The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-11-24
AGRICUL TURE.
Improving The Farm Stock.

The season for kt,piog stock out OF door
Is at an end. There is no profit 10 keeping
the animal out on the frostbitien pastures
any lorger as there will BE- loss instead OF
gain 10 so doing. There should be no loss
In condition st this season Of the year.
have heard farmer say that stock was
half wintered when It came TO the barn 10
good condition. There IL much In this,
and when II Il the case there will be little
difficulty In carrying The animals through
the long period that they will have TO re-
main In the stable
Now there arc few things necessary for
the best success In this line. There should
| be good s,sbles, comm, dlous, well lighted
warm enough for tbe comfort Of the AMI
NAL but well ventilated, and in every way
convenient for these who have the care OF
them.
The farmer " no has hi, eyes open ard
notices what others are doing In The way Of
caring for their stock will soon find out
what Is worth initiating, as well as what
should be let alone. A stable that is roomy,
light, warm, and so ventilated that there
is no oissgreeable odor, will be a he althful,
comfortable place for the animals to pass
at least ore half OF the year 10; but The
contracted, low, dark, III smelling stable Is
an abomnation to man and beast and should
not be tolerated
Now as to the animals that are to be kept
through the winter. All the Improbable
ones, those that " i'll not pay for keeping,
should be promptly disposed Of, as they
will run their owner In debt every year they
are kept, and their pisces should he filled
with those Of better promise. One really
good COW Is certainly worth two ordinary
ones, sometimes more, and the greater num-
Der of poor ones man has the worte ttl
be will be. 1t should be the aim to dispose
Il upprofi able animals as fcon as possible
ard fill their places with those that are
good.
A farmer should not undertake TO keep
too much stock, certainly not more than he
has sufficient fodder for. The idea that
number Is simply criterion to 90 by Is not
safe rule to follow. II will be better and
more profitable to have ihiIty cows well
fed and cared for Than forty that are pinch
ed in feed and neglected ia care. Keep
What the farm can carry and.no more
The cows that are to give milk duriug
the winter must be well I'D and cared for
IL satisfactory results are ~ be expected,
and the really good COWS will do this.
Cows that are to 20 dry for lime in win
ter should not be allowed to run down In
condition before the mixing season sgsio
arrives, for 1t will cost too much to gtt
hem back In good condition again. They
should be kept in healthy, thriving coz
dilion. Esp, cially should the heiftrs that
have been giving milk for the first season
be carefully cared for after they become dry
ihev have not resched maturity and sbou d |
receive little extra attention from now
on. And IL might be well not to Judge Of d
helfer's value from the fret seasons tes'
alone. Sometimes one that for some rea-
son does not come up to expectation the |
first year v III do much better on further
trial, and 10 would be well to give 1t TO
Them. Those heifers that are to commune
slly Of two years, need special attention,H
they have double tax on them as regards
growth ard preparation for motherhood.
Their feed should be tuch IS will best fl
hem for the place they will soon be tx
pected to take In the dairy 10 tddiiioD TO
proper feed ard care some attention should
be given to handling ihem In order thai
hey may become quiet sni docile Tfis
v III be abundantly rephii wh,n they com.
nence giving milk. The calves, Whether
hose dropped last spring or the previous
winter or fall should slso be carefully car.
ID for.
TIE writer remembers when II was nj
customary to have helf,rs commerce gv-
ng milk until ihr, c years old. This gave
more time for growth snd development,
ut now the case 10 different ssa year Is
sken from this line. This makes It e.
sssry TO give the ycung animals the b =
I care from calf TO mOiheibood Ira
hould have fuoh fed ss will bett ptCdgte
heal hi. vigorous growth AID dtvclfi-
lent. Good clover hay vi the tddilib
I little grain feed ois proper kinc, viii
lake 40 excellent rali1p, ard II tie fsimr
as lilo be cannot put iis conteris tea
etter Use than In giving proper smttnt
} the calyts, according TO cur txpefietee.
he fsrnsr who is ihtefttted 10 his hui
ess will have 81 OF there lhii q thai b We
zen mentioned In miid, and be will have
,itsbie statlsf, plenty q good feed md
ie care viii be spch &c ia resded Such
rmer will be suec1 ssiul Ia bis occupation,
The obs,ryli once viii econ fad tot.
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