The Red Cloud chief., 1880-07-29

A WRITER upon this subject has said
that POTATOES in the raw state ought
nsyer to be given to any animal. with
the exception of sheep and geese" 1t
is said "a goose will thrive better. n
the flesh will be more gratefully flaw
Ored, upon raw potatoes, sliced, than
upon any other article; whilo sheep
will more speedily thrive on raw
e@spccISHy IN the beginning. raw
potatoes will scour cattle and
horses, and not u%nfrequently cause
death. while there is no danger of
either from boiled or steamed potatoes"
1t may be true that they are excellent
for geese, and that they are excellent
for sheep is well known; of all animals
the sheep likes q change from dry to
green food in the shape OF roots; and
that they should thrive upon them bet
ter than the turnip, for the reason that,
according to tables, the potato contains
a larger fat substance and flesh-pro-
duciny element than the turnip. Thus
a fair product is POO bushels, or 1900
pounds, of potatoes from an acre, which
are estimated to contain 2,640 pounds
of material for the animal system, while
the average Weld of rutabagas of 10000
pounds contains only LAO pounds: and
a similar yield Of turnips but Loo
pounds; so that relatively to each other
they stand IS, potatoes 900, ruta6a-
gas |, 44O, and the turnip $40. a little bet
ter than q third the relative feeding
value.
The chief advantage is obtained in
feeding to mature animals; il bony
structure is to be formed, the turnip is
fully equal to the potato. That an ex-
cess of potatoes fed to cattle and horses
produces iii results cannot be doubted,
IL the diet was exclusively potatoes: but
that q small quantity, fed with dry hay,
produces injurious results is insuppos-
| able. The boiling or steaming, which
generally means an addition of more OF
less mild feed. would be much more
satisfactory. The same writer also
pigs will not always eat, and
never q be fattened upon, raw pota'
toes, while, If they are boiled. next to
boiled pease. perhaps, they will bring
them to the greatest weight they an
capable Of attaining. and to greater per
lection than anything else that may b
continuously used with safety. admit
ting that three TO four weeks feedins
upon corn. oats or barley is necessar,
to make the pork firm and impair
favor"
This Is directly contrary to the expe
rience of . successful pork-raiser tina
always estimated the value OF potatoe
- four bushels to one of corn, and al
vsys fed them raw. for the reason tina
he obtained more satisfactory results
Boil several bushels of potatoes. and .
the same time mix q bushel of cor
meal. and you make Q very satisfactor
feed for pork-EDeAonqe-
HovEx.-Judge Luse says that
cases Of hoven, tympanitis, or drum
belly, - IL Is sometimes called. whic
is caused BY cattle eating too heartily {
wet rank grass, clover or green rye
the spring. and over6lling the paunc
before the stomach has time 10 set
hence fermentation commencing, II
animal swelling. suffering great pal
and generally dying in . short time al
less relieved he gives > teaspoonfui
pulverized charcoal every fifteen mn
utes, in about oue-half pint Of milk {
water sweetened with . little molasse
+ until relieved Since he learned OF Il
efficacy Of this remedy he has had
difhculty in relieving his cattle no
tn av6nagf attncka a hoyeu.