The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-10-24

The winter climate of the south is so
mild compared with that of the states north
of us, that many farmers make no extra
provision for the protection of their animals
during that period The consequence is
that many cattle and even the more Valu-
able horses and mules are exposed. more or
less. TO the cold winds and transforms with
hardly any protection. Every farmer Wor-
thy of the name, takes care to protect ms
stored grain and proyendcr from the wealth
er, knowing that direct loss 10y rotilhS VIII
occur: but he does not always collSlucr
that insufficient shelter of his ANIMALS
,.,uSps a great watse of food. y mule or
COW that is provided with a close, dry com
Portable stable during cold, WEI, WIN!
weather will require from One-Iofth 10 one
half less food than if the same ANIMAL De
,vnospd without shelter. y large part OF
the food consumed by every animal is
burned within the body as 50 much luei'
in order to keep up the animal neat -
horse or COW viii soon cease To i've II the
heat OF the body falls much below lCO ue-
,rrcrS Ii supplrd with plenty OF 1000 me
9I,ip,al system viii burn enough OF 1t to
keen the body up TO the required le'lpcra-
tur,, even in the seVcreSt weather We ever
have. If the food be deficient III qu"nll'!
The fat and then the lean TISSUES Oh the
bodv will he burned III order To keep the rc-
uaindcr of the body warm, Just us Iu-
man family will use their fufhliure loI
fueI rather than freeze to death. but gust
~ -oaI and fleetwood Is cheaper IMAM pctt-
stpg,lS chairs and tables, 50 Is Il eoou Iooi'
closed in sides and t dry floor cheaper tn'll
corn and fodder. as Il means OF hCIPi"5
horse warm OF course the argument ap-
- with pouaI ave increased force Ill
tba case of mich COWS and tattehlhS AM
,nals We have often heard 1t sald that one
cap of corn led 10 4 1atlehllS NOS az
tOhcr will 90 as far as Two ears Itu III
January. II may be an eAtraNaSahI sta'J
mont # auplied To Il hog kept III df! Shei-
+.I ,,u.,rt,.r.; Int We DO not modify 1t
nj an If the ears of corn are to De tllIoM
mt an omen ucu with The muu anu iii'h
six inches deep. moro or less we NV Inv ~ ~
dnubf that a horse OF mule may W nv ~
fooJ If well stabbed, than il forced 10 li'he
mn MS ullarttrs under an open sheu, or III
W.. have ONLY appealed to self.ihteresti;
With "a mercifu man Il stranger "pp0"i
X 10 the humanity of The case. ,..,, GOOD
AnI nov for the application; buill to"u
stabins az thoroughly repair, the old 9nes'
brfnrr the winter sets in. Let 1liefV DC =
Inv ,viudSbeltrred place tor every amman
an th,. farm to occupy ut VIII, .,,
What shall be sad IN regard 10 ~ f''t 1f
ucuts for the CONVENIENCE anu IiIn,Icpts
: :
m him for protection aud coihlotl ~
J"p'f wish Ia be personal. but we are alr,. .l
tbat some men make but little better pro,
,,'.ior for the comfort Of their famllies !lial
far rLrir animals Yes, we have solnc'li hes
t soan ,''' GOOD. comfortable stables Tor me
il,r.,.s uriles and COWS with no prolis .t,ll
fo,. heating the dwelling and Keeping ,he
I'm, warm except a load OF two "l .tgr
z,,n4 = ,iul AK aud no one 10 Gu! !. So
:" ,,nnd'' mill the hands come IN from from
~ ~, - Work. There has been improve,
mn, me w. IN tbiq respect. since the war
f.,'-i, wives generally have been sup
,Ii.d WITH cook stoves. Even the neE IT,
,hemselves are generally using these fs+ lhI FS-
,,n.,Ilrs to convenience and c"lilol.' m
~ frrnar should haul up his winter st t.
~, Of GOOD. sound wood before me Mi Me-.
sen, ,',a m, for use 1t adds greatly 10 me
,I's,lra of life 10 provide beIort4ah4 10 =
,,.a,v dav wants of the family ~ Is
f,t,. - man owes to humanity as Meli a., a.,
liz his norkrt Reader. are You gun! ,., ~
W. w. cr1ilfv: Farmers wives; when you IG't ;f
h then rea4 it to & yGgg 4 M 5e do a3
h ho = - cuIprit maybe he will go anu SIN
ne Is ,, r J. EEDDING.