The Bossier banner., 1891-07-30
HERE AND THERE.

livery farmer or morse breeder
should be his own veterinarian, at least
to the extent of being the owner Of
some reliable work treating on the dis
eases of the horse, by means of which
ordinary contingencies might be met
in no branch of literature is the
activity SO great as that devoted to the
art of keeping well. The abundant up
ply must indicate a corresponding d.
mand, and no doubt many are greatly
benefited thereby.-Pacifc Rural Press
do not let any grass or weeds gets
hold in the garden. Remember, the
best time to kill weeds is before they
come up. Scarify the surface as soon
after rain as possible. By no means
allow any weed to go to seed in The
garden.
Oats take precedence of all grains
as food for horses, the proper ingredi-
ents existing in them in the best pro
portions. They are. also more easily
digested than other grains, a larger pro
portion being absorbed and converted
into the various tissues of the body
Home and Farm.
The little wren is one Of the most
useful of birds to the farmer +, 1t is con-
stantly at work destroying injurious in.
sects. Protect these birds by making
nests around the house with openings
so small that larger birds can not get
in.-Orange County Farmer.
Texas leads all the states in the
number of sheep, having A. ,49O,272 Ohio
comes next with 4,O61, O77 Texas
ought to have five times as many. But
Texas farmers are prohibited to large
extent from this profitable branch Of
agriculture by the predominance Of tho
''yaller dog. Farm and Ranch
There are million men to-day toll
ing inordinately, and denying them
selves all domestic and social comforts
and making life drudge, and scraping
and saving-what for? To get enough
money to spoil their children. New
York Observer.
The time you spend ''fussing with
flowers" may not return you as much
cash as If expended on hens or onions,
but the love of beauty, of color, Of fra
GRANGE, inherent in every true woman
will be gratiied, and health comes with
outdoor work. Michigan Farmer.
Rearing mules and horses for sale,
under favorable circumstances, is one
of the most profitable industries n
which the farmer can engage. There IS
not much more expense in producing
good three-year-old colt than in grow
ing a good steer. But there is an ap'
preciable difference in the value OF the
| product.
Founding a flock of sheep viii De
done this year by thousands. Inose
who are inexperienced should begin
moderately and go slowly, acquiring
knowledge of sheep husbandry step y
step, that in time they may become
masters of the business, when, and onJ
when, they will be capable of condneg
ing it intelligently and successfully
Rural World.
The aphorism ''no foot no horse,
truism not to be questioned, yet
bad shoeing and improper care OF ln'
foot, or no care at all, causes muen sur
fering and disease that could easily =
avoided. Shoeing being an unavoidaon
consequence, necessary to be perforne'
on horse that is kept for use, car
should be taken that it be done propei
ly.-Home and Farm.
An experienced horseman says tna
diluted foods will prevent horses irOn
having collie. He recommends ehVr
ping up corn and cobs together -
part of the animals diet, so that IT WI
swallow portion of the cob. mis
ture composed of wheat, bran ana %.
ground with corn is highly reeomrnenu
ed when fed with hay that has pee
chopped and moistened.-Home az
Farm.
Domestic animals are supposed Y \
kept for profit, but if You will take u \,
pains to investigate the matter eai'
fully you viii find on most farms LAs
are kept for the purpose of rapidly {
dueing the surplus of feed, and lns
running for several months on the $
felt. Of course this don't pay, beeau-
there is involved in it no ''sordid y,
tive" of gain, nor is there much iaa
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