The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-17

Duriug the season when luxury
smiles In our meadows. and the sources
IL pAsturagc are grest, live stock are
very easily managed. provided proper
attention be paid in no, overstockinS
she land Bat when cold nights srres;
nature in ". h~un,iss. rnd ~trisr pgts
on iis dreary garment, depnving the
agricuiturist 0i the sdvanIage OF past
urage. and rendering him dependent
on the store which his forvknowiedss
dictates 10 him 10 heap up for the wln
ter. Il y then thai he finds pTacticsl In
formation not only desirable. bat mos;
important in directing him how 10
manage the stock la the best possible
n
For young growing stock. comfort
able sheds with conveniently attached
yards should be Used. a nothing con-
tributes more TO their health and
strength than giving them their liberty
and ssIe.ing them 10 range while
young; bat in doing which. are should
be taken to keep them in good condi-
zion, as by being reduced IN Eesh nj
any season Ut the year. il Injuries both
their growth and constitution The
kind OF food given To animals should
BE suited tc thrir several sges In IN.
habit Of very Young animals there
abounds, and seems necessary for their
welfare. q great proportion Of fluid.
ard therefore nioTs ~suceulelt food fnsy
be ereferable for them; but when they
are iaore advanced and vigorous. the
digestive powers being : stronger.
and time being requisite for the
process Of growth. provision less
putritious, or Of q eoars-r quality.
may suffice. A dry kind of food agrees
better with al animals in winter. when
the perspiration il less than in summer.
during which season moister provisions
seem more suitable. When fed IN DIR,
food. and more especially il the quality
Is coarse, the stock should be well sup
piled with water To promote it, digcs
ton in th6 stomach. II il, indeed, a
good plan previously TO moisten any hay
given to cattle. aud in a less degree
even 10 horses. The food generally en-
ployed for Young stock in the ward il
hay. IL is the practice of some also 10
use turnips. mangelwurzel aud other
roots. IL Is q fact that there y n way
in which roots can be used with greater
advantage To the farmer than by giving
the young cattle a daily allowance dur
ing the first two or three winters. When
roots are given. a gallon is sufficient
from the beginning. increasing the
quantity To two gallons per day To each.
These should be given the first thing in
the morning. in troughs or hangers.
aud again in the afternoon. and hay
placed either in racks of cribs, morning
and evening. after they have eaten the
roots. The white globe turnip is the
best To begin with, and when they Will
eat these readily. the Swede turnip may
be given in the same way, but in less
quantities. Turnips should be carefully
cut for calves, in thin slices. as in square
pieces there is dangerof choking, while
in the former there is none. One
great advantage arising from this mode
of feeding is, il teaches the Young stock
To become docile and quiet, When
coming two years old, they should be
treated in the same manner, giving
them more turnips; three pccks perday
NAV be then given To them. When
rising three years old, they will eat
nearly a buShel per dav, and will do
very well with indifferent hay. Care
should be taken not to overfeed any
cattle nor 10 give them more than they
can eat up clean. II calves get too
loose with turnips, they should be more
sparingly given.
In stali-feeding cattle. regularity Of
feeding is of the utmost consequences;
indeed, of more than any unpracticed
person can conceive. Three times a
day. precisely at the commencement OF
2 certain Lour. ought to be the regular
period. and cattle. particularly if fed on
grain, require their fill Of water. The
easy. contented, and improving DISPOSE
lion of the cattle. and small waste of
food, attendant upon this regularity, is
a source of constant satisfaction to the
owner. The advantages of stalls. par
ticularly double mes. is a consideration
in two points of view: First. that cat
tie in fatteninS require to be kept toll
erably warm both day and night; and,
secondly. each animal gets an equal
share of food, which is not the case
when several are put together in n ward
or shed. the stronger alwaya getting the
greatest portion. while the weaker fall
short of their allowance.-Prqirie
Farmer.