Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-10-03

Autumn Care Of S.eck.

ne CRITICAL seasons al unit OF our /
cattle and farm stock are the times of |
change from grass to hay, and from
hay TO grass-fall or spring. 1t be-
comes all thrifty farmers therefore to |
bridge over these seasons TO the best |
possible advantage; and in no way
can it be better done than by good |
feeding just previous Ia and during
the transition stages. Many farmers
who practice on this principle make as
great profit from their cows in the fall
as at any other season, and get, if we
except The first greatest rush aud dow,
full average quantity and better
quality of milk. In the fall there are
pumpkins. which are one of the best
milk and flesh producers and sustain
ers when judiciously fed in conjunction
with other feed. as corn slower aud
other matter abundant al this season,
which ii i impracticable 70 keep into
winter. Much of this costs very much
less to produce than the hay, grain. or
other feed stored away for the winter
feed, and Is better for present fe, ding
than these, and will produce more and
better milk, while the condition of
the stock Is improy cd and the system
better sustained, if full fed
Extra fall feeding should Ice begun
when grass begins TO grow short. TO
be increased as the grass diminishes
in quantity and quality. Where this
system of feeding is practiced cows
will keep up for several weeks their
dow Of milk Gin January or later
giving a handsome profit in milk aud
butter. The farmer who does not avail
himself of the advantage OF extra fall
feeding, finds his cows begin TO dimin-
lsh with the decrease of pasture, and
shrink largely with the first cutting
frost, gradually shrinking till they dry
off il December or earlier 4 good
hard frost generally uses up grass and
forage. 30 that there l. very little nu-
trIment lei in it; aad although cattle
may apparently fill themselves (look
plump and fullj nevertheless they &C
tually shrink in hcsh, FOR enough nutri-
ment 10 sustain the system cannot hc
consumed. 1t Is unwisc for any farmer
to cause his stock 10 depend almost
entirely upon ,l.1 grazin.. ci.ins
them perhaps an occasional feed of
some poorer quality Of roots. Regu-
Iarify in extra frcliu. should be the
Tu.,.
Many farmers have large quantities
of apples which they are at a loss
what to do with, or perhaps they
have roots. cabbage, &C. all which
can be safely fed to mich cows and
other stock, If their allowance OF salt
Is increased. Let no farmer think
because this can be done advantage
ously. that it may be indiscrilainatcly
or inJud iciously done. An exec or
foil quantity given at once 10 begin
on, will act the same on the animal
as on the human system. The way
10 do : 10 begin with small guam
ity, and gradually increase from day
10 day TIL YOU NAV feed the animals
all they viii eat. An illustration Of
Ill effects of over eating Of apples by
cows unac custoncd 10 them lately oc-
CURED with an acquaintance where
the COWS broke into an orchard and
ate all the apples they chose They
shrank and failed in their milk. Let
Child eat As many apples rs II AN
force down. not being accustomed to
them,and see what would be the result
Had these same cows be en- fed apples
and gradually accu stoned 10 them.
such result would not have occurred
even had they eaten all they could.
OF course excuses are TO be avoided
when possible. but what is here mean,
Is that comparative results are very
different.
In the fall then the prudent far
iner will improve his time and all his
advantages. but he should not wait,
but begin with summer and spring.
lie should plan his work beforehand,
pumpkins and roots must be started
IN the spring, or at their appropriate
season. The man with single cow
often understands and practices some.
thing of this. aud thereby obtains cor
respondingly profitable returns. What
this man does with one COW, the other
man with his herd may do proper ton
ally in a similar man ner. Not only is
there profit in thus feeding cows, but
similar profit is gained by feeding all
other farm stock correspondingly
we'll. Good stock in the fall is first
requisite, the keeping it good is the
second the regular attend ance is the
main thing. Any irregularlty in at
tendance is sure TO crop out and tell
the tale. If our stock pass transition
of spring and fall safely, there is usu-
ally no trouble to be apprehended dur
ing other seasons; therefore it is wise
TO see TO it, and provide for these crit
ical seasons.-COuntry Gentleman.
Rats.