Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-31
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There are very few weeds that VIII no,
be cropped by sheep, especially Of the
Merino breed; they crop so Close to the
ground that the weeds will hardly start
again.
Bran and SKINNED milk will make more
growth on pigs now that any thing else
Corn is required only when the pig Is to DO
made very fat. A rat on in which corn is
portion of the food will give better re-
suits than to depend entirely upon it for
fattening.
The horse is b'anketed TO prevent colds,
while the COW is turned out to face the
storms. The cow can not endure cold any
better than other animals. anS though it
may not be necessary to blanket her, yet
she should have a shed, or some protection
in the barn-yard.
A sort of epizootic or pinkeye is preva-
lent among the horses about Denison,
Iowa. The symptoms are a discharge
from the nose; breathing affected as in
broxen-W indsd horses. making it impos-
sible TO work them Horses standing idle
have it fully as hard as working animals
A mile in two minutes and twelve Sec
onds is great feat for an aged horse at
any harness gait When it is done by a
three-year- stallion at the trotting
gait it means a record that will stand for
many a day; it means the acme of phys
ical endurance, courage and all that goes
10 make a king of all horses. This feat
the great young Iowa stallion Axtell re-
Gently performed at the Terre Haute, Ind,
track.
Warm quarters are in order now. and
q Wi N far shn no m n0 aS
soon as possible The less wind and cold
that comes into the stables the less food
required. Every dollar expended in shell
ter lessons the expense of feeding. The
animal heat must be provided by feeding
the stock literally, but the greater the ex-
pOsures the greater the loss of animal
heat Shelter is indispt n able to econom-
ical management.
A mule W eighing LOCO pounds is about
as strong as q horse weighing 1900
pounds. If well used mules will live
twenty five to forty years. They are use
full nearly twice as long as heavy horses,
often three times as long if used on the
paved streets Of cities. As a rule mules
do not become vicious if used continually,
but horse mules will frequently kill pigs
calves, sheep. etc, if kept idle and well
fed.-N. E. Homestead.
There is not the slightest reason i'll the
world why a bull should not be made to
work. except the objections that may be
raised against the employment OF oxen.
We think that oxen might be used with
profit more than they are. But working
will do the bull good 1t is just what he
needs, and he should be worked hard
enough to take crankiness out of him.
With nothing to do the bull has too much
oppor unity to study dev.ltry.-We stern
Rural.
With her second calf a heifer that has
been judiciously fei ought to increase her
yield of milk and the butter contents of
her milk. This increase or growth in
capacity continues generally 10 to the
fifth calf There is, however, a wide diff
ference in the rate of maturing in differ
ent heifers. as great, indeed. as in their
mature power. Some heifers make very
little improvement after their second
calf, and some phenomenal heifers have
done the best with their first calf.-Jersey
Bulletin,