
for soiling about the 4th of July aud viii
continue succulent till the middle, and Sc
on with the other crops-Massachusett.
PlOnghman.