Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-05
,Hx L. CHASE

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eoarser feed. We must all aim to run
our farms to their full capacity 10 the
keeping Of stock.
| JOHN L. CHASE
KESNEBEC COUNTY.
| CHINA My method Of feeding has
heen published several times, 40 1 will
cave the subject before as aud give my
experience with rape. The first week in
July sowed IL pounds on two acres Of
corn, and brushed il 10 with the weeder
the seed started well but the dry wealth
or, and the shade Of the corn, dwarfed
it. But after the corn was cut IL grew
lqulte well, growing more to stump tina n
,caves. The first of August Iplowed
1.-Two acres, from which the oats had been
cut for hay, and sowed Ia pounds broad.
east. The ground being very dry the
seed did not come good, neither did IL
make much growth till after September
lst. At the same time l drilled Ia with
the corn planter 2 pounds on half acre
from which had dug early potatoes.
mixed the seed with bran so "a not to
get more seed than needed. Ou this
piece the seed came good, mskiug very
rank growth, covering the ground.
October 18th / turned into the field u
q iek Of % sheep. They went on 10
q. ese pieces of rape but finally settl 4
threl acre piece OF new clover d
there they filed themselves. / watca /.
them for a few days and found thst as
they got acquainted with the rape and
used 10 its taste they relished 1t better
aud now they will 20 right by the clover
on TO the rape, mornings, when let out,
for I get them mp every night. But
they mus, havea little clover for dessert.
They seemed TO have greater relish for
the rape grown on the potato patch, II
having made much the rsnkest growth.
nv conclusion Is that ii will pay 10 have
= patch OF rape for late fall feed for
sheep and lambs. While they will range
over an entire field, they will make the
rape patch their principal feeding
ground. 1. l.. JONES.
| Mt. VERNoN.-Apples are failure in
this section. Potatoes were never better
in quality, and are keeping perfectly.
Corn il splendid. Farmers are talking
| about 100 bushels 10 the acre, but probs-
bly, not many will get that amount.
People are selling their young stock,
but think there will be about as much
left =. usual. have never had q silo
before this fall. Have usually fed the
coarse fodder the first Of the winter. |
have sometimes cut IL but hardly think IL
| paws TO do so IL one has anything else To
do. Pack the corn fodder in straw with
little salt and feed IL on the NOV when
practicable. Don't feed straw. Poor
hay, IL have it, Is fed TO such stock as
| will eat IL best. have formerly raised
roots, some wears 900 bushels or more,
mostly rutabagss, but have come TO the
conclusion that IL will not pay to grow
them. ID. II. THING.
| OXFORD COUNTY.
PoRTER.-0ur stock should have
special care during the entire winter
season. They should be kept warm,
well bedded, clean, and dry, and be
regularly fed. They should have plenty
OF pure water 10 drink (not too cold e,
and be wstered az regular and stated
times, IL We expect TO have them leave
the barn for the pasture 10 the spring In
satisfactory condition. Their looks will
tell whether they have had sll the care
and feed they needed during that inclem-
commence 20 feed altogether on cur
poorest fodder at trst, because IL is a
big change 10 come from the pasture to
the barn and we should give our stock
such fodder for a while as they will
! relish ard eat without wasting. Such
fodder as straw, poor hay, dry corn fod-
der, etc, think can be fed TO ss good
an advantage as any Way Ii has been
| u .ed. hy mixing them together and cut
| ting fine, with an ensilsge corr cutie f,
or otherwise. Cattle generally eat IL up
clean with good relish. When stock
Ia fed with epsilage, | think IL good
practice 10 strew poor hay and straw on
! the eusilsge. on not convenient TO cut ". J
| Usually they will eat IL all up with the
ensilsge. Roots OF all kinds, such "a
turnips, beets, etc, have found very
good to feed TO young stock, commenc-
iug in March. ! think they will gain
sooner and faster when turned out 10
pasture. A H. MASON
| BErHEL.-A large amount OF coarse
fodder NAV be fed 20 advantage In cold
weather by giving stock a small feed OF
II once or twice a day. Do not feed
continually on one kind but give as
great a vsriety SIS possible, and only
what they will eat up clesn al once.
H.F. MAXIM.
DESMARK.-My experience, like that
OF most farmers, Is that the feed has TO
be varied with the kinds OF stock led.
Young stock Of course needs, and can be
fed, y different feed from thai fed cows
and oxen. like 10 feed roots OF some
kind every day. a moderate quantity 10
all Young stock, rs IL is better for them
and cheaper for me, as can false them
on NV farm, and every dollar paid for
feed has 10 come from the gain OF the
animal fed. For cows and oxen think
a feed one-half shorts and oDe-half good
corn meal makes healthful paying
food, and | would add salt enough al
every feed to season IL, the same as we
want our food, not handful to-day and
no more for q week as some farmers do,
would not confine stock too long on
coarse fodder at one time, but change to
other kinds, for human beings like q
change ia their food, and common-senst
tells US that the human and animal
stomach are very similar, and careful
feeder will watch his stock and mix com
mon sense with their food.
CHARLES b. SMITH.
BucKFIELD.-Our methods Of feeding
are TO feed two fodderings 10 the morn
ing and the same at night, one OF coarse
fodder, the other Of hay. Water as soor
as the second foddering is eaten up, then
feed grain ration, which consists OF cot
> tonseed meal, corn meal and oats and
. corn ground together, an equal number
of bushels Of each kind, fed In sucf
, qusntities as the wants OF each anima
: require. Have fed llnseed meal to calves
! and yearlings with more satisfactory
|. results than any other feed. | thinl
that cottonseed meal, corn meal and
} shorts are fed almost wholly to dairy
cows. Feed is usually obtained Of loca
! dealers. Beets have been raised thi'
! wear for the first time for feed for milct
: cows. None have been fed yet that
, know Of. w. II. ALLEN
SOMERSET COUNTY.
., EMBpEN.-we have no straw; II w
, had We should feed IL TO stock that VI
did not expect milk or growth from. w,
cut all our grain as soon ss II begins u
turn and cure IL for hay. We have beer
feeding our horses, cows and calves OF
such fodder up to the 10th inst, whel
0 we opened our silo and began TO fee,
: our cows two fodderings day OF ensl
Z lsge and the same of oat hay. We shsl
r soon begin to alternate between oat IA.
I and common hay. We consider oat ha'
: the best feed for horses we have, and
g NOT at hard work we give them nothing
: else. Cows fed on sweet corn ensilag