Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-23
AGRICULTURAL BULLETIN.
Letters from Hancock County Towns
Live Stock Number

Live Nloth Nuthber.
The first bulletin of the season OF 1895.
issued by the State Board of Agriculture.
i the live stock number. 1t contains the
following letters from Hancock county:
cows, and think they have been Ted
better. 81, Of course, are more valuable.
,.4a4s-.as. t,s..- .."ts~4s .t,.4 81,
fodder on uau4. think hay VAL be scarce
and very much higher tN the time cattle
20 ont 10 grass Not very much improve
ment only that people have made their
barns warmer. Nearly al turn out their
cattle to spring or water at the well.
know of only uue man that warns water
Tor his stock. We have warmed tine
water FOR a number Of years and think IL
Is much better, the cattle will drink
quicker and do not lave to stand and
shlvCr an hour or two after drinking.
We water from Vel, pumped into a
trough in yard, then HsId two pailsfu. pt
bot water, enough for seven COWS and
water tWl ice each day, sud they drink
freely each lime. / ain qu.ie sure 1t l.
better to WARM the water, for | notice
W hen il J. severely cold Gay they dc bot
drink as W ell ana hat there l. a shrink
sge Of milk. / think COWS do need eN-
ercise and every living thing l think II
l. natural fer every body to have exercise,
Il not, why i 1t that a young calf i SO
silos in town. Think there was one-th.rd
more piowlng done than year ago last
fail MRs. :. l.. BRIMMEK.
NORTH LNNeiNE- In reply 20 questions
Of the secretary in the stock feeding
number, We venture to remark that the
interest in breeding finer class OF stock
and greater numbers i certainly on the
increase. The surplus hay in Hancock
county will be all used by the time grass l.
~ mot al We Ff-
ular Improvement in feeding stock eX-
cept more grain has been USED ON account
OF its comparatively low price as consid
cred Wit former years. Ground oats are
being used IN connection with other
grain to some extent taking the place OF
bran. and we think better results are OBJ
tanned to say not thing OF the feeling ak IN
to satisfaction and assurance that every
pound OF grain produced on he farm Is
step in the direction OF Its self sustenance.
In regard TO question four, We should
reply with emphasis, water twice a day.
and in the barn II practical; also would
recommend the chill taken of of the
water il it were convenient. But yet we
believe " hen weather PERMITS the exer-
else mich CONS receive while being driven
short distance for water i beneficial to
their well being. But it IS very simple
thing TO make suggestions, It being easier
than @ practice them, yet il becomes the
good dsirymsn TO lose 10 opportunity TO
administer ali the care and comfort posi-
BILE to his herd to ensure the best results.
y. b. YoUNG.
ORLASD More Young stock has been
kept here than usual, especially helfer
caves. The idea seems to De 10 keep more
COWS, hat they are the most profitable Of
farm stock. stock fosder on hand varies
but little from last year. Farmers secured
a larger amount OF hay tut they have
been selling large quantities 10 be shipped
to Boston at quite favorable prices.
Thers has been unusual call in that
direction. For some unknown reason the
farmers here have not thought fsyorably
Of feeding ensllage ard the experiment
has never been tried, but there seems a
proba h4lity that some aaHy try il i'll the
near future. \. II. DRESSER.
BUCEsPoRT- this vicinity there are
more Young stock than one year age.
The farmers are beginning to realize that
II IS easier TO raise stock than II i to
purchase them, especially il there j.
none to be had. Many claim they can
get more for the calves when four weeks
OF age than At any other time, according
TO the expense, but with many | have
noticed " hen the year comes around they
have neither money nor calf, whereas,
should they keep the young stock, they
would have something TO show for their
labor, and IN few years would see
marked Improvement II The farm.
II. J, HARTMAN.
DEER I~IE-As to exercise here i an
example. On one Of the coolest days last
winter my cows were shivering, uotWith-
standing that they had warm water to
drink and good carding to circulate the
blood. The next day, a. cold a. before,
hsd them driven TO q boiling spring some
c stance from he barn, " here they drank
Gil I he water they wanted, and all came
tack CHEEKY Il need bt.. capering Rhout,
and no more shIverIng that day. After
hat hsd them out every moderate day.
and think il o36 them good Would not
advise see water. however, spring water
being @. quite d.fertnt temperature.
K. ;. " kRREN.
BIEEHILI-H j. expected that the
drought .sSt autumn, followed by an open
winter, " Ill proha by give u short hay
crop next summer. unies. We have All un-
usually favorable season. ! ne farmers Of
this vicinity are steadily breeding their
dairy cows up to higher standard.
Probably the grain acreage VII te fully
Gp to IAt average. II. B. GRAY.
SovTH PENgBsCoT / think warming
the water for cows i a decided improve
ueut. and watering twice a day i the
beet Nay for ne. commenced 10 warm
the 81 after for my COWS a. soon IL he cold
WestLer came eu, and have continued il
unit! uoW. aud find my COWS gave more
mix ana s-e IN better condition than
as hen they drank the water cold. ] turn
Them ont ina the yard TO drink, and. IS hen
Il = pleasant, / let then stay ont short
time, y. F. NORTON.