St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-09-03

''milk being product of the uddel
ceases to be secreted when that Orga
is full"
Cruelty of the Horse Trot.
A'fast trOtter is not wanted, nor is
fit for Il farm horse, a team horse,
family horse, a roadster, a jOurne.
horse, nor for any other use except T.
trOt fast, and for that use not one il
q five thousand wants him. We hav'
laws against cruelty to animals. Does
any one believe that horse can b'
trained to get out of him the greates
possible amount of speed down to {
quarter Of second of time in mile
without cruelty to the animal ? Ii
compelling a horse or an OK TO expend
his utmost strength in drawing great
4 load is cruelty then | do not see why
compelling Il horse to eXpend his Mt
most speed To get over a given dis
lance is not cruelty also. The bull
tights of Spain are condemned for their
cruelty to animals who die by the
idHiS oi lHt BIduidJOIS WHO CohlCH'
with them, and boxing and contests
with the fists are prohibited by law for
the reason of their brutalizing infiu-
ence in the community. Why should
not horse racing also be prohibited
Gambling helIs are prohibited by law.
Why should "'pTizes," as they are call
ed, be permitted upon the race course
8 when in fact it is only another name
for games of chance 1t is said that
our agricultural fairs and shows can
not he sustained, finally, without II
horse trot. If they cannot be, result
which hundreds deny, then let our
fairs be discontinued until they can be
fheld without cruelty to animals, with
put wasting time and money without
any adequate returns, and without en-
couraging and indulging i'll the i'm
bnOraIity of gambling ?-[ C0rrespOn-
slent Home Farm.
Curing Fodder Corn.
There is no kind of fodder that re
E.Iuires so much care to keep it from
shpoiIing rs corn after it is cut and pre-
alared for storage. Ii cut too early it
Is almost impossible to keep it from
snilolewing and rOtting, and if cut very
late, after the stalks have thoroughly
|ripcucd aud dried in the sun, its value
for feed is nearly destroyed. What is
needed to be preserved more than any
thing else are the sweet and nutritious
Juices that ill the leaves and stalks.
For milch cattle in winter there is
nothing better than sOwed corn if it
has been cured properly. 1t will be
seatcn aud relished 10y animals at all
|times and is worth more, bulk for bulk,
Dor fattening purposes than almost any
bling else. 1t is worth while, then, to
Bake extra pains to secure IL good sup
|ply of this fodder.
The best time for cutting sOwed corn
Bis Just before the stalks have reached
bnaturity and have begun to turn. The
stalks generally do best when set up in
small shocks until they are partly
|ufleu ana tncn OOHDu III sIndli bunuISS
land stacked two tiers high out of
floors. The tops should he bound
Rightly aud well arranged to shed rain.
|They may I've left out-of-doOrs through
\ lac winter in this condition. In fact,
3D. is seldom that corn can be stored in
Barns without heating and spelling to
b greater or less extent. II put in
barns the stalks should he placed by
themselves on platforms or racks where
|they may be spread out thinly and
|l,ave II free circulation of air. We have
known large quantities of this fodder
ITO Ice kept clean and sweet until use,
BIN sheds well rooted over but open on
Ball sides to the weather. Wherever
placed the corn should he frequently
Examined and stirred and loOsened up
BIZ there are any signs of dampness or
heating.