Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-07

may be made to support COW during a
year, and the lessened muscular exor-
ton largely increases tho yield of milk.
For farmers owning small farms in
localities where land is of high value,
this system will be found of great i'd
vantage. To carry it into operation
there needs to be u succession of crops
which will mature one after tho other,
so that fresh succulent feed may he
supplied throughout tho year. Those
| who have piece of full-sown rye and
a clover field in fair order, Just now
commencing to soil their COWS. The
rye may DO cut early in May or late in
April, and will furnish feed until tho
clover is ready to he cut in May. The
clover if top-dressed with some fertiliz-
or, will last until piece of oats, sown
rs soon rs the ground can DO prepared
this spring, is ready to be cut. Tho
oats, If sown in successive patches OF a
quarter or half an acre each, to mature
for cutting one or two days after the
other, will last until July, when the
early sown corn will be ready for use.
corn planted in succession will or may
last until September. or it may be
varied with millet, peas, vetches, or
second or third outings of clover or
grass. Thus until the growing season
closes, there will be a constant supply
Of green, rich, juicy feed. The crop is
removed from one plot, it is Immediate
" plowed, MANFRED, and sown to
another, and thus plot which produced
crop Of rye in May may be made to
yield crop of oats or peas in July, and
a crop of corn-fodder or turnips after
the second crop is removed. Here lies
the great economy of this system.
After September, when the feed be-
comes scarce, a crop of cabbages will
be ready for use, to be fed with beets,
carrots, or turnips, along with hay or
corn-fodder, steamed or cut and mixed
with meal as the case may be. Roots
Of al LINDA N; i'll ha a9- tho greatest value.
but those which have no unpleasant
flavor, as sugar beats, parsnips, and
carrots will be the best. Throughout
the winter hay, corn-stalks, the surplus
the roots win be fed, and, if the sup
ply is liberal, there will be no falling
of either in quantity or quality of the
milk. Under this system there will be
no pastures required, except a small
run for the stock, where they may take
exercise in the cool hours in the summer.
A liberal supply of pure water should
be furnished in the yards, and ample
bedding and absorbents, if only dry
earth or sand is used, must be at hand
to keep the stables and yards dry. The
intolerable heats of the summer will
not he felt, while during the days the
COWS are shut up in cool, shaded sta
BILE, and are fed with fresh, juicy herb
age. The plague of flies will not be
felt, and, in consequence, the product
of the stock will be about doubled.
The manure saved will enable very
large crops to be raised, and the condi-
ton of the farm will rapidly improve.
Having we'll tested this system, and
writing from experience, we have no
hesitation in urging those of our read
ers who are in q position to do so, to
adopt it as soon as may be. The first
years efforts may not bring full success,
but the experience gained will bring
success the next year, and gradually, as
the plans become developed, such aids
as irrigation by water or by diluted
liquid manure maybe adopted, and will
largely increase the produce of the
land. Then the dairyman will be al
most completelyindependent of seasons
or weather.