Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-11-08
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The COW is largely a creature OF habit,
aad her usefulness and profitableness in
the dairy depends largely upon her train
ing from her first entrance into milk
giving.
Ii is an old belief that an animal that
goes into winter quarters fat is half win
tered. Perhaps there is none Of our do
nestle animals to which this saying is
more applicable than 20 sheep.
Cattle Of all kinds should be provided
with shelter, and now is a good TINA to
provide it if not already furnished. Is
need not always be expensive. Comfort
should be the first consideration.
Sheep and lambs will run out and take
care of themselves later than any other
stock. Now is the time to call out the
Hock and fa.ten for the butcher those
sheep which failed at shearing time TO
yield profitable fleece.
4 horse with good appetite at all times
is generally able to stand lots of hard
work and is seldom sick. To be q good
feeder is quite recommendation in the
opinion of good judges of horses. A poor
appetite generally suggests some weak
ness.
tie qualifications of bsef cattle. A good
three-year-old steer can be made to dress
seventy per cent. if properly fed. 1t is
the young, quick growing steer that pays,
and it should be marketed as soon as it
reaches that point at which tia greatest
profit is obtained.
Ewes may be fed all the clover hay they
can eat, and they will produce strong,
vigorous lambs, while the cases Of milk
fever when Landing will be reduced. Too
much grain is not beneficial, but, with q
small allowance of oats at night, clover
hay with sliced roots will be q cheap mode
Of feeding and produce better results
when the Landing season arrives.
S. L. Burnap, of Texas, sends us a recipe
fer the removal of warts from cows teats
and udders, which he says is sure cure.
He uses one part Of flour sulphur and three
| parts of lard, mix we'll and apply after
each milking. Re also recommends the
ointments for cracked, chapped or sore
teats, and says it is the best for the pur-
pose he ever used.-Hodrd's Ddirgman.
1t has been proven that the hog thrives
we'll on liberal allowance of clover hay
also that ensilage is an acceptable ration
| Every farmer does not feel justified in
| investing in the latter, but this year in
most sections of the country there is little
excuse for not having a supply of the
former. Give it good, honest, fair trial
and note the Improvement i'll the condition
! of the store hogs during the winter. Tit
brood sows should do as well at narrowing
! time as they do in summer when they cal
have the run of the pasture fields.-NG-
ttOndl StOckmGa.
The cow that gives milk five or si1
months in the year and then goes dry un
til her next calving, is an Improbable
animal and the sooner disposed of the bet
ter. In training young heifers with theil
first calves it would be well to milk then
the first year nine months steadily; mill
them even if they only give one-hai
pint of milk at time. This is the proper
way to train them to be persistent mixers
The next year you will find it an easy
matter to keep up far better flow of mil!
to the end of the nine months. The thirt
year the habit is thoroughly fixed and yol
have persistent miker.-EIchdnge.