The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-09
STOCK ITEMS.

A number OF Wyoming cattlemen were
recently interviewed and gave it as their
opinion that the per ccut. Of loss in range
cattle will not be as heavy as has recently
been reported.
To sum up profitable stock farming in q
few words: Breed good stock, horses, cat
tie, sheep and swine; feed, water and shell
ter them properly and hygienically, and do
not too much put your whole energy upon
one kind Of stock.
Prof. De Muth, of De Paw University,
SAYS that food which fattens cow for mar
ket will ruin her for milk, and that hay fed
between meals is worse than wasted, as it
clogs the stomach and interferes with the
digestion Of the regular ration.
The Holsteiu is the cow for milk in large
quantities, and consequently the cheese
COW OF the period. In this the Ayrshire IS
strong competitor. But for butter fine
butter, and quantity Of butter, the Channel
Island cow is queen.-Jersey Bulletin.
The farmer who has not sufficient shelter
for his stock this winter Will find out by
spring tdaj the value OF the extra food re
CURED to keep them alive, to say nothing
OF the loss in flesh, would have been more
than sufficient to provide the best KIND Of
shelter, not only for one winter, but for
What the colt wants is plenty OF exercise,
warm place 10 sleep, shelter from bitter
storms, plenty Of GOOD grass Of different
varieties, good, clean hay without dust,
and good, sound oats. Colts raised in this
way will not look so well, nor win as many
premiums, nor sell for as much money, but
they will last
1t is somewhat cur Gus that while wool is
10 ~ rf
sheep is only a secondary consideration
IN England, a. the farmers ia that coHntry
aim TO produce the besf mutton. As NUT
ton brings a. nigh price here as il do 5
there the breeding Of sheep for mutton in
preference TO WOO. should be profitable 10
American farmers also.
Cows often in winter develop a strangely
depraved taste IN picking over piles ol
horse manure for hay aud even straw Soilei
by the urine. They will do tins even when
fed enough of fresh material of the same
kind. 1t is probably The slightly saline
taste that attracts the COW 10 this unnat-
ural food. If salt does not cure her OF II,
add little bone meal aud ashes.
Breeding sows should have no corn. 1t
does not furnish the bone material for the
pigs the SOW Is carrying. and therefore only
serves to make her too fat and the pigs
weakly. Odt-mcalis excellent, though that
with mighty bred sows IS too fattening.
Milk with hwater from the house, given
warm with bran, Will be the best feed both
Tor the SOW and for the pigs she is to farrow
IN the spring.-4meric.bs Ca'trqtOr.
Soft-wood charcoal, especially willow,
ought always to be kept in the cow stable.
II a COW does not look bright, give a tea
cupful in her bran or other food and wet
up. If her breath is bad, her horns hot
and her nose dry, she IS dyspeptc and
feverish. Give her charcoal If she has
hollow horns sure and no mistake, give
charcoal, half teaspoouful each meal for
three or four days Treat wolf IN the tail
in the same way. The wolf can't stand
charcoal. II is an excellent thing to give
charcoal all around once a week. Ii IS the
best regulator of stomach and bowels
Guernsey BREEDER.