The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-01-05
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rtturn less value 10 The land IN manure.
Tor the feed they consume, than older
ones They retain large share Of the
potash, phosphorlc acid aud nitrogen Of
the food 10 build mp their bodies, much Of
which 10 case Of old animals eoes back 10
tho land
Pref Morrow, Of Illinois University
Farm says ''our practice is 10 have the
calves dropped at all seasons, the bot
months being the least desirable, bnt rear
Ing on skin. milk the preference is given
TO those dropped in the autumn. With
comfortable quarters, these will make al
most or quite as much growth when young
as those dropped 10 the spring. They can
be ~esned at the time when they can so
on grass. and will come TO a second winter
robust and IN good shape Tor the change
to dry feed. Spring dropped calves
must go into winter quarters soon after
weaving"
1t requires good managing to crop the
farm year after year. and a, the same time
gradually improve the fertility, SO With
the stock Only very careful selecting,
mating aud baeedng will improve, while
earelessness will cause it to deteriorate
Does your scrub stock pay you good per
cent on the money invested2 Does your
farm, that Is getting poorer every year
pay you Us il shouldy These are questions
that every farmer ought to ascertain for
himself. We have to work aud TO manage
and when this is done we ought TO secure
the best profit, aud il good stock are neces
sary to enable rs 30 make The largest per
cent OF profit, then We ought to secure
them.
Do not sell nicely built lamb because
she is small nor keep Il coarse one because
she is large. There are large, coarse coarse
breeds of sheep that are very proper sub
jects to improve upon but is great differ
ence in these and they should be selected
by the same rules as other sheep. Give
little extra food Of some kind from this
time, aud bring them to winter quarters
gradually and IN good condition. In this
manner you can STE their dispositions aud
pecuIiarilies and eau make a more wise
selection for flock to keep than you
could to so into a Wild flock huddled into
ONE shed late in the fall.
This is the month to look over the hocks
and lay the foundation for future improve
ment. II any Of the sheep are notictably
thinner IN flesh than the average flock |
there must be a Cause for 1t and such
should be fatened II any over two years
old are very fat take them now for mutton;
it is not very likely that they will ever be
worth as much again When a sheep has
become very fat without special feeding
aud runs down again she is poor property, |
and a lamb from such sheep will cost |
more than 1t is worth. In selecting eve
lambs to keep, DO not be governed too |
much by siza. The hr ed will determine
the re Of the offsplirR A flock OF sboit
leg sed. broad cbest,d, round bodied |
sheep of 100 pounds each 10 worth more
than flock of slab ,iled knock knetd |
Zig t-shouhiertd, loese ribbed sheep of
the same breed that are wenty.five pounds
heavier
On many firms it il the custom to turn
the cattle out every dpy il vii r to wat
er them, aud often they have to be driven
som distance to a sireamw here the ice
has been broken. 1t will be noticed that
In such cases the more timid animals fire.
q uently return without having got spy
water, because afraid to approach the hell
in the ice, while the other cattle are round
it and b, sides this, unless very thirsty,
there are some that will not approach the
water for fear OF slipping and falling
II will be seen that some of the herd for
these reasons go without water for two or
three days at time. This unhealty con
dition should be provided against, and
this can be done before winter sets in by
sinking well near the barn and putting
up drinking troughs, W here it is not deci, .
ID to bring water into the barn by meal
,f pipe from tank or spring on high
ground Where cattle have water brought
% them 10 this way. it will be found tina
they thrive much better, and especially is
t better in the case Of fiesby cows that can
hen be kept in the stable when the yards
re slippery, so there is danger Of their
alling. There are days during the win
er when it will be better to let the cattle
tand in the barn than turn them out in
he storms In this way they can be let
ut for exercise when the weather is pleas
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