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Fattening Cattle On Grass

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Parent Issue
Day
29
Month
August
Year
1862
Copyright
Public Domain
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A oorrespondent of ttiu Germantown Telcgraph ootnmunicates sorau very sensible deas ia regard to fattening ot cattle, founded upon his practical experiétice and general observation. " Too m:iny of our farmers soem to bt) of the opinión tliat if tht;y bny their c:ittlu and turn them out to griss, thut nothing more need be done until they iro fat; and Ihat tho great point is to have as matiy of tliem as tliey can possibly keep. Tuis branch of farming, like all othcrs, neecis expeiienco, and will pay for moro attention thaii it generally receives. In most cases as soon as the cattle are turned out in the spring, they are allowerl to have iho wbole lange of all tho pasture ñeld at their will. This is also a great mistake; they" should not be alovved to roam in this munner, but should be controlled ; they uhould be ehanged from field to field every two or three days. Cattle like all other animáis liko a change of food ; nor is tbia the only advantage ; by confining them to one fiiiid or portion of ground, they will cut down the grass before it comes too rank. and that on the othe sido rnav be growing, and when thy are ready to go into another üeld the grass of the one which they leave may be growing, and tliua the grass will always be young and tender. They should hive a change every three or fonr days, not only from tield to field, but from upliind to meadow aad lrom rneadow to oplaod. U is a great mistake to have too many cattle in proportion to jour means for fatlening. ïteinembcr that ten well fattened nre as good and will bring as much ag Qftecn or twenty only half fattened, and sell much more readily in any market. Bhade and salt are of great importunce; tho latter should be supplied at least once a week. The best way which I can find is to mix it with bran, eay one quart of salt to a half-peck of bran, and place it on the ground in small piles. If the eattle are not fat when the first frost comes, thoy 6hould be fed 8omething moro thaa grass, for that as aoon as fiosted loses a great proportion of its fatteoing qualities; pumpkins raised among coin, nubbins, or emyll potaloes (n smaH quantities) will answer the purpeso. I generally feod from ten to fifteen head every summer, and always make it a rule to keep ten bushels of corn aud five of oats, to feed (ground nnd placed on tho ground in the iall) after the tii'st be.ivy frost. In conclusión, there is more depends pon the care taken in fattemng cattlo iban many practice or suppose. They shoulJ also bo ospojiaüy kept quiet and from escitement of all kinds."

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Old News
Michigan Argus