The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-04-11
Deer Creek Farmers Club.
1NrIuEscE OF rooD UPON STOCK.

rnrih9Ts NluD toOk place at the residence OF Mr..
WIN: ID. Lee, on Saturday, April 9Th. The subject
Stock" ' sNo' Vi R'ou upoii
8. NJ. Lee remarked that man is said to be found
IN the highest perfection where wheat grows to its
greatest perfection The influence of food upon
STOCK Is marked; Without food of good quality
the BEST animals, from the purest strains dcte-
riorate and become unshapely. Many years ago
one of the first Durham bulls was introduced into
this county. The food and care he received were
so different from that to which he had been acclIs-
toned, that his stock fell into dsrepute. lie had
seen hogs from stunted varieties, worked up, by
goOd 1eedlng, independent of the Introduction of
what are called good breeds, into good animals
He had also seen improved breeds deteriorate from
want of care Farmers have depended too much
on the purity of breed alone. There must be in
creased care, a better quality and abundance of
food to keep up the standard characterof improv-
ed stock
Judge Waters said he believed in good feeding
II you have good stock, and he regarded good feed
ing more necessary, even, than good stock. First,
they must have good grass. Young stock should
be fed on bran and oats, particularly oats, which
makes muscle. 10 fatten cattle corn is best, but
Tor growing cattle oats are better lie did not APP
prove of clover except as hay, than which nothing
is better.
As being connected with the subject. Judge
Waters asked the club if orchard grass would
make permanent sod. a desultory conversation
sprang up, many of the members being of the
opinion that 1t would not form close sod, and If
not pastured closely will grow up in bunches.-
Mr.. Janney thought it the greatest grass that
grows, and agreed with Thos. A. Hays thatif three
bushels of seed were sown to the acre it would
make Il close sod. Mr.. Rogers said it grows from
where 1t is cut on and is affected by dry weather
it starts earlier and lasts longer than any other
grass Mr. Moores said that in seeding 20 acres,
fourth of 1t In orchard grass would be all man
would want. He would not mix the orchard grass
with clover and timothy, as it would not make
close sod BY having 1t separate, it starts early
your cattle have the advantage of it before other
poor. s. NJ. Lee thought it was not us rich as other
grass.
MODreS tn fat
cattle. He was not disposed to attribute so much
to the influence of food, and mentioned the case of
neighbor who always raises fine colts and never
feeds them any grain. That fact appeared to upset
"a theory he had held that colts must have oats to
make muscle. He had once thought that by feed
ing cows to their full capacity you would get more
butter; but had discovered that il was mistake
He had made more butter by feeding them corn,
oats and bran little less than they will eat. Bran
will increase the quantity of butter.
Geo. Il. Glasgow thought that with better feed,
both winter and summer, stock ought to improve
Johns III. Janncy read some analyses, showing
the relative value of corn, meal bran, oats, clover
hay, timothy, &C., for forming fat, flesh and mus
Gle.
William Webster thought any animal would i'm
prove by proper food and us much as it would eat
without over eating. In raising calves they should
have as much milk as they will drink, and at four
weeks old spoonful of cooked corn meal i'm their
milk. The amount should be increased as they in
crease in age and size. The same with horses.
After an animal arrives ut maturity it does not
need the same kind of food as when growing. Hay
fed with corn will fatten cattle better than fodder
keep their cattle as closely us possible in stables
sometimes even carrying water TO them, keeping
their stomachs full. Not so with young stock II
fed too much at time they will become pot bellied
If young animals are fed regularly they will not
eat too much at Il time.
Mr.. Janney remarked, in relation to feeding
calves on milk. that he had seen an analysis of
unskimmed milk, of skinned milk, and of oil cake,
and by placing oil cake in skinned milk il re-
stored all the elements taken away in the cream.
Thomas Lochary said stock ought to have as
great Il variety of food as possible to make them
healthy and thrifty. The more he used clover hay
the better he liked it. Feeds calves raw meal as
A member asked if there was not danger of
securing, with raw meal. s. NJ. Lee replied that
there was not, il fed in small quantities.
Thomas A. Hays said he believed in the best
feed and would first take clover hay, cut and put
up at the right time But he liked change. Then
good fodder; then oat straw and timothy. Or
chard grass mixed with clover makes good hay
Is feeding his cattle on pure corn meal and never
had cattle do as badly. He did not think it was
from the feed, however. They will do better with
one-third bran mixed with meal. He did not think
cob would answer in place of bran. The pure
meal was too rich. Some farmers think fine meal
important, but he had found that cattle relish
coarse meal and do better on it. You must feed
differently for different purposes Feeds his
cows two-thirds bran and onc-thrd meal, besides
roots.
Geo. +. Silver thought food had great influence
on stock. You can feed too little as too much
You can feed to fatten, for milk, or for muscle
milk cow should not be fed as you would feed
fattening steer. 1t is an admitted fact that corn
ter for that purpose. The practice among dairy
people Of feeding slop, encourages disease among
cattle.
James Lee feeds cattle meal fodder, hay and
Oat straw. Is now feeding corn and cob meal TO
As, giving them from to 10 lbs. each day. They
would eat twice as much if permitted. They are
doing well. They get fodder in the morning and
hay at the middle of the day and in the evening"
Mr.. Lee said he was convinced that coarse meal is
better than fine.
Mr.. Glasgow remarked that it appeared to be an
open question whether meal should be fed coarse
or fine and knew several good farmers who pre-
ferred it fine.
Mr.. Janney preferred coarse meal but if mixed
with other thi ngs, the best results are obtained
from fine meal
VIM. Munnikhuysen thought it important to
have good food and feed judiciously. He did not
like cut hay or straw for horses on account of its
tendency to give them collie. 1t is good plan to
dampen oats little. 1t lays the dust and prevents
horses from choking. Soaks corn when hard. If
little bread soda p Is thrown on IT will never give
much better than salt. The latter makes them
thirsty they drink too much water and get the
collie. Chop should always be fed very care
fully. In the blowing season he has had horses
gorged on it, and it has given them the collie.
James II, Ball said he differed with some of the
members, in regard to feeding beef cattle and
cows. If he wanted to make quantity of milk
he would feed on slop or bran. Forbutter yellow
corn meal is better than anything else. 1t makes
butter of better color than white meal. In thew
cinty of New York thousands of barrels of swill
are fed to cows every day. 1t makes an immense
quantity of milk, but does not add to the health of
the animal or cause it to put on fat. Where pigs
are fed on whey, M cheese factories, they will grow
in flesh, but their bones won't grow. Often their
bones are not strong enough to sustain the weight
of their bodies. In regard to feeding corn meal
during the blowing season. one spring he fed it to
in their Joints as almost to fall down. 10 ret the
full benefit of corn and cob, they should be ground
tolerably fine He never knew steer to get Off
his feed when corn and cob were fed dry together.
II. John Rogers said his experience in feeding
chop was opposite to that of Mr. Munnkhuyscn.
He was decidedly in favor of feeding it to horses
ynatn 1,pO11 lnry nj NhnNc hat.a
once day AT ioast Cattle do better when fed on
that which they most relish. a change of food is
many horses are kept it is customary to feed u
great deal of chop.
Mr.. Ball was opposed to feeding chop to horses,
as cutting hay or straw sharpens the points of the
blades, causing injury to the ntostines He had
known horses to die from the use Of it.
VIM. +. Hays, Qhe Secretary thought that grass
dry or green, is the most substantial and the nat
ural food Of stock. Other food is artificial.
Silas b. Silver said the character of food had
stock-pgs, calves, sheep, lambs &c., when young
should be fed gradually, and the amount increased
all the time Too little is great loss, and too
tain purposes Oats is good to make muscle, but
corn for fat. He feeds for milk principally. hay
ing many sheep. If he could obtain it, would feed
during the winter on rye it Is the cheapest feed
for ewes, to make milk He also feeds turnips
prefelring the Yellow Aberdeen. Sheep and lambs
will stand stronger food than most animals They
digest all they eat. He feeds his ewes whole
grain and for the lambs cracks the corn Sits the
meal out, and feeds the cracked corn alone. They
will not do so well on oats. He recently noticed
that his lambs appeared to be Off their feed and
gave them little salt. The next time he fed them
they ate the same quantity they had been eating.
We should feed according 10 what we want TO
produce. beef, muscle or fat.
II. Harris Archer tthe President, Favored coarse
meal for work horses, but would have them fed on
anything they would do well on. Would give
man charge of them, and make him responsible for
their appearance. II he wanted chop he could
have it, If he wanted to feed on soaked corn he
might do it,
The committee of inspection, Messrs. Janney,
Silver and James Lee reported on the condition of
the stock and premises. They especially COM
mended n fine yoke of oxen, and noticed some
good Berkshire and other pigs.
Messrs Janney, James Lee Lochary George E.