The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-05-02
Don't Forget the Pastures.

In the hurry OF getting in the general
rops the farmer is liable TO forget minor
ones which, though not covering much
ground, may really be OF considerable i'm.
portaIce. We have in mind just now fod-
der corn grown for partial soiling in July
and August to help out the pastures COM
monty short at that time
Where cattle are carried entirely on
grass pastures Que OF two things usually
occurs, viz, during spring and the early
part Of summer there Is all oversupply OF
food, followed by simply enough to main
tain the herd during July. August. and
part OF September. with superabu ndance
from that time forward; or is the pasture
Is fed down short up to the first Of July
and tue whole herd continued upon it.
then the animals will sink in Hesb milk, or
both during this middle period aud bring
corresponding loss to the owner To
stock the pastures so lightly that they will
be certain to furnish satlieIent food during
midsummer is not mn economical method
and should. as a rule, be discarded for the
better one Of stocking the pastures heavier
during their more luxuriant periods and
|supplementing them with extra food, OF
giving them q complete rest duriog the
long hot summer days.
Unfortunately farmers usually have no
place to turn their cattle when the grass
pastures need this rest. since moving fields
are also scintiIy clothed ct the same period
from the annual moving. Here Is the
opportunity for successful and profitable
soiling, and no crop equals Iodian corn
for this purpose. When planting the crops
for the coming season the farmer should
locate rich piece of land convenient to
the pasture or the barn and plant it to
corn for the purpose OF feeding green in
summer. la order to get early feed = por.
tion Of the field should be planted to early.
maturing fiut or sweet corn. larger var
ieties following for later feeding. The
quantity Of feed required can be closely
e,timated when il il remembered that :
dairy COW 10 full flow OF milk consumes
about 100 lbs. OF green fodder-corn daily
and grown steer an equal amount. and
that an acre Of rich land planted to small
or varieties OF corn furnishes fully 25. 900
lbs. Of green feed, while the large varie-
ties will yield a. high as so. 900 lbs. Corn
Tor the purpose shoud never be sown
broadt asst. rs such planting gives thin.
watery product altogether unsatisfactory.
but planted after the maud manner for
The field crop, using one-third or ope.half
more So, d. The thrifty farmer will look
forward ansionsly to helping his pastures
during dog days. when the suu's heat 10
intense, aud the poor fy-worried cattle
wander about nibbling the tcsnt blades Of
grass. He sees at that time the profits
earned by the cattle IN the earlier season
rapidly disappearing. aud hastens to STOP
the loss by supplying forage and rest in
the manner we have indicated. This fod
der can be drawn on low truck wagons OF
upon racks. specially prepared. in loads
OF q ton or ten and half, and fed In
the barn or field. We consider the barn
preferable, especially for dairy COWS,
which eau be proftably boused during the
day, standing quietly in dsrkcned stables
eating their fodder at leisure. and st night
tu,rel ont TO pasture.