The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-01-18
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The sim in sheep raising should be to
produce mutton and lamb, depending on
the wool 10 assist in pay ing expenses.
Wool Is bnt Que OF the articles to be OBJ
famed IRON sheep, and though given
more consideration than mutton by some,
YET, II ntn'tan producing breeds of sheen
aFe maze Z Specially The wool will be
found 10 fc Ct but little Importance com
pared via TIE profits from carly lambs
end su5cf 81 earcasses of mutton. Our
hest ihlttsn breeds arc not bred for wool,
prouuelaa, vet they yield heavy feeccs
also.
The iieelth Of the animals should be
carefully looked after. 1t is not only
Troublesome to doctor a sick animal bui
there IS a loss OF time, while the animal
Itself VIII lose that which it has gained
: IN flesh, causing Nil tho work Of restoring
1t % its former weight to be done over
again. Every pound of tlesh lost il .
loss no only of the pound but of the
time and expense necessary TO restore il.
hence the matter OF keeping the stock
comfortable and healthy is important.
1t does not pay to borrow money in
order TO purchase more land. 1t is an
Old truth that IAN acre of land has no
limit to its productive capacity" The
true farmer prefers q small farm well
titled. The maure that is spread on two
acres will give better results if applied to
one acre, while the cost of tillage will b.
less. Nc farmer can afford to buy more
land until he has brought up that already
IN his possession to the highest degree of
fertility.
No stable should be below the freezing
point. If a large number of animals are
together their bodies will raise the tenn
peralure, but il ventilation is desired it
shouiu DC done IN a manner to prevent
cold %dfaughts. 1t is better to keen
animals in the stables on damp and windy
days, and ventilation should be gwen.
but how to ventilate without doing in
jury should be considered by all who
keep stock.
Inc nearest approach to a general pur.
pose COW is the Holstein. 1t stands nj
the head OF all breeds as a milk producer.
has beaten the Jersey in public tests as q
butter producer, and its large size and
aptitude to fatten gives the steers of this
breed a high position for producing beef,
III the Holstein is not the perfect COW it
at least enjoys the distinction of possess.
ing more points of merit than any other
breed.
The brood sows usually preferred are
these that are young. This is a mistake.
The Old sows give more milk and are
bet!er mothers a safe rule to follow is
TO retain all soWs that have successfulIv
raised their Filters. A SOW that has been
tired, and known to be Il good mother
should be retained as iorg as she can be
made serviceable. 1t is unwise to depend
on untried youDg sows.
One OF the difficulties with young trees
when The ground alternately freezes and
thaws is that of being injured by high
winds. Whcna thaw occurs the ground
is loosencd around the trunk, and be.
comes softened that the trees are thrown
over. h must be guarded against by
carefully tramping the soil around the
trunks whenever The ground thaws.
The cu1rycomb and brush used on the
COW purifes the milk, because the clean.
ing of the skin permits of the purifying
OF the body through the pores. When
the body is dirty, as is often the case in
3 me stalls, the whole system is rendered
unhealthy, and as all ailments of the
animal effect the milk the value of clean
ing the skin is very great.
Although many remedies have been
suggested for killing borers in trees, such
as forcing salt in the holes, etc, the sur.
est method is to kill the borer by insert.
lng a piece OF wire into the opening. as
1t cannot escape if the wire is thrust in as
far "a the bofer has penetrated.
Hauling is one of the most expensive
items on the farm, and in laying off a
field. or planning for any kind of crop.
the first consideration should be the fa.
cillty and'case of hauling and spreading
the manure on the land and the carving
OF Of the crop therefrom.
Never change the food of the cows en-.
tircly, or they will shrink in milk. If
change is desired, let it be done by de.
grees. When q COW once falls off in milk
II IS more difficult to bring her back TO
her full flow than to SO feed her as TO
Keep her as near her capacity as possible.
What is usually called a rabbit is really
a hare. The rabbit siways burrows un-
der ground, while the hare makes its bed
In some secure place on the ground.
There are no rabbits in this section, other
thsn those that are tanned and kept in
Enclosures.