The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-29
COlloquy About Growing Stock

Why is II that you sell stock so high ~
asked one farmer Of another ut is because I
always keep them in good condition just before
sell them. Why Is 1t not equally well or bet
ter, as il saves fodder"
" But it does not save fodder What fodder
IL eaten goes - make flesh, and it is that which
sells your stock"
Il cant see the object in keeping your stock
Eat all along?'
alt is because the stock grows all along you
get it so much larger and finer, for what you
miss IN the growth OF an animal is lost forever
you can never recover it, mind you. This is the
advantage Il Is something OF a secret: or the peo-
pie will not generally believe it, The men who
have the lat stock and get the big prices. they
know il; they act on the principle"
"Perhaps"
at is 80 with Ill stock; there ism exceptions
II you want tho best success you must begin
when the animal is born; lie is then IN your
hands to inake-large or small, -saleable or IN.
saleab!e. lie is to grow and it is the food that
makes him grow; nothing else. II YOU scrimp
him he viii be puny. You must begin t. fat.
ten your hog when the pig is born. Or do you
think nature viii perfect yoar animal without
the proper quantities OF ioods II is the food
tina. does il and nothing else If little. there
can be but little. Ii more there must be more
growth Yes, il will make fat. but 10. develop
muscle. as hog
what then il not enough food is given to de.
velop muscle only TO a small extent, jus, enough
TO continue lfe:"
4" There will, III my estimation, be about the
same height and length to the animal He will
lack fat. He will be thin but l think his frame
will be there about the same make it as large
as you say Y - In that case the animal would
die. He might live and not be quite so large,
but think he would grew the longer it would
Ant- l. al l. IA
difference between Us, see, is you are bound to
sell for prices as usual. Good day.
SHEEP.-An Earlville correspondent discusses
the sheep question in this wise
Few realise how the farmers are disposing Of
their focks killing them for their pelts, letting
them starve and die, and getting rid of them at
great sacrifice-sheep that cost farmers fifty
dollars, in many instances not even saving their
pelts. The thing has taken an alarming turn.
The sheep fever had ragged high in these parts.
The panic has turned |: but the farmers that stick
to their Hocks will make the most money. Wool
growing has paid in Illinois, and will again il
the farmers stick to it. There is one in our vi.
cinity that is getting his eyes open TO this fact.
Mr. John Currier, an old settler and q Vermonter,
has got foreign buck. All that saw him when he
was shipped here say he is the greatest curiosity
they ever saw. Mr. Curriers' son travelled through
Iowa last spring, and is close observer on sheep.
He says he is the finest specimen of buck he
has seen in all his travels. Carcass large weight
$50 lbs, wool heavy. TIE wool hangs over his
face, almost covering mis- teeth; the fiber very
long. lie has no horns, being similar, in that
respect, to the South Down. NJ. Currier says
he is very doeile and atfectionate not like the
MISUNDERSTANDING around humped up in a
storm, but stays out regardless OF The weather
Mr.. Currier thinks it will improve his stock as
he would do we'll to cross with any common
stock. The breed never has the foot rot, great
drawback to wool growing in the west. ! am
sorry am not able to give the name and pedi.
gree of this celebrated buck. but thought few
items might interest your readers.