The Bossier banner., 1890-08-14
HERE AND THERE.

AS well attempt to keep abreast
with the reading, progressive and prac-
tical farmer without good weekly
paper as to get to Heaven without
Bible or prayer-book.
No wise man will neglect to repair
his fences until after his stock has
strayed away. The loss of one steer
may be only SIS; but even that will
pay hired mans wages for half
month.
Hay and chaff gathered up from the
barn floor, the mows and the lofts can
often be fed to poultry to good ad.
vantage. They will pick and scratch Ii
oyer and eat more or less that other.
wise would go to waste.
Where fowls have good range Che
roosting places are nearly the only por
tion of the house that is used to any
considerable extent now. Cleanliness.
good ventilation and thorough drainage
are the three important items with tho
roosting places in summer.
No wise man will allow his reaper
and mower to rust and rot in the field
where he last used it. The man who
has agricultural machinery to sell viii
be sure to find him out. Likewise the
man who has money to loan at ten pen
cent. and on long time-proYided the
interest is paid promptly.
One of the easiest ways of supply
ing dust-bath in summer is to make
small ash-heap in some part Of the pouI.
try-yard whore the fowls can have full
access. If little powdered sulphur q
small quantity Of carbolic acid Is
added they will be still better to help
rid the fowls of lice.
Cattle seem to exercise more sensa
in regard to drinking than any other
animals. A drove of steers or cows
when hot will rush into stream and
stand in the water, but very little will
they drink until perfectly cooled off. Il
is rare for one to founder under such
conditions.
"A practical horseman says thas
when the time for the mare to foal ap.
proaches, and she shows no signs 81
having milk, to give her half gallon
of sweet milk, mixed with enough bran
to make mash; salt lightly and feed
once day as long as thought necessary
A mare will eat itgreedily, and itseema
to be just what they want.
"A horse should never be SO thirsty
as to drink more than "a bueketful q
water. As there are various sizes d
buc kets or pals it is better to be mofe
accurate. Let us say, then, twelve
quarts. If horse when driven before
buggy or wagon is within two miles
of home or Of the next stopping place
for the night, let him drink even II ns
will be ready to take his feed Of grain
very soon after he is stripped Of his har'
ness
"A note from Kentucky says thas
the number of mares, both thoroughbrea
and trotters, in that State as well aa
Tennessee that are either barren or
have slipped their foals is much larger
than in any previous year. Breeders
generally now attribute 1t to the eating
of too much Of the rank grass which
grew so luxuriantly during the open WIZ
ter. Mares that were barn fed have nov
been affected in this way only in exceP
tional cases.
The high-bred horse is the animal
nearest the man in intelligence. Horse
breeding has become a science -
France it has reached wonderful CO.
gree Of perfection. The French people
are lovers of horses. This sentimens
has been kept alive amid all the tnf.
moils of France. The government nss
lent its interest to secure valuaeis
animal for army use. The government = nas
It's own steeds selected with the grsss
est care. This fostering has resul5ea =
wonderful progress. Over twelve sns
sand have been recorded under tas
rection of the government Ine -.
valuable horse in France is the 84sN
coach.