The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-05-28

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remunsrstive plan Of dairying. II does not
plan the most profitable. His market Tor
beef was as tempting IS his market for milk.
But our purpose In discussing this quesuon
Il not at present, u recommend ~ ior is
profit, but to see If it Is practicaoie 20 pro-
duce beef and milk at the same time. Mr..
Horsefall. while experimenting in reference
to the effect of high feeding upon miicn
cows discovered that . tarrow COW. fed
abundantly on appropriate food Tor proouc-
ing milk, would go on producing remuner-
alive yield for long season, much past the
usual time time for bearing q second calf;
and, taking hint from this instead OF buy
ing fresh cows and calves at high prices, he
selected good farrow COWS, discarded because
they were farrow, but yet giving falr yleio
of milk. These could be had at low hgures;
and he had found that under bis system OF
feeding, they could be made to increase their
milk very largely, yielding the best quality,
and at the same time making rapid progress
in fattening for slaughter, drying them on
only during the last month OF fattening. de
found his yield of cream about as much as
from fresh cows, which produced him
profit; and when the COW was ready for the
butcher, he made another quite satisfactory
profit on her sale.
His system was found successful in other
hands, as was lately proved in an address
before the London Farmers club by Mr..
AleX60Oet, tuc luoouSoA VI VIC - ASSS1Ay
Dairy company, at Kensington. He de-
scribed his practice with the large number OF
COWS in that establishment, of keeping all in
such high condition that they were ready for
beef at any time. and that this often saved
loss in case there should be found any
symptoms of an approaching fever. This
plan he found to produce the most remu
nerative yield OF milk, and, at the same
time, enabled them to dispose OF their COWS
at profit.
This system has many followers in this
country on farms near Cities where beet Is
as marketable at all times as milk or butter.
Mr.. Horsefall was most judiclous high feed
er. He always fed portion OF roots daily
to his cows with oil cake, bran meal. malt
combs, nicely cured hay and straw. He was
sure to give such variety as always promoted
the health of the COW, as we'll as a large yield
of milk and flesh. High feeding in the
hands of some who do not study the physio-
logical condition of the cow, and feed too
largely of such heating food as co1nmeal,
without emoi mt and sedative effects OF OIL
cake and roots, often produces fevers and
disease. But there can be no doubt that
judicious high feeding will produce remun-
erative yield of milk and fatten the COW at
the same time Every dairyman should
study his own business so thoroughly as to
know how and under what circumstances
this can be pro6tably done.
Baby-Culture in New York.
Babies are at present occupying good
| deal of New York's attention. In the hrst
| place, there is baby show in q Fifth avenue
hall, to recommend the helpless little things
to the public in their rosy, dimpled babyhood
and best condition. This exhibition will
convince spectators that babies are worth
taking the best care of, be they never so
small For several years past there has
been floating hospital for infants cruising
around the harbor, and children's seaside
sanitarium, offering the luxuries OF sea
/ breezes and baths to q limited number OF
poor and sickly infants during the summer
months This excursion enterprise and
sanitarium have been productive of so much
| good that tie benefits are to be extended to
| far greater number of children this season.
At the Martha Washington reception In the
Academy of Music last winter 81 COO were
made, clear, and the managers immediately
put it In seaside lot on Staten Island, upon
which they are now erecting a nursery. The
building is to be 200 feet long and two sto
! ries high, with two stories of piazzas all
around. 1t is close to the waves, and com
mands q broad view OF the bay and the sea-
The lot consists of 10 acres at Cedar Grove
| The beach is shaded by cedar trees, which
grow to the waters edge. No mosquito car
live there; first, because the odor of the ce'
dar wood does not delight them, and again,
they can not alight, or, alighting. they hole
on With great difficulty. The Oldest inhab
liant says that Cedar Grove does not agre'
with mosquitoes, so this happy
spot is exempt from one of the usual seasid'
pests. The intention is to hav'
l, 900 beds, and all ready by the middle o
of June, when the excursion OF the st
Johns Guild Floating hospital will begin
Daily excursions will be given as formerly
the excurslonists dining at the pavilion in
stead of on board. Physicians will be II
constant attendance on board and at tn
sanitarium, and the mothers of the children
or nurses accom- panying them will be pei
mitted 70 battle. 1t will cost about $1,000
to run this institution for the season, an
the society have no doubt that the generou
public will come up with the money. The
, 90 into this baby culture with great conf
, dence that all the means wanted will b
forthcoming in good time.
Sound Doctrine.
! From the Churchman.