Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-01-24
ECONOMY IN FEEDING.
vsrSoa. Way. in which owner. Of stock
Can save Money.

NOV eFsrF farmer attaches n proper
meaning 20 iced with economy. The
idea with some, judging from the ap-
p.sarance Of their cattle. is that econo-
my consists in getting their stock
through the winter on the least food
possible. without regard to their
growth meantime or their condition in
the spring. The few dollars saved in
the quantity Of food consumed NAV be
lost many times over by this method.
for il j. much less expensive. as has
often been stated heretofore. 20 pre-
serve the flesh that has been put on.
than to replace the weight after it has
been lost for lack of sufficient food
aad care Some regard il as economy
TO leave the stock to depend
on wha. can bs got from the
meadows for weeks, after heavy
frOsts have taken nOurishment
from the grass and cut short
IL growth This Is poor economy in
tTO ways. for not only dos the stock
lose feA. but the meadows are injured
py having the grass eaten OF 50 close
that the roots are unprotected during
the winter, and having been injured.
the next seasons yield i reduced
There i more money lost in this way
by many a farmer than he has any
idea Of
Another way in which il Is quite
commonly seen that money Is lost in
feeding. IS By throwing the hay. and
the grain. too. in many cases. on the
ground Much corn + left unea.en By
the cattle. either because Of the mud
aHd 9Th on il. or on account OF its
Smelling OF - they can no; gather Is
up Where hogs are KEEP; in the same
yards some Of the waste Is
prevented. but it Is better econ
omy 20 feed in troughs and
racks where the cattle can eat ND clean
what i given them Ia some sections
1t may h. considered that the value Of
hay and grain will not warrant the
outlay required to provide better feed
ing facilities. bTt such eases are only
the exceptions to the rule that money
i lost by wasting food
There Is n question that cattle con-
sumo less food when provided with
comfortable quarters in stables. for
then les i required to keep up bodily
warmth, and a larger proportion Of
food goes to make grOwth and flesh
There are some ca;tlemen who claim
that their cattle have done better when
allowed 10 remain in yards pro-
tected only by open sheds.
the idea being tina, cattle
under such conditions are more
healthy and vigorous hat when con-
fined in stables. where they do not
nave the saDe fresh air and abundant
exercise Under such circumstances
1t i not usual to find that a correc.
estimate Of the value of the food con-
sumed can be formed. and this lacking.
the comparative expense can not be
correctly ~ascegtainet- While in over
crowded. badly-ventilated quarters.
cattle will not thrive 80 we'll. il can
hardly be justly claimed that in WELL
arranged stables where the stock has
an abundance of light and fresh air
and an opportunity for daily exercise.
they will be less healthy than when
protected from storms and cold only
by open shed or stacks. Those
who have tried the two plans men
toned. in n systematic way. could in
terest many in the same line of BUSH
ness by giving a detailed of
their experience. with the conclusions
arrived at
There is money to b. made. too. in
the way the cattle arc fed. as this re-
lates TO the kind Of food or cOmbina-
lions OF it to produce the best results.
Much fodder and hay Is wasted on the
farm. that if Gu, up and mixed with
bran or meal or oil cake would De
eaten readily. and go far toward max
ing up the quantity required : o carry
the herd through the winter in good
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