The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-29
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

Altering The Stables for Winter.-The old
saying that in time for peace prepare for var,
might be modified to read, in time of warmth
prepare for cold weather. During the heated
term, but little attention has been paid to
most stables, so they kept out the rain, and
If board or q strip became loose or came
of, ii generally remained so, and the stock
did not suffer in the least, but rather were
benefited thereby. There will be some rainy
days this month, as we'll as carts of other
days when there is nothing special to
do. IL is well to have sufficient
lumber 10 make the necessary re-
pairs stored away, under shelter, for
nEe at lust such a time as well as s few loads
of good, comparatively dry clay and some
sharp sand. The former to be used in alter
ing and repairing the stalls aud stables,
while the latter is used Ia repairing the stall
floors We do not like any kind OF stall
floors other than clay or earth. During hS
time, the horses will have pounded out the
earth to q considerable extent and IL repair
ing this, N the fail, shovel out all the ma
nUJe Rs well as all the ground which is ad-
mixed or saturated with manure, before
putting IN the clay. Fill up with clay TO the
height OF floor desired and then cover three
or Tour inches Of the dry sand, after which
cover with straw aud keep covered with il
until the floor becomes compact We have
done this twice year, and 1t prevents many
of the foot and leg troubles 10 which many
horses are subject who are kept on hard
plank, stone or brick floors, and pound the II.
selves badly during hy time, on such hard
and unnatural floors.
Ventilation should be provided tor. in
winter, though this can readily be done
without having a draft blowing on the
animals.
Chicken Sales.-Other things being equal, it
always pays to dispose OF the surplus young
stock as early as possible, for not only IS
fhn-n ~osrfv, assl Nd fHarx, q
DO risk from disease or depredatioDs. Those
who expect 10 buy poultry, new specimens
to secure fresh blood for their hocks. will do
-ell 10 make their purchases ss early this
month as possible, IS they can always get
better bargains, not merely in the matter of
more % select from. Very often it is impos-
sible TO secure. in the spring, Just what birds
are needed, breeders having by that time
disposed OF ell they can spare, and when
purchasers do succeed in getting IL, they
hsve 10 pay big prices as well as Ofteh heavy
express bills.
The Pig Pens and the Porkers.--Fnr those
porkers which have been confined in pens
and ards all the season, the warm weather
is hard on them, the inst two or three weeks
OF this month being especially 80. It is q
good plan TO feed little grain food during
| the entire summer season, but not enough TO
make them over fat while plenty OF green
( should be given daily. There are bnt few
4 tanners who seem TO realize the fact that
4 pigs like TO have fresh, cool water daily, even
| though they get plenty Of sion. If the pigs
| are TAT, il is doUbly desirable that they
should have this, as it is both cooling aud
! healthful. We make il point to water our
pigs each day with the same regularity that
! We do with our other stock.
Where it is desirable to fstten up any OF
! the pigs quickly 20 show at the fairs, there
/ ia nothing which will do IL quicker or bettsr
than a slop made from corn aud Osts. 0ne
/ bnshel Of corn to two OF oats Is the best pro-
| portion, snd this should then be well moist
ened with water and left to stand over night,
/ TO sour. 10 makes q rich, nutritious sloD,
/ the water which stands on it resembling
milk, in consis yeDcy and appearance. If TO
| this is added daily supply OF field corr,
| while it is in the milk state, the process OF
| iattening will be very rapid and easily en-.
comprised. PurslaDe, which az this season
/ OF The year grows very luxuriantly in most
| gardens and truck patches, is most excellent
for pigs, and materially assists in fatteaing,
/ as we'll as furnishing an incentive TO keep
| ing the gardens free from il.
Is you wish to max 9 plenty OF pig manure,
keep the pens we'll filled up With grass, straw,
fodder, leaves, old hay, etc, which the pigs
VII soon convert into trst-clsss manure.
| No weeds which have ripeDed their seeds
( should be thrown into pig pens or barn.
/ yards, but should be burned with AZ little
/ delPy o. possible. IL manure is made Of such
weeds, the farmer will have quite picaic
in keeping down the weeds the follOgin
/ season.
] Leghorns es Egg Producers. who
wish an abundance of eggs from pure bred
/ fowls can not do better than try the fsmou
Leghorns. which are Justly noted for theiI
laying qualities There is very little differ
ence IN toe merits OF the white or the brown
| variety, il there is any difference it Is in
favor If the former. ss far az our experience
| goes. In point OF avoirdUpois, the Leghorns
| do not have much TO commend them, a
they are small bodied aud below the aver
age at The test, but they are full OF busI
| ness when it comes to tiiling the egg basket
When bred pure the also present very
handsome appearance, and sell we'll to be
! used as breeding STOCK, when choice speci.
| mans nrp nrndncal aud nffarad for aala