The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1882-01-02
FARM NOTES


CATTLE INWINTEK. The common
custom Of endeavoring to pasture cat
tie in winter when there is scarcely
enough to afford them few bites is
doing an irreparable injury to stock
in some sections Many stock breed
ers are content to afford shelter,
consisting Of o she'd open on the south
believing this to be sufficient for the
protection of stock. That it is a pro-
lection against winds coming from
certain quarters cannot be denied, but
it is no protection against cold. Such
stock are allowed to roam out in all
kinds Of weather, which their imper-
feet quarters compel them to do, until
finally forced back into them again by
its severity. The feeding of the stock
is also done in careless manner, it
being considered ample for them to
be allowed the pickings Of the CORR
stalks and wheat straw, with such
other refuse matter as may be at
hand.
There is an exception in the Ca .
Of milch COWS, as nature herself pun
ishes the breeder in the diminised
flow Of milk aud he is compelled, for
his own profit, to feed them better
but even here many mistakes are
made in feeding. In feeding at thi,
season of the year the first considers-
ton is to provide heat for the body,
as the warmth Of the system is the
first call Of nature. There will b
no external fat laid ON the steer thai
is intended for beef until the heat
is created, and the colder the weather
the more heat is required. For this
purpose there is nothing to equal core
meal, which contains rich supply Of
carbon. Ia addition to this direct
heat-producing food we want some
thing else with which to manufacture
fibre, muscle, hair, bone, etc. The
bone food predominates in bran, and
the muscle food 10 clover hay. Thi+
is owing to their containing phos-
pilates and albumen (nitroeeu) some
what more than some other kinds Of
feeding material; but carbon, phos-
phate and nitrogen are found in
certain degree, in nearly all kinds Of
food, aud the most economical method
Of feeding is to provide that which
affords these substances in the great
est quantity. Oilcake is also rich 10
nitrogen, as we'll as carbon and it acts
also as an Alternative, or condition
powder. The proper food for catt'e
is that consisting Of cut straw, corn
fodder and other coarse material,
sprinkled and mixed with meal in the
morning, roots chopped 6ne, with q
mss of bran, ct noon, and good
feed Of clover hay, we'll cut, moisten-
ed aud mixed with meal and foe bran
at night. This will be found to be
economical from the fact that an IT,
crease will be made in the weight Of
the steer and the milk of the COW.
But oil these will be useless with
ont good warm shelter, under which
the stock will be exempt from drauehts
Of cir, and while it is necessary to
have ventilation it must be borne in
mind that warmth, good bedding and
cleanliness are indispensable. Unless
these are attended to good feeding is
loss, and poor feeding completes de-
struction. No farmer should be
content with ''less" than sixteen
quarts of milk daily from each COW,
and more If possible. But bear 10
mind that you can receive nothing
from your COW but that which frs
passes down her throat, and If she il
treated badly you will be the loser
And even then, before you can get
your proportion Of milk in return you
must furnish not only the food thar
is converted int milk but enough to
also keep her warm aud comfortable
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