The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-09
AGRICULTURE.

| AGRICULTURE.
| THE CORRECT WAY TO HANDLE
ISHEEP.-Therc Is right WY and u
| wrong way, a hard way and an easy
! way, an awkward and Il skilful way to
catch and handle sheep. n great many
men will seize tho sheep by tho wool
on the back with both hands, and lift
tho animal clear from tho ground by
O. he wool only. Barbarous! Let som,
!, liant grasp you by the hair of youl
lead and lift you from the ground by
Tho hair only! Would you not strug.
gle and squirm worse than the mute
sheep docs when lifted by the wool
And would thore not DO q complaint OF
soro head for week or two2 If you
DO not believe 1t, try the experiment.
We have slaughtered great many
sheep III years past, and when remov-
irg the pcl's OF such sheep as had been
handled by tho wool. we never failed
to observe that beneath the skin wher-
ever the animal had been caught by the
wool, blood had settled. In many in
stances tho skin had been separated
from the body SO that in illumination was
apparent. We have known proprietors
OF sheep to be so strict in regard to hand
AihG% Iliue GuCy Toulu u uGl-
per from the premises If he were to
catch a sheep by the wool on any part
of the body. Some owners of sheep dl-
rect their helpers thus: "When about
to catch sheep, move carefully to-
ward the one to DC taken, until you are
sufficiently near to spring quickly and
seize the beast by the neck with boLh
hands, then pass one hand around the
body, grasp the brisket, and lift the
sheep clear from the ground. The
wool must not be pulled. If tho sheep
is heavy one, let one hand and wrist
be put around the neck and the other
pressed against the rump." We have
always handled sheep in the way al
luded to. We never grasp the wool
Others seize the sheep by a hind log,
then throw one arm about tho body and
take hold of the brisket with one hand.
But ewes with lambs should mover be
caught by the hind legs, unless they are
handled with extreme caro-. When
sheep are handled roughly, especially
if their wool Is pulled, the small bruises
and injuries will render them more
wild and more difficult to handle.
RECENT 1nves legations threaten to
upset some popular notions. 1t has
long been supposed that early cut hay
Is more valuable than that cut later. If
the Judgment Of the COWS were test,
thore would be no question about It..
Tney will leave the ripcr hay, and even
refuse to eat 1t at all, If they can pro-
cure that which is cut earlier. In tho
writer's dairy the milk falls OF moro
than 10 per cent. when the young hay
Is changed for that cut two weeks lator
This is sufficient to support the general
npNtf
which goes to show that ripe hay is
moro nutritious substance than that cut
earlier. Perhaps the operations Of tho
chemist can extract more nutritrImcnt
from ripe hay than can the cows slom-
ach; but as young hay feeds more pro-
htably, 1t seems best to cut early.
SENSIBLE SUGGESTIONS TO Horse
TRAINERs.-Neyer try to beat colt in
to doing thing, for if nervous ne
may turn out vicious horse, and if
stupid he may become stubborn. Re-
member that by patience and gentle
ness he may be got to do anything that
will not hurt him. When the horse
shows signs Of shying ut an object, do
not beat him but lead him up to it, al
lowing him to stand and look rs he
comes closer; and after lie examines it
q few times he will not fear anything
Of the kind again. In passing by hedges
with colt, throw in stones and stop
him until he takes no notice of the
noise. Before putting on any article
Of harness, let your colt smell it, and
then rub against his head, neck and
body. Always start horse with the
voice, never with cut Of the whip.
In starting, turn little to one side,
and in stopping when going up hill, !,
do the same.
HARNESS GALLs.-lt is cruel thing
to work horse that has a neck worn
raw by badly fitting collar. 1t put.
ting horses that haYe been compara-
tively idle during winter to the hard
work of tho plow and the harrow, pain
full and unsightly sores are often caus-
ed, which, unless cared for at once,
prove Of long duration, permanently
disflguring the animal. When the abra-
sion first appears, give tho horse day
or two Of rest. 1t Is better to do this
even If important work is somewhat do
layed. Chloride of zine diluted with
fifty parts of water and applied with a
soft sponge, Is a good astringent, scrv-
ing to harden and toughen the skin.
But after all, the best way to prevent
calling is to have the collar, and every
part of the harm css touching the horse,
a perfect fit. Keep it we'll oiled and
pllable. Then inure the animal to hard
| work gradually and kindly.
STRAW FOR FooD.-A small quantity
Of straw might be fed to working
horses without injury. Straw fed only
onLe day to a working horse is an en-
tiroly different thing from straw morn
ing, noon and night. And it is the
same with 1attenng animals. With
milch COWS it is different, and they may
be fed considerable quantity Of straw
and not affect tho flow Of milk. Tie
most important thing, and something
that is usually neglected, Is to keep the
appetite of the stock always coed. This
is easily accomplished by judiciously
fccding straw and hay together.
TO CURE SCABs AND MANGE.-To cure
scab In sheep rub with plain petroleum
with sponge three times week. Dogs
can bc cured of mango in the same way.