Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-11-28
Care Of Cattle.

,H9 Gar OF Cattle. a
w lille some cattle receive. no
ailel4iion, olhersareeeiye too much;
That is to say, they are cared sor
50 tendsily Vhat some Of the nec-
e'sasy precautl ions against disease
and the existence Of TOO great ten
'dsrness Of constitution are neglec-
ted. Cattle should have shelter
and'comfortable shelter in winter,
bat he stebling should not be so
close as to prevent a free circul.,.
iion cf the air and ventilation,
nor should there be such a perpet
ual keeping of them in the stable
that the least exposure to the
world will make them chilly.
Cattle, as well as human beings,
need fresh air, and like human
beings, pampered in warm place
al be lime, will make them over
sensitive to the cold, weaken the
Constitution in time, aud induce
distase. The treatment Of animals
should not differ much ia principle
from be Treatment we accord to
ourselves or aopr families. Ami.
mails appreciate care or kindness,
and seldom forget neglect or
harshGess. This is very much
like the children around oul
hearth stones. All Of our dones-
tic animals have some degree OF
sensitiyeness, aud other feelings
common TO humanity, but 10 none
OF tsefA is humanity more fully
developed than in The COW. She
Is a sensitive, retiring, delicatelN
constructed creature, that can be
fai hfuJy described as bundle of
nerves; and yet &cw terribly is
her nature often misunderstood
or neglected. PerAaps sFe may
SUI jecied to actual cruelty, and
yet is expected 10 perform the
functions Of her being as faithful
ly as if she were treated in the
kindcst manner. Even at the
time when kindness and care are
most recessary-when she is car.
rying calf--she is treated with
no more consideration than if she
were an lnanimate rock, At such
time the naturally nervoas and
timid creature is thousand times
more nervous and tinlid. Any
unusual noise, the firing Of a gun,
thuuder and lightning, the bark.
ing of a strange dog, or the attack
Of a vicious cow, will frequently
cause fright which will cause the
COW 10 cast her ealf-tbus showing
how very sensitive the animal is
And yet after the grossost neg
lect, long continued often, her
owner wonders what can be The
reason for the COWS casting her
calf. The cause is plain in
many cases, and can be found in
utter neglect. No care has
been taken of her, she has been
exposed to all sorts Of mnovan-
ces, and finally sudden flight
does the work.
Too grcat-care cannot be ex-
ercised with a COW in CALI, es-
peciallyin these days when the
country is full of worthlcsscu ours,
that prowl around, often wor-
rying stock of all kinds. 1t is
common to count the depreda-
lions OF dogs only with refer
cnce to the damage they infiict
upon sheep, but there is no
doubt that they are the cause
of many Cow Sinking her
cali. 1.-The OBsERvER has al
ways waged a war against
worthless dogs, because of their
damage to the sheep industry
of the country, but here is an
other charge which it wishes to
make against them, and one
which is seldom laid at their
door, y Against their depreda- |
tions, however, and the vari-
ous other dangers which beset
the cow when in this condition,
watchfulness and care will do
something to guard, although it |
may not always wholly prevent
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A Boston child was on the point
al death from water on the chest
It's parents would not consent 70 a
operation, although told
that nothing else could save its
life. The physician got a priest
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