The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-01-25

finals, and by feeding to develop them.
He knows this one branch of his bust
ness.
Men dependent upon their labor for
livelihood should see the importance OF
mastering some kind of labor. Medioc-
rlty never pays, and Jacks-of-all-trsde
usually accomplish but little. There are
men with less than average ability who
make wages twice as high as others be-
cause they have mastered one thing and
do it well The farmer must engage in
the production of various crops, out he
should. when possible, learn to do some
thing in a way that will make him rep
utation in his nei,hborhood and attract
customers. Then he can make progress
by mastering another branch of farming,
II necessary. Do one thing well.
straw for Sheep.
We call our readers attention to an i'm
portant matter. The common opinion is
that wheat straw is not worth much for
feed, and the result lie that one can see
thousands Of tons of straw going off the
farm at a comparatively low price. The
writer has fed a great deal of straw. and
he knows that its feeding value is under
estimated. 1t is true that the butt of the
coarse bare stalk is not palatable. but at
least half the weight of straw consists of
chat, heads, blades and fine straw. and
these are liked by horses, cattle and sheep.
When feeding straw it is best to give
double quantity that will be eaten. and as
soon as the best of it is picked off the re-
mainder should be thrown out of the
managers
Sheep are better to Gull out the palata-
bic portions OF straw than other stock. Ii
they are given bright straw that has been
housed since the threshInR they can live
upon II. and if good grain ration be given
they will grow tat. Straw is better than
the average timothy hay for sheep. as it is
Laxative, and what the sheep gain from
the better food value OF hay they more
than lose from the i'll effects OF this con-
stlpating ration. Hay is commanding a
fair price. and il is poor policy to iced 1t to
the exclusion of all good straw. just be-
cause stock turned out TO an old straw
stack cannot thrive, many have failed to
understand the value of this food when
given from a NOW to animals in q warm
stable.
When to Sell.
1t is an old rule and safe one, that IL IL
best to sell farm products when the de-
mand is good, but this is the very time
most people are not inclined to make
sales. The demand argues scarcity and
scarcity brings higher prices, they think.
and the inclination is to hold until a re-
action comes prices decline and free sell.
| ing causes a serious break. When a crop
is known or believed 10 be very short
there is always an advance in price early
! in the season that gives a shrewd seller
the best market OF the season. Many are
| holding for better prices and the demand
| Is better than IL is ever afterward
The food products OF our country are SC
various that a shortage In one does not
| cause any extreme advance in price when
other products are in bountiful supply.
! While there is a class who supply their
| tables with what they want regardless OF
| cost, the masses in our towns and cities
substitute the low-priced for the temper
/ ariiy high-priced articles. One kind oi
| fruit takes the place OF another, or fruit
may take the place OF beans or other vege-
| tab es. Beans can be used a substitute
| Tor potatoes, or potatoes for apples. Cheap
| bread is substituted for vegetables. On
! account OF such substitution our ca cula-
| tons are often smiss. When the demand
| is good. it is a pretty safe time to sell. Ii
is better to sell at a good price, if late
| prices are better, than TO fail to sell and
ind later prices low.
The Natural Dairy Cow.
We read Of the natural dairy COW. while
the fact is that there Is no such thing The
COW OF today, giving milk ten or eleven
months out of the year and making 25C
pounds OF butter a year. is an artificial
! producer The natural time OF milk.
giving 10 limited with all kinds of stock
and We have extended the time and in
| creased the flow by improving on nature.
Extra care extra feed and persistent de.
mands upon the COW have fixed in her
the power 10 give immense quantities oil
mi k, and if we would continue TO have
good cows this process must be continued
IL is probable il our present well-devel.
oped breeds were turned out TO run wild, q
| few score Of years would see them return
to their original condition.
There are breeds especially fitted for but
ter and milk production. They have been
| develop d with these objects in view. and
each breed has its special friends. Other
cattle have been bred for beef. Their
| chief characteristics are the result of their
environments and mans care and pains
taking The natural dairy COW, like the
natural beef, would find no BUYERS in this
age.
The Fast Walker.
The best gait of the horse is the walk
and yet it is the least cultivated. A fast
walker is always desirable, and command,
better price than a horse that must tro
il he passes an OK team onithe road. The
gait, like all others. is a matter OF educa
ton, and il should be the first thinl
taught colt on the road. Ii is a gooC
| plan to hook up a horse by the side OF q
fast walking horse, and fix the lines 81
that the older horse can BIZ held to a gai
| that Is not too fast for the raw colt Le
| il learn that walking is what is wanted
Check every tendency to trot, but keep i
up to it's best walking gait. This ia a lit
tie tiresome for a trainer, but such worl
J pays.
A colt should be kept in a walk until i
has the gait fixed and has learned q fire,