The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-05-02
AGRICULTURE.

WIND SUcKIsG.-Wihd sucking and
crib biting are one and the came habit,
and, In some instances, the manifesto
lions OF a disease; In others, the habit
may have been acquired from old and
confirmed crib biters. Some yeterina'
risns attribute IL 10 a distortion Of the
teeth, which have become worn away
more or less of the yellow instead Of
the enamel. Professor Law says:
'These worn teeth are associated with
he serious vice Of wind sucking (swal-
lowing and eructation, which leads
TO tympany, digestive disorder aud
rapid loss of condition. The horse
seizes the manger or other solid object
with his teeth, arches and shortens the
neck, and makes a grunting noise. The
wind sucking may exist without crib
biting. 1t may be learned by standing
idle near a crib bitter, and always goes
on to disease and loss Of condition"
The same authority prescrlbes the fol-
lowing treatment: "Smear the front
of the manger with aloes or other bit
tiers; cover all exposed wood work with
sheet iron; a muzzle may also be put
on after the horse has done f~eeding."
Other equally good authorities recon-
mend putting a lump of salt and one Of
white chalk or magnesia in a box before
the horse, and keeping these constantly
within reach. AS we have said, the
habit may be learned, but in most in
stances, il may be considered as a kind
of dyspepsia, and the burning acidity
Of the stomach prompts the horse to get
relief by sucking in cool air. The salt
and magnesia or chalk afford a similar
momentary relief, and frequently lead
70 a permanent cure.
RAISING CoLTs.-There is q crude no.
ton prevailing that hardships make
young stock hardy. A colt that is
weaned In the fall, as Is commonly the
case, should not be allowed to become
poor In Its first wintor. 1t is true that
1t will often improve s % rapidly In
spring that its wretched condition dur.
Ing the winter will seem really to have
been al advantage to 1t, but this is a
great mistake. If the same condition
were imposed during the whole period
of growth, the effect would be very
perceptable. Although the summer
may In some degree remove the effect
of winter, no animal so treated ever be-
comes what it might have been in size,
symmetry of form, and usefulness, by
generous treatment. / believe that
there is profit in breeding nice carriage
and draft horses. AS a general rule it
costs no more to raise a good colt than
a poor one, while the former will bring
two or three times as much as the lat
ter. ! have seen colts that were kept
in a stable as dark as a cellar. A dark
stable is a poor place to keep a colt.
FEED pigs, not hogs, If you want to
make it profitable. We often see ac-
counts OF pigs which dress from 300 to
400 at eight or nine months of age.
There can be no doubt but there is pro-
tit in feeding such animals. Pigs
should be kept steadily growing from
the time of their birth until they are
Slaughtered, and receive their proper
feed every day. Milk is the best food
at first, then a little bran and meal may
be added. Bran should form a part of
the daily feed from first to last. as 1t
will keep them more healthy. They
should be fed all that they will eat up
clean during all stages of their growth.
BELLS FOR SHEEP.-The cheapest and
best insurance against dogs killing
sheep is bells--plenty of bells. The
sheep-killing dog is a great coward
when he is in pursuit of mischief, and
he wants to do it quiely-wants no
noise, no alarm. Bells bought at whole
sale do moi cost much. Buy a side of
bride leather at the curriers' for COL
lars, and rut a bell on every sheep, If
your flock is small. The price of one
sheep will buy a gross of bells and
leather enough and buckles enough to
strap them. Put this gross of bells on
a flock of sheep, and they will brighten
every dog out of the field.
SITTING HENS should not be given too
many eggs. Eleven is quite enough for
ever a large bird. If the number is
more than this the outer eggs will be
apt to be chilled. The result will not
be as favorable as with the number
given If you have valuable eggs of
some n variety do not give them all
to one hen. Divide them among two
or three, adding other eggs to make out
the quotas. If there is i'll luck for you,
you may then realize 1t by noticing the
particular care with which the valuable
eggs are injured, while the ~valueless
eggs gO-scOt. free.