Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-20
FACTS AnouT FEEpING

INeN lNiA AUNAhtN
Mr.. Y. Roo, writes always with the
Authority of a thoughtful AMI exceptional.
ly successful farmer. What be says 10 q
recent letter 10 The imsrlcaa kHrli Home
about winter care and feeding of stock u
based on long experience. FIRST In I'M
portance he rates comfortable shelter from
cold and storms Then regular meals and
drink he thinks this of even greater conse-
qnencc than quality OF quantity OF food.
A. % the latter point
III more il fei than Il eaten AZ q meal,
Il isa waste. Tor II will not be- eaten aftsr-
ward, unless the animal l. forced by cx-
trcme hunger TIE iudlciOus feeder viii
keep the appetite sharp by never feeding
more than can be readily eaten, and Will
oe sure % feed Al regular hours of The DAY.
There i oftsn great waste In The faiteniug
% hOgsh over feeding 30 much rom
the waste OF grain A. In the want of thfi-
wing condition. A pen of hogs may hc
fcd ~ gain from ouc 10 two pOauds pr
iay. AMI The same quantity of grain may Dc
fci with less than ouc-haif The gain, and
the same Il true OF other fAiicnlng animals.
I have seen a horse stand before rack
nucd with hay all day without eating,
ihough hungry, because TIE bay was stale
from oyerfcciing. Judlclous ioedlng can
only be done where one hand has the con-
slant care, AMI be must lcsfn The wants
OF the animal and carefully supply these
wants.
Refcrence Is made % The expense OF
sicAming al dry fodder also % eusllsg-
log green crops. Neither OF these pro-
ccsscs l. thought - be AZ present pronia.
BY available - the average faFmet in d.
yerslicd hgsbandry. A. - cutting. grind
log ani various methods uf feeding, Nc
quote Eve paragraphs well worth The space
they occupy
my conclusions are that uudcr or,iina.
~ circumstances II does no, pay 10 cutdr
i0iicr Labor i expensive, aud mAchin'
cry costs considerable, and the gain u
small. Many farmers claim that the buits
of corustAlks. straw OF refuse hay can be-
20 swestsnci BY spriukllug msAl over them
a. % be eaten clean BY stock bat the gain
i more frOm the meal than from the fc.
iectcd fodder which may BY this process be
consumed. The butts % stalks. or poor
hay. that stock with good apPvtitcs will
reject. can have bot uttlc nourishmeni Ia
them-no, enough 10 pay expense Of youug
stock 10 eat them.
"Cut corn.tAlks are In better condition
for the manarc-hcap, bet not enoggh u
gained % pay cost of cutting. Cut fodder
must bc fcd In hangers, otherwise loss
will be greater than when FED uncut
have found the greatest economy Ia feel.
lng cOrustAlks % cattle In sAnchiOns,
where they cannot tramp them under foot
AMI when properly led bot . small proper
ton of The stalk will be- rsjccted-in my
estimation. no more than when cut and
fcd 10 like manner. In feeding dry grain
- faitening cattle and hogs, there i gain
Ia grinding more than enough % pay cost
-bui In feeling sheep OF w0rk-h0rscs cora
1 prefer - fcei on The COB, for they will
eat slow and mas,lcate more perfectly.
"In fattenlng hogs on new cora, A. u
customary during The fall months. and be
fore the corn becomes dry enough 30 grind
well. there Is but lttlc loss 10 feeding
whole corn In The ear. bat when dry there
l. great loss In feeding our f.ui corn IN
ground Indian corn Is the common feed
for porkmaklng. And seems q natural diet
Tor The hog bui think q mixture % other
grain less nutritious. AMI groani together
ls more hcAlthfgl and will Increase gain.
MeAl should always be Wet. and stand q
few hours before feeding.
or lAttfllAA htAt NAttiN aAfN ~
corr. meal clear, also have mixed cqaAl
baik of wheat-brAn. and have fct cOrn-ani-
cob. meal ground together this latter
regard a. The cheapest feed when the ar
mer depends upon hone grown feel
Clear corn-meAl Is TOO rich fOr high feed
ing of young cattle. A mixture OF wheat.
bran makes a lighter and less concentrated
feed. which Is promOiiye OF health AMI
thr.ft And Tor The same reasons, grinding
corn and cob together makes = better feed
without estimating nutritious matter In
The cob.
The dent corn Ia preferred % the nlni
corn. there being less COB. and the grain
grlnis fner ln The Iron mill used Tor this
mode OF grinding. have a mill that
grlnds much cheaper than the grist MILL.
and Al home where grinding can be done
Al any convenient time; also We have
dent corn that rlpcns as early a. the CEN.
mOn flint. and yields A. well OF better.
made over two pounds per DAY gain on
steers led on such meal last winter on mod
crate railons. together with mixed clover
and timothy hay. l would not feed corn
stalks when feeding corn-meal % fAiicnlns
steers there Is TOO much sameness OF feed.
Arieiy encourages appetite, healthfalness
md thrlft"