Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-03
Winter Condition.

1t Is of prime importance to Keep
yOungslairy stock in good flesh and in Q
thrifty growing condition at all times.
Atsthis season of the year, at the ap-
proach of trying winter weather, it Is
also important to get all live stock In
good, round flesh 50 that they will 60
into winter quarters with q strong
physical constitution and be able to
hold up we'll all through the cold wealth
or. They should be somewhat fat, for
fat produces heat, and bodily heat is
necessary for the comfort and we'll being
Of the animal in winter.
After the weakening effects of pro-
longed hot weather almost all farm ami
mails are affected by the first cold of the
fall and early winter. They feel the
cold more then than at any other season
Just as we do. If in thin flesh and
not we'll housed they will shiver in
temperatures producing white frosts,
and no animal can make gains in growth
or producing power when its bodily heat
is so low that it will shiver from the
cold. There must be enough and sur
plus to keep it warm, especially at
night, during the resting period.
Get the dairy cattle reasonably fat for
the coming cold weather. Feed them
literally now and provide warm stalls
for them for the season when they must
be housed. A good, warm, dry stall for
a COW, either young or old, will often
pay for itself in one winter in the
amount of feed it will save. The warm
er and more comfortable the stall the
less heat producing feeds need be given.
Such stalls are Indispensable for high
and constant milk yields with dairy
COWS, and the beef animal that is kept
warm and comfortable will make as
much gains in winter as in summer.
This shelter comfort, too, is essential
for the uninterrupted development Of
calves.
The fall season is splendid time to
get the animals in good flesh or fat for
winter while feeds are abundant. There
is nothing like new corn for fattening
all dairy stock. 1t should be fed spar
ingly at first and the animals carefully
and frequently salted to prevent bloat-
ing and other bad results. After they
become used to it liberal feeds may be
given. Feed the whole stalk Of corn
ear, blades and all-since the entire corn
plant just at maturity contains much
valuable and easily digestible nutriment.
If a number of hogs are to be fed new
corn, the fodder from which the corn is
husked should be fed to the cattle i'm
mediately, while its feeding value is
high. Give them all they will clean up.
They will grow and fatten on it, and this
feeding of corn fodder in season as long
as it will do to cut till late in October,
will save the clover and other hay for
mid winter and spring feeding.
By gathering the earliest maturing
corn as early as it will do to crib much
valuable corn stock pasture will be
available for early use before the leaves
decay or fall off. This is the time to
pasture corn stalks, not only for the
greater good it will do the animals to be
pastured, but because the soil is drier
now than it will be later in the season
hence less injury in tramping.
Many farmers on account of lack OF
shelter are compelled to allow feeds to
remain in the fields till late in the sea-
son. BY feeding as much of these un-
housed feeds as is practicable the dairy
stock will be put in good condition for
winter and maximum amount of gain
derived from such feeds that would
waste if allowed to remain in the fields.
Turf, Farm and Home.