The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-11-30
Protection for Stock.

Protection for Stock.
From Coleman's Rural World.
Protection from the cold Is equivalent
to a certain quantity of food, and thus
it is on economy, as we'll as "a Kindness
the animals, to make the barn and
stables as warm and as comfortable as
possible. A building through which
the rough wind whistles and the snow
drifts heap up is not fit for any
domesticated animal. Even the wild
beasts ~instinctively make their winter
quarters warm, and chose n shelter
from the winds. When man domes-
ticates animals, he takes upon himself
the duty of looking after their welfare,
and this duty should be done in good
time, before it is too late to do 1t
effectively.
1t Is supposed, says the New York
Times, hat the southern climate, being
mi!der than that of the norlh, Is less
exacting in this respect. This, how
ever, is u mistake, for, on the contrary,
the winter season in the south is really
as cold and eve more chilling than
that of the north. where snow and ice
prevail for half the year. The effect
Of cold is wholly conditional, aud
where the heat of the summer is IN
excess, the more moderate cold of the
winter Is felt SO much more SO that
the southern farmer should exercise
| quite rs much care for his stock as the
farmer in the north. Generally this is
much neglected by the southern
farmer, and he loses by it to such an
extent as will make it profitable for
him. to provide substantial shelter in
the winter, ut least during storms and
rough weather.
Another needed provision for the
comfort of the animals is q supply of
water of . moderate temperature. Two
or three gallons OF ice cold water will
take as much heat from the whole of
an animal weighing 900 pounds as
will reduce the temperature of its
whole body five degrees, and if this
should be continued for some time the
effect would be fatal. Everyone has
heard or known of the i'll affects of q
single draught of ice-cold water on 9
person when heated in the summer by
exercise. II such q small quantity Of
cold water taken into the stomach of
man Is sufficient to fatally chill the
body, how much more i'll effect may
the large quantity taken by an ANNA
haveP It is frequently the case that
horse or a COW drinking only q small
quantity of icy water in the winter
will at ICE become bumped up ant
shiver all Over for an hour. This mus
necessarily be injurious and is TO b.
avoided. -
Only water from q well or a deel
cistern should be used in the winter
and 1t should be given when fresI
drawn. The water troughs should b
90 arranged OF pivots set in the end
that when not In use they arejnverted
and thus snow and ice 10 Preyente
from collecting u them.
Another matter is to be thought Of
a. 1t requires timely preparation. Thi
is the care of the manure. It wa
recently figured out by an expert an
scientific student of these things ths
the loss to the farmers Of the stxte Q
New York alone, by the mismanage
ment ct the manure in Q single white
Is fully $50, OO0, 900. This amazin
waste is worthy of constant thought
and well deserves remedy.
Every farm yard should be provide
with q manure pit, connected with th
stables by a drain, into which all tn
liquid waste may be gathered, A cover
ingiof poles over tho pit may be pro
vided, on which the solid manure ma
be heaped. And as it may be advise
bic, the liquid may be pumped up an
: spread over the solid matter, by whic
It will be absorbed aud saved, so ths
the two kinds OF. manure may be mikes
together. This will greatly improv
the maure, for the liquid Is the mos
valuable part Of il. having the most q
the nitrogen and potash of the foo
IOOnsuhhed In It.