The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-03

| LUZ ioWiS 20 10 r00St eariV-in the eyei,
ing, and are compelled to remain in til,
soop TIL daylight, which is about thir
Teen hours on Very short DAYS, .andii
stands TO reason that their systems re
quire solid food to keep them warn
and comfortable through the long, colo
nights. Whole corn and wheat is til,
most suitable for them then, but in tn,
morning some soft food should be giyer
warm, which they Will not fail to ap
preciate Tor acharge. Otber change,
can be made for them by taking good
ciQyer hay STEPPED in warm water. and
anter chopping 1T fine sprinkle il
snghtiy with meal, and, if fed warm
VIII De very acceptable. They are also
very fond OF few onions chopped fine.
Ewes with lamb should never be
crowded III with a miscellaneous lot OF
sneep. They can not get their share of
!he general ratlons without being in
Jured Dy lamming and crowding, while
tney ought TO have an extra chance by
reason OF their condition, the strain
upon tnelr systems OF bringing forth
young necessltating quiet and comfort
100 little attention is paid to this point
oy those who keep sheep as a sort of
sac issue. In many, very many cases
tne ewes are never separated from the
nero, out drop their lamb IN the COM
mon pen and take their chances with
tne rest. No wonder that half mr. two
thirds OF the lambs are lost every win
Ter and spring. or that the farmer has
lots OF pelts to pull A flock of sheen
Will rapidly deteriorate under this stvle
OF treatment, no matteS what their
blood and breeding at the start.
A long sheep pen facing the soutb
and divided into at least two parts is
an excellent arrangement. The wards
INTO which they open should also me
separated. A long rack NAV form tbe
DIVISION of this yard, which NAV he. ac-
cesslble from both sides and serve as a
common feed-rack. Sheep should never
be turned into yard with cattle and
other stock. Their timid nature makes
them prey to all other animals. Tbev
are hooked about by the cattle and
playfully chased and stamped upon nv
horses and colts. Give them their own
particular domain and separate the
ewes with lamb that they NAV receive
extra care and feed.-Er.
An eastern horseman writes: There
IS a vast deal too much oilng of harness.
Ihat1Is an operation which ought sell
dom to be done. When Jns harness
has been used and comes in sweaty. ii
should be rubbed off with soft. moist
sponge well filled with castle soap.
White CASTLE is preferable. TIE d.
posts OF sweat and dust upon the paris
where that accumulates. should first be
with water and removed with
a bone, horn or wooden blade. A bone
Is very good and the rib of
a beef IS just the thing. If very dirty
the harness may be washed off, using a
little more water than indicated by the
term5"a moist sponge" just used; but
the water should be thoroughly soapy.
When cleaned piece by piece, before it
dries, 1t should be rubbed off with
piece of blanket, or other wooden cloth,
and then rubbed quickly dry with a
skin or soft wooden cloth. In
case the HARNESSES out in the rain and be-
comes soaked, it should bsfirst cleaned
and then oiled, with sop'e approved
harness oil, or neatsfoOt oil, in which
a little beeswax, say one ounce to the
pint, has been dissolved, and larhpblack
enough to blacken it has been stirred
in. Only a very small quantity of oil
should be employed, and only when the
leather is wet. 1t should be rubbed in
well, "elbow grease" being, as rule,
the very best application that can be
made to harness. Parts that are not
subject in use to rubbing and veal, may
be touched over occasionally with
liquid gloss, such as comes for ladies'
shoes. As constant daily application,
to keep black harness pliable, SOUND.
clean, and sufficiently glossy, nothing
is equal to pure, white CASTLE soap.