St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-02

the GLOBE to-day. It is an important paper,
and will be read with great interest by all
breeders.
Mr. MaGOfil Gires His Tiercs on Wtmfer-
ing SfocE.
To the Turf Editor of the Globe:
SUMMIT FARM, near st. Paul, Feb. 81
Dear Sir. AS Mr.. De Crafts method, and the
subject Of wiutering stock in Minnesota, is
attracting widespread interest / deem it
duty to contribute my experience, and give
fucts and information pertinent thereto; and
as preliminary and Introductory will say
am no fancy breeder but straght-out
farmer, was born and bred on a bluegrass
farm in Kentucky and was farmer and
stock-raiser there before removal to Mime
sofa in 1873; since which time have operated
q farm here near St. Paul and another
bonanza in the Red river valley.
Eow HE KEPT THEM.
In the summer and fall Of 1873 bought
large number Of work horses to be sent to
the Dakota farm, in Richland county, the
following spring, and these horses were win
tered outside on the farm here in sight OF
the city, They had not halter on and did
not go into a stable or shed during the win
ter Of 1888. had several large ricks Of
timothy hay stacked out in the open field,
and to this hay they had free access and
lived about these rcks night and day with
no other feed except the grass they got by
ranging over the field and paving under the
snow. Eighty rods away from the hay ricks
was a thick growth of timber and ravines,
and in the edge Of the timber
long shed and stable. The doors OF the
shed were kept propped open and finally TO
tempt them the stable door was left open too,
but not one of these gentle horses would
stand or stay in the timber, shed or stable,
but preferred to stay out in the open field
around these hayri"ks the whole winter.
When the billiards and wind would blow
they protected themselves by going on the
opposite side Of the ricks. They were sup
piled with water, and | never saw horses
thrive better, and in the spring they came out
fat The same winter | kept five Of the most
valuable horses had in the stable and fed
them all the hay and grain they wanted but
these five didn't do so well and
were not so healthy as those
that ran outside all winter. The lower
auimal, like man, will thrive best when you
give him liberty. Ny horses have their free
dom and privilege to run out at will every
winter, and are now out at the present time,
aud have been out at the hay ricks through
all this cold winter, and are wintering them
selves in splendid condition. During this
winter they have had 4 shed TO go 10, and
some Of them have stayed in the shed the
coolest nights others have not been in the
shed. Up on the prairie farm in RichlaDd
county, Dakota, | winter horses and cattle In
pretty much the same way as here. The
bank or slight bluff Of the creek aifording
protection there, and with plenty Of good
prairie hay and water they thrive well and go
through the winters Fat and sleek. Under my
management | have little work and no
trouble in wintering stock here in the North
west. The animals take care Of and winter
themselves.
IN SUMMER TIME.
In hay-making time / stack certain long
ricks in locations where | want II for tue
stock to run to during the winter, and moth
ing else Is necessary TO be done except to
give them a daily supply Of water and leave
the shed door open II you choose, but they
will rarely go In Il. By the time winter sets in
The hay rieks have settled and become com
pact and solid, as though pressed, aud rs the
stock feeds at the stacks no hay ia wasted,
The ground being frozen and dry. What
hay IS dropped under their feet is picked up
clean Horses waste emphatcally no hay,
cattle waste little, but no more than II fed
by hand In the usual way.
When a rick of hay Is nearly eaten up, or
eaten into so that it is about to toppe over,
then, to avoid waste and prevent the stock
from walking over il, load it on to wagons
and haul 1t OF or leave the wagons standing
there In the field and the stock feed at the
wagons until the hay Is all eaten up.
Don't IMPRISoN THE STOCK.
From my knowledge of the habits and dis
position of wild aud domestic animals have
educated myself up to this primitive stage of
their treatment with great success. The sim
pie reason they thrive better when turned
loose IS that then they get all the exercise
that they require. say don't imprisou your
stock in close barns. Close aud costly barns
are dhe ornaments TO farms and good to put
grain in, but he who puts his horses and
cattle in them will hardly prosper. To the
farmers OF the Northwest I cmphatically
recommend cheap sheds and the ground for
floor IL you are not working your ami
mails let them run loose, give them freedom.
liberty and let them exercise--exercise.
say, at WILL Let them run 10 the hay riks
aud the straw riks aud give them water,
they need no grain. and you viii soon see
they are harder and healthier and doing
better outside. II your mares fosl or COWS
ealve in the winter time, let them loose In the
shed where no other stock can disturb them
with littic straw or hay on the ground floor.
and they will take care Of aud protect their
offspring the coolest nights BY breathing
upon them.
has lost 40 STOCK NJ EXPOSURE.
have never lost an animal from cold or
exposure. Stock does not suffer in this
climate from cold e intelligeuily handled.
II i the wet climate Of the Eastern aud Mid
die states that chilis stock to death. With
plenty % provepder aud range stock will
~ through The winters % Minnesota aud
Dakota ia good condition. without any shell
ter ave Toe UudGla;iOns ni the land and God's
starry ornament above. Montana is rsco--
nircd IS 4 great stock country. and vet It Is
as cold there as berthe mcrcurv FREQUENTLY
saling 50 sud 40 below zero Minuesota
aud Dakota not only ecual Montana in stock
growing. but being more fertile ara the gran
arr oi the world possessing every element
Gssired by 81 agricultural people, and pow
that the pFt = Of grain has declined
our prair'cs aud Red river valley win SroE
In fame as ! stock cgGusry.
TIE BLrE GRASS
IN this connection wish to state that tie