Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-09
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During the late drought distress. when
the grain-growers have been disturbed for
want of water. the old cow has gone right
along with her yield of milk, and the fam.
ily that has been depending on her for
sustenance has not been disappointed
Field and Fdrn.
A stockman writes: Let him who wants
high-priced pedigrees pay for them, but
let him also be careful that there are indi-
vidual qualities that warrant the prices
paid. Let him not do as is so often done,
buy the pedigree and hope the cattle will
breed all right. There is too much of thi.
kind of breeding.
How many COWS are in your herd which
have not paid their way: asks a writer.
Could a manufacturer live with half of his
machinery running him in debt: This is
the case with many dairymen. There is
no doubt that the dairy interest carries an
average loss of % per cent. No other
business could stand it.
Our farmers may be on the lookout for a
change in the supply of fat cattle one OF
these DAYS. The Western ranches are
some time to diminish in extent, and the
beef packers are to operate from points
farther West, and there will be a call foI
fine fat two-year-olds, and the medium
beef, and these will be profitable for Mis-
sissippi valley farmers.-Prdirie Farmer.
1t is said that several weeks ago d mare
owned by Colonel r. H. Hicks, residing in
Woodford County, KY, gave birth to
colt which has three separate heads and
necks grown side by side. The middle
head of this phenomenon is that of a finely
n ha ite
left is a perfectly formed goats head. and
the third, or the head upon the right side,
is that of donkey. Itcan feed with either
one, or with all Of its mouths at the same
time.
Look out for trouble this hot weather
with the over-fat horses. A horse for use
does best with just enough feed to replaces
the waste of his system. and of a kind tC
keep him feeling well. More than that is
a damage in every way. He wants a little
fat under his skin, little between his
muscles and less, but some, about his
bowels. If he gets fatter it collects about
the heart, impairing the force of its action:
il in6ltrates the muscular tissue, lessening
its strength; it accumulates about the di-
gestive organs, weakening their efficiency.
-EJchdRye.
tuberculosis is an incurable disease and
the cow having it is not fit to breed from
and her milk is not fit to use. We see it
stated that the Nebraska authorities affirm
that the disease is contagious, and that
possibly all the COWS in the herd in which
case is found, will have to be killed,
which is all nonsense. If an animal should
eat the products of tuberculous animal,
il might become tuberculous. But the idea
of the disease being contagious in the or
binary acceptance of the term is ridiculous.
If there are any offspring of these diseased
cows in the herd they had better be got rid
of.-ETchdRge.
A careless or slow mixer should never
be tolerated on the dairy farm. While the
cow relaxes the muscles of her udder ito
give down" the milk, the bag should be
relieved as rapidly as possible. If the
milking is prolonged the cow will hold up
her milk, simply because she is tired of the
other position. Some of the milk will not
then be secured, and, remaining in the
udder, will have its well understood effect
of making the cow go dry. A cow always
MIXED rapidly will give more and main
tain the milk flow longer than if subjected
to the opposite treatment.-Isnaessee
Farmer.