San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-01
Profit and Loss.
American AgriculturiSt.

American AgrlculturlSt.
Winter no stock that is not pro-
ductive. To keep dry COW through
the winter is to. toolishly waste good
money.
Less beef and more mutton means
better profit for the farmer and cheap
or food tor the work In gmen, both ends
worth keeping in view.
The average weight of fleeces
shesred I'm the United States has dou-
bled within the past thirty years.
This isprogressIve agriculture.
"blood will tell" In one branch
it will in another. 1t pays as we'll in
proportion to keep well-bI ed poultry
as TO keep well-bred cows.
The grading up process will be very
slow ii grade animals, are used for
sires. A fullblOOded sire should be
used for breeding purposes.
Sheep growers have two strings to
their bow, whatever the condition of
the wool market, good mutton and
lamb always find ready sale at pay
ing prices.
Warm quarters in winter will save
feed. 1t is not econ Omy Offuel to keep
: the house doors open in winter, or to
feed corn to warm cattle in al open
barn. -- ,,-
.a5 Individual attention to the milk
scOws,, in the way OF kindliness, CLEAN
illness and comfort will be. directly
rewarded by The increased value of
their product.
AS rule, sell an animal when 1t is
ready for market, after that the coat
of the food will be very likely to off
set any advance in price. Besides, the
price may not advance.
There is always a cash market for
good young mules. They are no more
trouble to handle than b. rses, and
are rather less liable TO disease and
accident than the latter.
tits just as bad policy to give poor
food TO good stock as to give good
food to poor stock. Both should be
good, the food and the stock, then
there may be some profit in the COM
bination.
Wheat bran is not rich in fat form
ing elements, but is especially valu-
able for promoting growth of muscle.
Also, when literally fed will increase
the flow of milk, but will not give
desirable butter color.
1t is not wholly sentiment to say
that 1.-The foot OF the sheep is golden
1nls Is Ine only one among our 90
mestic animals that is increasing in
value in the face of the present az
ricultural depression.
A colt should never be broken. In
this relation the phrase "tO break"
should become obsolete. We should
never have to break the colt any more
than the boy. Both should be taught
''frOm their youth up.
Disposition is quality to be con-
sidered with all farm animals. In
the dairy, in particular, the quite,
gentle COW is worth more than frac.
tious one. The latter is not only trou-
blesome to handle, but is distur bling
element among the others.
1t Is not good management to feed
fall pigs valuable grain through the
winter, and then let them shift fol
~ themselves through the summer. II
you have not made arrangements fol
good pasturage next summer, better
sell the pigs now and save the grain.
The profit in "finishiDg off" an ami
NAL for market is that thus a better
price may be obtained for the whole
There Is less gain for the food con
sumed towards the close than at an,
other period. Unless assured that
higher price will result, better no
try too long for the extra pounds.
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