Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-02


rvpo.lug COW. aud enforced with kick,
apparently with no motive sxcep, ~ show
me power 90 man over beast Though
our domestic animals may no, snnsr u
like dsgree with msu from cold sni nlth'
.till II should be remembered thst they dis.
cflmluste between comfcrt and discomfort
snd srr compelled 20 suffer much more OF
The latter than either necessity or seono-
my warrants. In comfort, they thrive
even on limited rations. hat abundant Tool
eanno, eompenssts for discomfort Juds-
log frum the manner in which our dom-s'
tic animals are often kept. We should con-
cluie that their owners considered nlth as
cougeniL % their natures, hut the truth Is
they are sll-thc hog not escspicd-naia'
rallv neat
w. hear some farmers say ths, they be-
lisse In bs.iding stock. but they caut AZ
fori straw for mi. purpose when it brings
ia marke, almost a. much a. hay. Opoi
~. straw Doubtless makes the best OF bed
ding, A. it, large yellow stalks will Aosofo
large amOunts Of liqald; bat straw u not
he only Substance that will make cattle
.nd other stock comfortable. Dry leaves
are no mean Substitute for straw. They
.r~ NO, - goOt an absorbent, bui they
maze q better manure. AMI every farmer
.hoaid secure Ia the fall a large pile of
t,~,n. A b-d of leaves IL always selectei
d, q COW when leaves have thrir TINE 10
f.ll. and pigs fsitsuiag on mast In The
f,f.st make Themselves &C comiorts1le IN
/. o-i Of leaves - ever oar grsndmoihsr-
,iit In feather beds. Leaves are certainly
,n,r- wholesome than frsther-. s they
emit an romatlc oior, WHEREAS feathers
nf,sn give Oat an anlmA fravia which is
neither pleasant nor h-sithfaL
Auotnsr suh.titlts for straw IL sawinst
rhi. In msny parts of oar codaify l.
throsn Away a. useless. while In Others
IA 4. eagrfly bought a. cent or two per
ba.hsl, ant uiluE-l for bedding. IL IL
fspi ab.ofbsnt, sni mskrs dry, son bel.
Ia it-slf II does not amoant IN much ~ q
l.ftlllIer, bat when saturated with u1nr
Il frrm-ats quickly. ani selves 10 m,se
land more p1rons sui opea 10 III inna'
enc. OF llght sni air. We have foani an
ani.r.bei of saw-da.t Win thin cosefiog
II strax ~ mskr most comfOrtAbis sle~p'
ing Quartet. f0f stock. Tue ssSiast made
fr,n hard wDod 1. ssii - make better
,n.uarc thin that of plae. hemloct, sni
,ihsr s0fi woods, AMI very p1s'ioy
.t,... a. II coatala. more potsshs bat sot
sopi sasda.t is motv sromsiic. sad Keeps
M aif of the stable pare The bslssm
IRON pias has grvst hesiiag slrtnes' j. "a
c-ll.nt f1r diseased iaug-. ani. iodcei' Tor
ali diseased vi.csra, aoi no bidding eau
-, bsttsr than plne sAsiast FOE TIE sore
.ni calgssi feet ~ horses. There IL piue
.awda.t enough msie In the coanLy 10
.uppiy The want. of every farmer Ia thl.
lia.. bat The troable Il that IL ts not male
sh.rc IL IL wanted. IL will. hosrser, par
f,r transporting by horse power longer
distance than most farmers suppose. ~ IL
!. ugh, .,uf-One hanir~i Bushels of ffesh
dat can b. hsal-i N one loAi-Ani We
.xo~ct ~ .ee N. time when u will be sn
.rticls OF fr,ight on oar railroads We
r,comm.ui saw.ust fot bsdiing With the
more confidence. a. Ne have tried IL TOT
tsrniy years aud know 10 virtues Ia
.ammrr 80 prefer 10 % snyihlns else. |.
u 1. 80 clean. healthy, sni easily handlei.
ia winter 10 doe. not make - warm oel
a. stras, bat thi. defect may bc Oosls,sd
by u.lng II A. an unier.bei vita an upper
ous og straw. Tue straw Ia this case lasts
enough longer 10 pay Zoe the extra expense
.nd me air % ,ae stable IL Kept mach
parer.
Ailrr al that can be sali "a lA'ol o'
other materials fjr bedding. the great ma
i,rlty of farmers will c0ntlnac - rely on
.tr.s. and A. this IL cheap Ant abaniani
All. winter, II sh0ah Dc used literally.
Fc-.ly we have received. freely Jet us give
n 10 oar stock. ani taas sii 10 thslr con
fort All thrfl aud oar osn pront Who
ever Withhold. beidlug from hls stock,
wltahoiis more than i meet. aud u
tsni.ta 20 poverty" When straw 10
~orlh SO pr ton Il doe. seem lliue
sa.tsfa. - pal u unier cattle .ni
horse. to Dc trodien undcr foot, bat " ihe
hish price ever tsmpis any farmer - sell
al. straw. be should not fall 70 use some
.an-,ltut-. Aside from the comf0n IL
fafui.h.. The animals and The addition IL
nakss 10 thc pile of manure, The Increased
parity OF th- air Of TIE stables IL alone :
.ufr .ieut rvason foi keeplng stock well
supplied slth bedding