Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-09-17
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

KINDNESS TO ANINALs.--Every one
should know that kindly treated animals
will Go their best for their owners. A
curious case happened recently, which
may be given as an example. A noted
trotter was driven in race by q strange
driver. The horse was evidently dlssat-
isfied aud lost two heats. The old driver
knew the horse conld do better, and
begged the owner to be permitted to
drive him. His entreaties prevailed,
and when he mounted the sulky the
horse whinnicd with pleasure, and won
the next three heats with ease, making
such record that the owner had an
offer of fifteen thousand dollars for the
animal. 1t Is always thus. A farm horse
kindly treated will do more work than
ore which Ia not attached to the owner
or driver. A cow will lose milk when
attended by strange or disagreeable
person, and one that Is petted and treat
ell with gentleness will never exhibit
the common righteousness Of kicking, or
holding up the milk. This is true Of
all farm animals, who return kindness
with affection and generosity, and album
dainty repay the consideration shown
them by their owners. Every boy, es-
pecially every farmers boy, should early
learn TO treat all animals with kindness.
TETHERING Cows A COW tied to a
rope has proverbially poor chance to
show her milk. producing capacity. I'm
less she has extra feed beyond what she
can thus get, OH an average we may add
two or three quarts daily to her actual
product in estimating her natural capac-
ity. The tether should be changed fire.
quently to give her fresh pasture, and
especial pains ought to be taken to give
her good feed. A fresh bite stimulates
the appetite and the more COW eats OF
good food the more milk she is capable
of secreting. A change of pasture every
week is Il good plan. This will prevent
ups and down in the amount OF food.
These extremes dry the COWS up, ard
so does fast driving, as it causes Excess
siye heat ia the glands and udder, and
then excitement Of any kind is bad. An
excited state always reduces the milk
flow. Slow milking and dallying is an
injury. The cow is more sensitive than
many suppose to all these considerations
and prudent and successful dairymen
don't tool with their cows, but do the
very best they know how.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The idaa that
sheep at pasture will live and thrive
without water to drink is Il serious and
costly delusion 20 many farmers. by
eating when dew is on the grass they
can get along with little water, but that
little they require as absolutely as any
other stock. or poor condition and poor
wool will tell the story of their depriva-
ton.
MANY times lambs cannot be sold
when they will bring the most because
the pasture is poor and they do not get
fat enough. A little grain fed to both
ewes and lambs will push them ahead
and fit the lambs for early market when
they will bring twice as much rs later
i'm the season. Put the grain racks right
in the field and give them gill each oil
oats and corn. By doing so big price
may be had for the grain and both pas
ture and fodder saved which they would
require If not sold.
FEEDING SLOPPY FOOD.-Sloppy food,
saws the Farm, Field and Stockman, is
not natural for hens and chicks, though
Ii may be fed occasionally. For chicks
bread and milk is excellent, but 1t
should be squeezed so as not 10 have II
too wet. A mess of warm potatoes,
mixed with ground grain, will he ample
for the hens in the morning. The re-
mainder of the day they should be made
to hunt and scratch for the whole grains.
For young chicks there is nothing better
than coarse oatmeal. They do not need
much meat or eggs, but small supply
once week will answer for their wants.
Too much meat causes leg weakness and
when the chicks show the effects of such
high feeding they should have plenty
of grass.