The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-11-27

likely to spread and work great loss
TO farmers and horse breeders.
Texas, with such agricultural anu
stock interests, should hav- COM
petent state veterinarian, armed Wild
power to act promptly whenever occas-
ion demanded. ~.
The present demands immediate
action that CHAMBERS may be eradlcateu'
THE Hog PEN.
The wastefulness and bad manage
ment of the farmer is nowhere better
exemplitied than in his hog pen, L
am within the mark when say that
so per cent of the hogs kept IN pens
in Texas have no shelter overhead,
and the pen no bottom save the natlVe
soil. While the sun does not SHINE,
the north wind blow or the rains beat,
this pen arrangement may serve very
we'll, but as it isa very lew days IN the
wear that these conditions prevail, the
incarcerated animals are at an almost
constant disadvantage as to comiorS
and bealthfulness.
Anything that detracts from the
animals comfort and "peace OF nina
is a source OF loss to its owner. II the
farmer could only realize that it costs
two or three times as much to produce
pork when the porkeri is half buried In
mud than when kept on dry plank
floor and sheltered from the cold wins
and rain, he would for dollars and
cents, if not from a higher motive,
change his methods.
HOW TO TAKE OFF A HORSE SHOE.
The reno, al of a horse shoe is an
event of frequent occurrence, and
upon the thorougFness of the opera
ton largely depends the condition OF
the hoof for the application OF new
one.
Care rather than skill is needed.
Care should be taken not to wrench
the shoe off or it may carry with it an
essential part OF the hoof. Every
horseman should be provided with
horse shoeing hammer, pincers and
cold chi,el. Armed with these nipple.
ments the removal-of shoe may be,
easily and safely effected, when the
animal is at all gentle.
The first thing to be done is to turn
up the down clenched nails. The,
shoe can then be gently drawn from
the hoof with the pincers until the
nail heads stand above the counter
sink, when they can be pulled out.
separately with the hammer or pin
GERS.
WILD FLOWER ASSOCIATION.
In these utilitarian days it is quite
refreshing to come across any indi-
vidual or association of individuals,
actuated by purely asthetic mo-
tives, but such seems to be
the impelling power that conceived
the idea OF and organized the Amer
lean Wild Flower club.
The object of the promoters and
members is to save from extermina-
ton wild flowers of our country and
right noble mission is theirs. Some
of the most beautiful flowers are fast.
becoming extinct.
The man with the hoe cannot,
afford, whatever his tastes may be, to,
spare the beautiful in nature when it
conflicts with the needful, and thus.
as the verge of civilization is extended.
natures gay adornments grow less and
finally disappear.
We can all recall wild flowers that.
once were joy to our young souls.
but have long since vsni> he'd, leaving
but pleasant memories.
The association is o national one,
with headquar tiers at Wilmington
Delaware, and it wishes to recruit its
membership from every state in the
Union, by means of local clubs.
This is field of usefulness pecu-
liarly adapted to ladies and to them
I commend the following extract.
from a pamphlet just issued by the
central association.
ain crusade of this sort-war
against the blighting spirit of ugli-
ness-the A. w. F. G. as an organiza-
ton is capable of being utilized to the
utmost"
Horticulture and horticulture blend
in the task to which each club is pri-
malily pledged, and through these it.
can link itself with every member of
the community; and such tie must
be formed, if thoroughly effective
work is to be done in this direction
The responsibility for this national
reproach-for it is nothing less-rests,
largely at the door of the better class.
of American village women, the class
which, in trite phrase, "makes public
opinion"
Ladies, join the A. w. F. C. and
help to save the wild flowers.