The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-12-11
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Cold, wiHtry days VIII soon be
upon Ia, and hetore they come every
farmer whe deserves the uanae shoaEF
see to 1t that there is ample piovis-
ioa made to shelter his stock agsirsI
the iuciemencies ot The season. Net
enly is it moral duty so protec,
stock against exposure to the chill-
ing blast Of winter STORMS, but the
highest financial Wisdom dictates
such course: Stock requires one
third less focd when kept in comfort
quarters. II mich eows, they wilt
give more m;lk; if beef cattle, they
will fatten faster aAd yield greater
profits; if work horses, they wall
look better acd lie able to do more
w8rk. Sheep viii raise more lambs
and produce wool Of better qaality
and more Of il whom carefully shell Z
tered. Eiogs thrive and grow fai
during tie pleasant weather Of au
tumn, but rarely improve any after
the adv cut Of winter, unless protect
edsagajnst cold, When we ride
through tie country and sea so lnany
miserable open stables where the
wolk stock shiver through tae win
ter months: or open sheds where cat
tie puck over afew shucks or q pill
fuI remnans Of wheat straw; or bare
fields where the sheep are exposed
10 the drying storras O1 snow or rain
& lcClng OF righteous Indignation
arise that our lave should be SO lr-
efficient ii providing for the wants
OF our dumb servants or IN punlshIUg
those who maItrcat them. 4 man
who is cruel TO his stock or cares
nothing for their comfort Il an un-
worthy citizen and fisgraces human
ify. All the higher attributes Of
hunanity gre lacking in him. The
instincts ef the brute that he tort
uras areas lofty Gs his and be only
differs frosa the latter IN having the
greater power 70 oppress. 1t the
country was Elied with such g class,
il would soon become desolsle. Do.
nestic ANIMALS cannot live without
mans protection, ard 70 refuse or
neglect to give this protection aud
support is to be guilty ora crime that
carried to It's logical results, would
soon destroy eur very civilization.
Hogsea, cattle, hogs, sheep and 9th
er domestic animals enter more
largely into what are denonInafed
ciYiiiatior than we are, on first re
Election, disposed to admit: Better
give up railroads, steam vessels,
coal, iron, the celino znents of society
and the culture ofiearning than 70
Weld our domestic afilngls. bor
without hem life Woula rs a.t9Etule
aud 81 hIE her life impossible Il i-
the highest duty, thrTefere, Of every
good citizen to soc that servants 50
neceesarY 10 US bs protected agaihsi-
cruelty arising either from omission
OF commission. The heartless driver
eta noble horse, who Iashes him
with a whip or beats him with q
stick to make him perform beyond
hls strength. is not more cruel than
lie who exposes him TO the pitilcss
storuls If winter. We trust every
farmer \ no reads this wia q at once
and make h.s sta abtes comfortable u
they are not already 80. If they are
open close the cracks; Il they are
ieaky, cover Jhem; if the floors are
wei lIll a.ern IN with dry dirt and
pat iayer af clean straw upon them
th1t the bor=os may lie down III com
fort. Provide good shelter for cat
tie end sheep aad give them plenty
Of uroven3er The larmer who WIS.,
10 this wtli rest better at night aBG
enjoy the conscious Of duty dischar
ged.-Ameriean.
The fool who kills ai.nGelf
never miaFakes ths arorG person. Fl
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