Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-23
STOCK ITEMS.

The report that CHAMBERS had appeared N
several stables at Leavenw0rth, Kan, ore
ated much uneasiness.
A cross cow in o herd keeps the others
always in perpetual fear, and in that man
ner lessons tho milk from the others in
quantity more than may be sufficient tn
balance that given by the cross one. A
cross or domineeripg cow should be got
rid Of
Mr.. ]. j. Clark has COW that gave birth
to twin calves . day or two since. They
are both females and are very lively little
creatures. Mr.. Clark hardly knows wheth-
or 70 be proud of his cow or not, IS his sup
ply OF milk will be considerably lessened--
Waynesville (lKd.) Democrat.
A heifer has no rings on her horns until
she is two years Of age, and one is added
each year thereafter. You can therefore
tell the age Of q COW with tolerablo accu-
facy by counting the rings on her horns
ana adding two to the number. The bull has
NO rings, ~ y rule until h, is five years old,
so as to tell his age, after that p,riod, add
five to the number OF nDgs
Prot. Henry, of theoUiiversty Of Wis
consin, who is we'll known IS q conserva-
tive and careful agricultural experimenter.
advises, where corn stalks are to furnish
the principal rough food, the following as
q days ration for COW, 10 be fed ut two
or three feeds. Coru stalks cut, fifteen to
eighteen pounds; clover hay, five pounds;
bran, six pounds; corn meal, four pounds.
The sudden jerking up Of one of the hind
legs, called spring halt, is due to weakness
of an important nerve 1t should be treated
by giving the most nutrition, food, bran
and ground oats, also giving in the food ten
grains daily Of nux vomica, and by rubbing
the limbs from the lOin downward with
hair glove for fifteen minutes twice day.
A cure is not always even probable but is
sometimes thus secured.
The practical bsueft to be derived from
raising good stock depends, among other
things, upon the treatment received ut its
owners hands. Blood and breeding and
rare natural capacity are powerless 10 ccn-
tribute 10 successful stock-raising unless
accompanied by the cooperation of humane
thougbtfulness, intelligent management
and regular care. Merit is not proof against
neglect, starvation and abuse.
Feeding On corn with little exercise dur
ing the winter is productive of a disorder
of the blood In horses, which affects tho
skin, causing it to thicken and peel of,
one ounce doses Of hyphosulphite OF soda
or three ounces of sulphate of soda daily in
cut feed with bran; to wash the skin with
warm water in which one per cent Of sui
phate of zince is dissolved and after dry
ing it to apply carbolated vaseline.
Viciousness In cows is nearly alw avs the
result Of iIl-treatment. Calving Is a severe
nervous strain, and leaves the COW nervous
and irritable. II the calf is her first one
she is very much afraid that it will be in
jured; in this she is like all young mothers.
Milking is an entirely new operation to
her; likely drawing the milk from her
hdder gives her pain. Her condition, her
fears ard the operation all call for the ex-
ercise of the greatest patience and gentle
ness If she shows shyness when it IS at
tempted to milk her-an operation which
she knows moth ng Of, and which her in
stinct TO nourish her offspring would cause
her not to submit to readily-she is scold-
ed; if the pain caused by the milk being
drawn leads her TO kick she is kicked in
return. Thus her fright and nervousness
are increased and soon she is angereL and
becomes vicious, when by patience and
kindness she might be made gentle and
profitable,