American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-02-19
Housing and Feeding Farm Stock In
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Housing ana Feeding Farm Stock In
g. Winter.
Mr.. J. d. Gillette, and many other
successful feeders of the West, have
demonstrated that cattle may be Injured
to the elements of a Northern winter;
that their development may be as per-
feet and their excellence as great when
reared in the open air as when housed
in comfortable quarters; for there are
no better cattle in otir Eastern markets
than those fattened on the Western
prairies and finished off in the corr field;
not the native stock alone, but the high
bred Durham hats shown n capacity for
development subject to such conditions.
1t is doubtless as true in its application
to domestic animals as to the human
family, that exposure and hardship sys-
teanxticalIy endured will strengthen
the constitution IL the West, where
corn is the principal grain fed. and is SO
cheaply raised, and buildings so ex-
pensive TO- herd such large droves of
cattle as are common there. the net
profit Of their system of feeding may
notlbe less than that of more careful
herding and stabling; but however toll
cradle such feeding may be at the West,
it is otherwise withsthe y7Eastorn farm-
er. If cattle can be, made to thrive in
the open air of q cold -Noftherh winter,
it must be at theeeost' Of anaddition al
amount of feed to keep up the animal
heat which'is essential to the comfort
of the animal beige there can be any
accumulation OF heshrsIr II l. =
air by the fermentation of an additional
amount of feed in the stomach, which
feed is saved by protection in comfort
able stables. 1t is evident. to any OBJ
server that mani or beast, requires .fsx
more food in winter than in summer,
especially when exposed to the open.
air, proving that the heat Of the system
iSEept up at the expense of additional
fooL 1t IS equivalent to NSrmihg to
Animal sby burning carbonaceous food
tofcreate as many degrees of heat as,
the outdoorair is below animal heat, as
fermeutatian in the stomach j, only the
slow process off burning, the heat GEN
Grated Being tie same. fWhfe,, dtfere-
fore. stock may be kept inA shr4Sibg
condition LIN the open air, it is dearly
too expensive ito be allowed by the
ecoa orhic farmer. One third less feed
I better s ss5at s,s1 led sta sss;ds
owner. , nc Western asrGefHas ssrnsss
tiniss found it ec6noa6t n31urnecosns
for fuel,. and wliere corn is of so little
value an increpse1 amount of feed may.
cost less than boards .apd shingles to
construct shelter;s but it IS Tar different
with the Eastern farmer. where fuel is
costly, and where the comfort OF Both
man and beast ia more highly regarded.
1t 'eives the tidy farmer pleasure to see,
.sSstock 1nadS AcemfeYtables especially,
when al the same time he knows 1T. is
bringing to himsincreased profit for an .
his Care and labor. !.
'Pattening stock via thrive most When
fed only such quantity as will be eaten,
readily with good hppstits;. any excess
of feed lay ing before them will destroy
the relish. make the ,spiDsls daipty,
and lessen the quantity they will con,
sumo A variety il dEesiErablsi one feed
daily should be some gsstiish as potas1
the blood element thoy.,eofitain as-to
give tone to the appetite and digestion.
Feed and water should begjyen OF re2u. j
lar times, and by pne- feedef, WHO viii,
if proper hand, soon learn what each
animal requires and will feed no niofe
or less. An animal fed either fof fat
tening or for store will do, better ion
rather short feeding than on a surplus. |
Farm teams that, ere. not worked for,
some months during winter, will dc. bet
ter if turned into ar open yard where
there is good shelter Against storms,
than when kept in stable and fed hfkAl
ly. Exercise and b. change of feed is
promotive Iof healthsoan& when sthnsS
wintered on coarse, feed, till abenst four d
weeks before spring work beginsEI
when they should be taken in and well
fed. getting them HI condition FOR WORK
-.they win be ira better health and
more active in Ha1b and spirit; than \
less expense and care.
With all farm stock the, best economy
md fcsdinS to proI5te growth md full I
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