The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-12-03
Live Stock in the Cold Saaso,

1000 IN the barn than to comneI 'oiea
mails to consume the stored fodd "a. AMI
body. 1t is wise to often keen y: tne
growing condition, always in IN
ing condition. 1t is wisdom al univ
ecoHomize in the quantity of food ID to %
SO that the desired condition csn ied,
maintained with the least expenJ nd oe
or food: For this purpose tight i lure
IS requisite. The interest on fbo yarn
OF maintaining close BOARDING 40 lost cost
warm cattle compartment amonnt u
FAR less than the cost of mainta;Ioo
the animal heat against the o~i9
outside winds and storms and nd .s oI
chllls OF night through the consnmrt Jug
OF hay and grain. A warm barn do noa
terValls many an error of system in a
actual feeding. If store cattle arc - aa
the principle of feeding must ha Aepe
utilize such unstable products of 80 10 70
farm as will suffice for the nrn, sne
and the calculations must be based Os ~
economy of laboras well as on the vo, vi
OF the food consumed. Corn, stover H ',u0
garian grass, meadow hay, if in nr;ruo
condition can be used to ADVANTAGE on9
Will in some cases suffice; in ot Inv
cases the appearance of the cattlo n,;w
indicate the necessity of chance to h VIZ
or the addition of roots g6or ~ nay,
even grain to the ration, for a ner;o a
Young cattle will require a batto.
feeding than mature cattle; cattle az"
customed to being pampered will ~
qulre more than those whose lfo +L,
far has met with neglect. If thar nus -
surplus labor on the farm which soo,,s
employment, then we NAV co, SiGns
the cutting of the food, possibly in
rare cases the mixing and steaminp of
the food, but these procedures must
be governed by circumstances, and are
in the majority of cases unadvisabIe
In my own experience, corn fodder
fed whole once a dav, and HUNGARIAN
grass once day have kept cattle in thriv.
ing condition without further adiuncts.
To secure these results, however. the
fodder must be in good condition and
fed properly, little at time, and as
each jag is consumed little more I'm.
til the appetite is satisfied. There
seems to be less margin between the
values of the cattle and ordinary cattle
foods in the East than exists in the
West, and the system of feeding must
be based upon this view. The only
just method is to carefully keep note Of
the cattle, and feed according to the
daily requirements, seeking the cheap;
est food and the cheapest course that
will fulfill these requirements.
About our cities winter embarrassing
is largely carried on, and many farm
ers have adopted winter butter making.
Cattle adapted for these requirements
require more care, better food,
greater variety Of food and more iu-
dicious feeding than do store cattle,
but offer opportunity for profit in the
greater value and immediate STABILITY
of their products. For these cattle,
warmth, comfort, and cleanliness OF
surroundings are manifestly not only of
advantage but almost requisite. In
the feeding some attention must be
given to the value of the product
When raising is attempted, the
food must be substantial and palatable
and there should also be fed special
foods which promote the flow of milk
apart from their nutritive value. Cot
ton-seed meal fed in small quantities
is one of the cheapest and most pro-
ductive of all our known foods for in
fluencing the flow of milk, and a.
maintaining condition, and
in adding its whole cost value to the
manure; a seeming paradox, yet true.
Shorts in the various forms of fine feed
bran, middlings. ETC., are also to be
used with advantage. DistilleTy draft,
used in proper quantity, and along with
drier and more substantial foods, is a
valuable resource to those who can
obtain it direct from the breweries.
Brewers grain, screenings, ETC., often
can be secured at price that will re-
pay and can be wisely used to supple
ment the home foods.
Early cut hay, not necessarily of the
best grasses, but always better in pro-
portion to the quality, should be the
main stay, the foundation food of the
barn. 1t should not, however, in the
presence of an ability to purchase con-
centrated foods, such as / have men
toned, be overvalued. The use Of
corn meal in the stock kept for milk is
of questionable advantage on the
point of economy. If fed at all it can
be most proitably used in small
quantities. Winter butter-making
usually presupposes butter product Of
high quality and which brings the tor
prices. To feed most economically fol-
this purpose we must feed the best Of
hay, cut early and housed in good con
dftion. A moderate feeding of roots
daily seems of considerable advantage
Cornmealis however here an essential
Although not noticeable in its effect
upon the increase of milk beyond what
its nutritive qualities would indicate
yet it seems to improve the butter
qualities, or, more preferable as an ex.
preston, the churning quality of the
milk and the quality of the but,
ter made. The use of oatmeal can.
not be in general recommended tC
those who strive for gilt-edge" but
ter, yet individually it, as well as shorts
etc., etc., can be advantageously used
This system of winter farming is essen
TALLY a forcing concentrated process,
and requiring considerable attention
and forethought, is capable of consid
cradle profit. Hence an expenditure
is justified here in the interests o.
economy which would be out of place
for store cattle or for those kept fol
milk alone under the ruling price o
product Cor. NJ Y. Tribune.