Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-03-08
LIV { STOCK
THE STOCK

1MEIGOVL AT1G oAVOA~-
There is a very general determination
among farmers to improve their stock.
They see Shorthorn cattle standing at the
head Of the class for beef purposes-a good
three-year-old Shorthorn steer weighing
double that of its scrub neigllbor at the same
age; hence they infer that tor beef purposes
they ought to procure that breed.
In swine they see the Berkshire, Poland
China and other improved breeds maturing
earlier, keeping easier and making the same
amount of pork, and much better pork,
with far less feed, at an early age than the
common breeds-lence' they want to pro-
cure such breeds.
!" they 60 to our markets for mutton,
they see the %Southdown, Cotswold and 9th
er improved breeds selling for double the
price that the lo~ng-legged, scrub sheep of
the country command-and hence for NUT
ton they say they must have some such
breed.
For wool purposes and for large flocks
they find that no breed compares with the
Merino; and if wool is their chief object,
and especially if they want a large herd, the
best Merinos must be chosen-and the de-
mandltor THE breed is constantly increasing.
If horses are. to be raised, they have learn
ed. to, Their sorrow that the scruD.can hardly
be.given away, while the horse o f.good size,
fine style. superior action and high, can al
ways find admirers and customers.
Now, if farmers individually are not able
to get such breeds Of stock as they know to
be most desirable anAprofitable, they must
form clubs, take sheares of stock, say ten or
twenty-five or fifty dollars per share, and
thus raise funds enough to procure what
they need. 1t will be money in their peck
ct. In many sections of the country i'm
proved breeding stock can be procured in
no other way. Why will not farmers meet
together and tlak this matter over, sub
scribe shares, and get stock this very spring?
Why will not oranges consider this subject?
Nothing is of greater Importance to improve
farming. Let lis hear from our readers on
the subject.-Rmal World.
RULES FOR THE CARE OF SHEEP.-Keep
sheep dry under foot with clean litter. This
is more necessary than roofing them. Ney-
er let them stand or lie in mud or Snow.
Ifa,ewe loses her lamb, milk her daily
for a few days, and mix a little alum with
her salt.
Never frighten sheep if possible to avoid
it.
Separate all weak, thin Or sick sheep in
the fall from those that are strong, add give
them special care.
If any sheep is hurt, catch it at once and
wash the wound with a healing lotion. If a
m is broken, bindi it with splinters tight
~. loosening as the limb swells.
liza sheep is lame, examine his foot, clean
out between the hoofs if unsound, and ap-
ply tobacco with blue vitriol boiled in a lit
tie water.
Shear at once any sheep commencing to
shed its wool, unless the weather is to Sc
veres-
Keep nonesbut the best and seethat they
are properly attended to.
HE loss among cattle in Texas been
Vefysgreat this winter and some of our ex-
changes say that some of the stock-men will
lose more than they have made in the past.
hundreds of men are out of on,.theplains
sklnning the dead CATTLE.
AUGUsTA. Ga, boasts ef an animal, which
IS half sheep half hog.
A HOG with two heartst was slaughtered