The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21
STOCK ITEMS.

A small flock Of mutton sheep on every
farm would add greatly to the agricult.
ural wealth of the country.
A drink of warm water, with a small
quantity of cornmeal added to the water,
is excellent for the pigs on cold mornings.
Don't overfeed one day an d restrict the
supply the next Regularity in time and
quantity when feeding saves labor and
expense.
1t is now settled that no hog raised for
pork should ever go beyond nine months,
before he is introduced to the slaughter
house, and the farmers who want to make
money should not forget it.
DIR. A. j. Murray, in the Breeders Ga.
sette, strongly objects to dishorning cattle,
on the ground that their looks are injured
and that it is cruel. On the other hand,
H. H. Haaf. in the same journal, advocates
the same practice on the ground Of greater
safety to the animals and their keepers.
One of the discoveries made by Prof.
Henry in his experiments in feeding en-
slage is that the cream from ensilage
milk is more churnable than that from the
milk of cows fed on dry fodder. That is,
more Of the butter particles can be gath.
cred in churning, and fewer remain in the
butter mik.-E6chdnge.
A cheap and convenient way to supply
the hogs with charcoal is to burn the corn
cobs that accumulate about the feeding
places and about the barn. Rake or de-
posit them in pile, burn till we'll charred,
then extinguish the fire. Sprinkle salt
over the heap, AMI it will be pleasure to
see how the hogs will relish this cheap
neutralizer Of gases
Good horses are often spoiled by being
worked too young. 1t is well enough to
commence handling them very young.
Halter them and learn them to lead we'll !;
accustom them to be handled; bride and
learn them to b. driven. to stop and to start.
This can be done without putting them to
hard work. They can also be broke to
ride earlier than to drive, and they may
be accustomed to drawing in light wagon
at two years old, but they should not be
ridden or driven hard or compelled to go a
long Observation-Disclosures City Farmer.
Not many Western farmers think it nee
essary to provide a supply of bedding for
the stables during the winter, yet it would
pay well to do so, at least for all the ami
mails that are kept in stalls or close quar-
tiers. No stock, unless it be sheep. will
choose hard place on which 10 lie down
unless it be to avoid wet place. He who
makes the places in which the stock are
confined most nearly suit their liking will
get the best results out of them in the way
of gain in flesh, wool, yield of milk, capac-
ity Of work. or whatever the animals are
kept for.-Rural World.
The majority of colts are not fully ma
tured until past four years old, and some.
times they will grow more or less until
they are five. Some work and exercise is
necessary to properly develope them, but
If overdone will stunt rather than de-
velope. By handling carefully. breaking
to ride and do light work, gradually in
creasing as they grow older, they can
often be able to do considerable work by
the time they are three years old, and then
their work can be gradually increased,
taking care not to overload or over drive;
the work may be made benefit rather
than an injury.-ETck 7nge.