Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-03-04
For rnK OXFORD DEMOCRAT.
hes ping Cows and Hogs, as Means OF
RehOvSttng Worn Out Farms.

dowl farms, and among the methods re-
commended for this purpose. those Of
plougbing under green crops, buying arti-
fcia fertilizers, and pasturing sheep on
the land, are much dwelt upon. Now
although in certain localities, and under
ceI ain circumstances, these methods may
DC pursued with profit, still l think that
il Ne wish to permanently enrich our
lands, as well as our pocket books, the
supply Of barnyard manure should be the
frs consideration, as q means Of etfectlng
this result In order to have as much
mauue US possible, We must keep as much
s;ccS a. possible, and in order to keep as
much stock as possible, We must devote
our a.ms to the raising Of such crops as
arc bes, suited for the growth and devel-
opu.ant Of stock. II the farm has got so
wo.a out that it will support only a very
lu Cd stock, | should prefer to buy feed
and keep more stock, rather than buy fer
tiilers, Tor tue profits on good stock, well
tasen care Of will pay Cor the feed, eav-
iue ne manure extra. That applied to
thc nd, will give much more satisfactory
re- 5 than artificial manure, for besides
b,le6ting the cultivated crops, Its effects
roul 70 increase the hay crop, thus en-
abuug Us 10 keep more stock aud make
ml.a manure. If We depend on super
%, -phsses 70 enrich the soil, We shall find
tAs the benefits are mostly confined to the
Gu waited crops, and the land when seed
Ell Down TO grass Is poorer than when
Dr., Acu up,and thus our stock must decrease
IN numbers, ani our land grow poorer.
VOW a. regards the kind Of stock best
adopted tor converting the products OF the
tenn iuto valuable dressing and al the
s.. t-ue returning a fair profit IN dol-
.a.- ans cents, for the food consumed,
tu..e Is none, according to my way OF
t5uNinA that will prove 80 profitable
De- ~, end, to a majority OF farmers. as
e. keeping OF COWS and hogs. Owing to
t.t present low prices realized tor butter
-r. pork, some are of the opinion that
o. e products cannot be produced with
g ht, ans 70 prove that their opinion Is
u.- ia accordance with facts, | viii CON-
pare the profits obtained from COWS and
hex, with the profits realized from other
stock Lat "a, commence with COWS: \
good lair COW, with ordinary care, VA.
m-N c $50 ,bs OF butter IN year, which
a. : cents a pound would come TO 81,
AM the SKIM milk would grow at least
loo pounds OF dressed pork, which al >
c.u,, pound would be worth 50, which
would make the income OF the COW amount
T. So Al will admit this 70 be a very
snail estimate, IS many dairy men report
early income OF from 500 to SO from
Z ,ug.e COW. Now LEI Us see what returns
d steer would make on the same amount
I o. food consumed by the COW to produce
50 worth o. mix and butter. \ thrifty
$40 wears old steer will consume a. much
%. nor, food ~ q year than COW, ami
7 w,.l not lay on more than 25U pounds Of
z Oh which at seven cents a pound would
si cunt 70 ou.y Sl7 Or we will reckon
. ;vo warnings as consuming the same a.
4 Cow. \ good yearling will bring about
. $ To- and Two year Oh about SIS, or
/ Ee.u OF $40 u 10th just halt as much
tAe gam on a COW
As regards the prot, on hogs, It must
b admitted ;ha, Ii We were 10 buy every
,.ug they eat, ami not reckon the manure
anything W, should Dot be getting rich
.,,-y last. neither should We il we had to
. ;Cy a. the food consumed by other stock /;
. bar as swine /. supplied With the proper
Materials Wi make more dressing accord
.a. 90 the food consumed than any other
s..cA, il si,i pay 10 keep them, even It
their carcass when sold brings only enough
+ d. pay Tor their keepiug. Il they arc
/ properly fed however, 1t will come to
more than the cost Of the feed, a. is prov.
FED oy a Iarge number OF experiments,
uade iof the purpose OF ascertlining how
many pounds Of pork may be made from
q uI>hc ui corn Or mea.. As a result OF
/ t--e experiments ], has been found that
. .- ~ l. % ~ pounds OF pork can be
made from a bu,bei Of mea, the amount
dep,uilug ou the weather, and the qusl-
i,y OF enc stock ted Ii We reckon only
ia gclsds Of pork 10 the blshel Of meal,
Stb pork at . cents a pound, aud meal
so 30 cents a bushcl the prc.ent prices,
Se shall have 4 prodt Of 20 cents ru each
b1shS OF meal, but it We are TO be spar
i0g OF our meal, ana feed Only enough to
! supply he wastes OF the system, We shall
up toe scale on the side Of loss instead Of
. profit Now | think farmer eau keep
aoys without buying food for them, just
a, well a. he can sheep or ratt. For
instance 1t he keeps dairy, as he should,
/ be can Keep his hogs on skim mi K, clover
and weeds, through the first Of the sum
u.,r, planting piece Of sweet corn to
B Damueuce the ta;teuing with and finish
/ ug ,5em of on meal he eau 80 raise
/ o,.-s and rurnips TO winter his hreeulng
Jrs ard store pig on. BY this system
farmer keeping five cows can easily pro-
Cuce d, ID l. to ID hundred weight Of
dressed pork year, besides having pigs
70 sell In toe spring After the drs' year
he need not pay cut any money for ieed,
i1r the dressing made by tr hogs. II
rightly applied to the land, viii ne -ufh-
Client q raise roots and coru TO last an
other year, and besides, the ground where
these crops are raised will be IN 6ne con-
dit.on Tor the hay crop, and the more hay
the more c1ws, the more cow the more
hogs the more hogs the more manure. and