The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-11
AGRICUL TURE.

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4 lot Of cattle may take to go to market
they should never be overdriv ven
There is great difference of management,
in this respect among drovers:: Some
like to proceed upon the road quietly,
slowly, but surely, and to reach the
market in a placid, cool state. Others,
again, drive smartly along for some dis
tance, and then rest to cool awhile,
when the beasts will probably got chill
led and have staring coat when they
| reach their destination; while others
like to enter the market with their beast S
In an eXcltcd state, imagining that they
then look gay; but distended nOstrIls,
loose bowels, and reeking bodies are no
recommendations to a purchaser. g )od
Judges are shy Of purchasing cattle in a
heated state, because they do not know
how long they may have been in it.;
and to cover any risk, will give at least
five dollars 4 head below what they
would have offered for them in a cool
state. Some drovers have habit of beat
ing the lot with Il stickwhile on the road :.
This is a censurable practice, as the
flesh, where it is thumped, will bear u
red mark after the animal has been
slaughtered-ihe mark receiving the
appropriate name of blo0d-burn, and
The flesh thus affected will not take on
salt, and is apt to putrcfy, A touch
upon the shank, or any tendonous part,
when correction is necessary, Is all
that is required; but the voice, In most
cases will answer as well. The flesh
of overdriven cattle, when slaughtered,
never becomes properly firm, and their
tall0w has soft, melted appearance.
~ few large oxen in one lot look best
in Il market OH position rather above
the eye of the spectator. When large
lot is nearly alike in size and appear
ance, they look best and most level on
Il flat piece of ground. Very large fat
oxen never look better than on the same
level with the spectator. An OK, to
look well should hold his head on line
with the body, with lively ears. clear
eye, dcwy nose, a well-lickei hide, and
should stand firmly on the ground on
all his feet. These are all symptoms of
Whenever an OK shifts his standing
from one foot to another, he is foot-sorc,
and has been driven tar. Whenever
his head hangs down and his eyes water
he feels Ill at ease inwardly. When
his coat starcs, he has been Overheated
some time, and has got Il subsequent
chill. All these latter symptoms will
he much aggravated in cattle that have
been fed in Il barn.
FEEDING DAIRY Cows.-A good but
ter COW ought not to eat less than from
six TO eight quarts OF meal per day, but
not clear corn meal. Bran Is not worth
much to make butter, but when mixed
with corn meal gives health and thrift.
The meal, fed alone, passes directly in
to the "third stomach" without rcmas-
ticatiOn. The water the COW drinks
may increase the quantity Of milk, but
it will not produce butter. Meal fed
with hay, cut tineand wet down togeth-
er, gives good returns. DO your COWS
drink ice water In the winter, and with
rainbow backs stand shivering in the
cruel blast of Il fierce northeastern? They
will burn the dollar that might convert
failure into success, to keep themselves
warm. DO you feed without racks in
muddy barnyard? Then the dollar that
might make you successful, Is daily
tramplcd into the mud. Do you feed
your cows nothing but hay and straw
in winter, and keep them on Il short
pasture in sumn.er? Then you neglect
to put II dollar into the expense scale.
How TO TELL HORSES AGE.-On the
lower jaw, colt sheds the two middle
teeth within six months after the second
year, and within six months after reach
ing the age Of three years sheds one
tooth on each side of these two new mid
die teeth, and at four years will have Il
full set of new teeth on front lower
jaw. At five years there will be shells
on the corner teeth at six the TWO midi
die teeth will be smooth, and Mt eight
years all the lower jaw teeth will be
smooth. On the upper jaw, at nine
years OF age, the two middle teeth viii
be smooth; at ten, one tooth on either
side of them will be smooth; at cleyen,
all |mooLh, above and below. Attwelve,
the corner teeth project at thirteen
one tooth next them, and at fourteen
all project, above anu below. Beyond
that all Is gueSsw0rk.
SLACK one peek of lime, and while
hot and ut the thickness Of cream add Il
pint Of linSccd oil and quarter pound
OF dissolved glue. Let it stand Il half
day before using. This, for interior
walls, is tar superior to simple lime and
water. 1t is also iirst-rate for outdoor
work, though expensive. For build
ings, fences, ETC., slake clean, white,
fresh lime under water; then pdd q
pound OF snIphate Of zinc and IA pound
Of salt to every peek of lime.
a few rubbing-posts set up in the
pasture will save Injury to the fences.
Cattle Will use the e cOnveniences very
often, II provided for them, and it is
worth all the trouble to witness the en-
j0yment Of the animals in the use of
them.
Relics of "stuart Cortex"
Among the Mexican relics collected by
a Russian gentleman are two pieces of
light armor, a breastpatc and a helmet,
found on that memorable battlefield on the
shores Of Lake Tezcuco, where, on August
IL, 1921, the power of the Aztccs under
Guatcmozin was finally crushed by Cortez