Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-09-07
FARM ann boustbolO.
Coed S.ock.

For farmer who is rearing stock for
market it is as necessary that he should
breed good animals a. it is that he
should feed them well; and If he wishes
them to thrive it is indispensable that
he gets good blood. Ii the female por-
non OF his stock are only fair to milding,
good animals may be produced by al
WAYS nsing a good and pure bred male.
Ofcourse il Is not expected of the farmer
that he should use or purchase those
animals having all their points and redi-
grees up to the standard Of perfection,
because they bring fancy prices. But
he can DO this: avoid the purchase or
use OF the narrow chested, the weak
IONS, the thin chine, and the hard thin.
parchment like hide of bull or a cow,
and hereditary defects and unsound feet
AMI legs in horse OF course farmers
cannot afford to buy, for breeding grade
stock, the best animals at public sales,
but they can buy and select second or
third best stock, which is better than TO
have best of bad lot.
Some farmers have a nice lot of cows
and mares, but ruin their produce by an
indifferent bull or stallion, when If they
would use good sire they could not
fail TO breed stock that would be better,
command more money, and be ready for
market months before the indifferent bad
ones
To breed and feed economically is OF
the greatest importance; and to do it
with profit TO the farmer, judgment must
he used and exercised in the breeding
and selection OF well-bred animals. either
cattle, horses, sheep or hog. II il pays
to raise any OF these, it must pay better
TO breed and rear the better class of each
Another important item to farmers is
the relative value OF feeding stufis, and
the English say that A. lbs. of wheat j.
Il good - lbs. Of peas, 10 lbs. of barley,
or 55 lbs. of oats or 81 lbs. of beans. or
- lbs. of clover hay, or 100 lbs. Of or
binary hay, or 2OQ lbs. of potatoes. or
20 lbs. OF cabbage, or 275 lbs. OF carrots,
or 597 lbs. OF bee,s, or as lbs. of green
clover, or 800 lbs. of turnips, or Sos lbs.
OF Oat, or barley, or 400 lbs. OF wheat or
bean straw. OF course no one food H.
suitable to be fed alone: all alimentary
substances must be given with view
to some purpose. Young animals re-
quire TODD rich in mineral albuminous
substances, to make bone, fat, and keep
uu the animal heat; and combined with
good food must be cleanliness, warmth,
good ventilation, and unfeinitting atten-
Dun. Ii those requisites are all present,
and the animals regularly fed, the farmer
cannot fail to succeed.
We wish our readers to remember
that we are not advising, nor do we ex-
pect every former TO become breeder
Of highbred, fancy stock, either of cattle
or horses, but they can greatly improve
them, with profit TO themselves, by Sc
lccting good sires and dams at reasona-
bic prices. The reason why some ami
ma!s have brought such high prices at
public aud private sales, notwithstand-
ing the hardness OF the times and the
spread OF economy, is that the market
for such animals-the more celebrated
ones-is not confined TO this country,
and they can always find and will find
purchasers abroad at these prices They
are like gold coins, which have not only
an intrinsic value but can be marketed
anywhere at high prices. 1t is different
with the ordinary or Questionable AMI
mails, and these latter are the ones that
farmers, who cannot afford TO buy high
priced animals, should look to, to i'm
prove their stock.-CEx.