The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-18
Miscellaneous
Improving Stock.
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growing. thrifty condition can
nor he over-estImated ; good sIze
inform development ana proper
conformation, depend upon this
-oa GREAT extent. and, what Is OF
ayen more Importance. the tcmpera-
ment may be- determined by the ma
rura II the food and care received at
an early ace. 1t Is /" the proper
,,aatnlrut of our colts we must look
Tor the Improvement OF our horses.
for it il, impossible to raise good
ones by any description Of crossing,
uniess TINS matter Of primary Inn
portancc Is attended to.
Ground oats should be very early
fed to colts as Il supplement To the
mothers milk, and when put upon
usture, this should be OF Il kind
j encourage the development IN the
roper direction. If the colt is in
med To the nervous temperament,
rth long legs, narrow chest ana
malI muscles, the pasture should
Of that abundant, succulent,
grery character which grows upon
nv rich lands. and is recognized
T.. the best for beef cattle. If, on
. mhcr hand, the colt is inclined
The hmphatIc temperament, with
-ge fabby muscles, thick skin,
M hair and pale mucous mem
mes. it should only have the most
mulating of upland pasture, with
nrv of ground oats IN addition.
Nh colts should be carefully shell
ri from the cold storms of fall,
..ter and spaing; they should be
omed thoroughly, and be en-
RACED to take exercise. All
whether intended for the turf.
nrrlagc horses, or for fam OF
sacht purposes, should be regu-
-y exercised after they are TWO
grs old. o course this must be
HI and of short duration at first.
be gradually increased, but
ever carried to fatigue. Light
srs is no objection, providing eX-
.nse is the object rather than work;
rgr farmers forget this essential
int. ana overworh their colts.
thus not only prevent the bene-
10 be derived from exercise, but
4tlplr animals Il positive injury.
CATTLE.
Where Improvement IN cattle Is
attended. the calves should have
The wAole of the mothers milk for
SIX 10 ei- ht months, the pasture
must be- abundant and grown on
rich land, and win er feed abund-
tilt amt Of The best quality. The
same principles OF course hold good
a,h mutton, sheep and pigs.
1t seems probable that the milk
-y be increased III quality as well
quantity 10y Il proper application
these principles. 1t Is known
a the proportion of the dlgestl-
- %t1ttAl4lAOlNAN " I'll ~ aus III
lood of an animal has Il con-
erabie influence on the compost
I'll OF the milk produced =; when
ratio Il Us II 10 SIX OF seVen
ere i Il larger percentage OF but
tldu when there Is more OF the
-pAluratcS and less oI the aIbu-
4ao.I,. 1t is possible that by
stng acow continually with such
ed, tne mammary glands would
llrc Il habit OF %secretlng rich
-a, and Il tendency TO such secre-
Il be transmitted TO her Off
IL; and that by giving the lat
tAc same treatment Il still
eater Improvement might he pro-
Iced. Inc quantity o1 milk may
Increased 10y regularly handling
udders OF heIiero, and by more
.uent milking of COWS !; this at
--ls Il greater amount of blood to
and increases It's function, pro-
-As. Of course, the food Is sut1i-
-J IN quality and quantity; and
Ills To nave IL Decided effect OH
4uoilJy of the milk Us is shown
Int following experiment OF
L.:
i COW was MIXED three times Il
Tor Il period OF eleven days, and
ing another period OF eleven
+, VAS MIXED but twice Il day
ring The first period she pro
eed lGI htres (the litre is about
f. To cur quartz of milk; during
SECOND but l39. The third
.Nin- mad Increased the quantity
Htfc, IN eleven days, or two
T. Il 10y. The average compo-
Ton OF The milk is shown In the
tAawlug table.