The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-12-17

PRoYTT AND loss.
Winter no stock that is not productivs
To feed 4 dry COW through the winter 10
10 foolishly waste good money.
Less beef and more mutton means bet.
ter profit for the farmer and cheape,
food for the worting.nau, both ends
worth Keeping in view
The average weight Of feeces sheared
in the United Ststes has doubled within
the past thirty years This is pro9ressivs
agriculture
If "blood viii telr' in one branch. is
win in another, It pays as we'll, in pro.
portion. to keep weli-bred poultry ss to
keep vell-bred cows
The erading.up process will be very
slow If grade animals are used for sires
A full-blooded sire should always be used
for breeding purposes
sheep growers have two strings 70
their bow; whatevsr the condition Of
the wool market. good mutton and laulb
always And ready sale at paying prices.
Warm qusrters in winter viii ssvs
food. IL is not economy o. fuel 20 rsa,
the house doors open 10 winter. or "a
feed corn to w1rm cattle in an ooeu
barn
I1divdual attendo1 90 .he nai-.h cows.
n The way q <indGness. cleauIiness
and comfort viii be directly -svtriei
b. tHe increased value of sdeir pro-
duct.
Asa rlle selI an snirnsl vheu e IS
ready f3- market if1sr Chat me cost "
-ae food viii Be very likely 10 offset any
advance IN price Resides, -ds price
may aot advance
There "a always a ,ash market 6or good
Young mules They are 10 more u-ouble
10 handle than horses, and are rather Iess
liable 10 disease and accident CHAN .he
latter.
T5 is Just as bad policy 10 give poor
food 70 good stock as to give good food
20 poor stock Both should be good,
the food end the stock then rhers may
BE some profit in the combination.
Wheat bran is not rich is fst-forrninq
elements but is especially valuable for
promoting growth Of muscle. Also,
when literally fed will increase the how
Of milk, but viii not give desirable
butter color.
It is not wholly sentiment to say that
"the foot Of the sheep is golden This
is the only one among our domestic an
imaIs that is increasing in value in the
face Of the present agricultural depres-
sion
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 mp"
Disposition is a quality TO be consid-
cred with oil farm animals. In the
dairy, in particular, the quiet, gentle
COW is worth more than a fractions one
The latter if not only troublesome to
handle, but is disturbing element
among the others.
II is not good management TO feed fall
pigs valuable grain through the winter,
and then let them shift for themselves
through The summer. II you have not
made arrangements for good pasturagu
next summer, better sell the pigs now
and save the grain.
The profit in finishing of" an animal
for market is that thus better price NAV
be obtained for the whole. There is less
gain for the food consumed toward The
close than at any other period. Unless
assured that a higher price will result,
better not try too long for the eXtro
pounds,
Economy in production is the key 70
financial success in all agriculture. In
raising livestock the guess work should
he reduced to n minimum. Know what
each animal has cost before you sell t.
A merchant who should sell his goods
without knowing their cost would soon
be upon the high road TO bankruptcy.
Profit would be found in breeding good
mich cows, especially for family use, for
the village and suburban resident. They
should have all the qualifications Of the
best dairy cows; aud in addition should
be handsome in form and color and thor.
oughlY domestiCated, accustomed to being
handled, aud to the presence of children.
A good family COW is as hard 20 find as a
good family horse. --Americdn Agricui.
turist.