The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21
STOCK, FARM AND GARDEN,
Horse and Stock NOteR.-HOg EX'
periences.-Scarlet ClOVer.-When
10 PlOW fer Wheat.-RAislBg Late
TURKEYS,

1t is estimated that there are Co.,
600 fewer hogs in the United Slater
than there were l3 years ago.
Meat animals are q surer sale than
horses and mules, for people have to
eat. So the man who raises good
hogs, cattle or sheep economically
will generally have a chance for u
profit.
st. Louis is the only one of the
thirteen principal packing centres
that has handled more hogs than d
year ago for the summer season thus
far The increase amounts TO about
10000.
Stock should not be allowed to be
come salt hungry. they are more
likely to hurt themselves when they
do get 10 salt The best plan is To
keep salt where they can help them
selves at any time.
The best way to keep horse from
getting his tor que over the biz is t"
tie the tongne down, says an eX-
change 70 do this take piece of
tape, tie single knot around the
tongue, then tie the ends under the
jaw. After trying few times the
horse will usually cause no further
trouble.
There is no doubt that it will pay
TO feed wheat to the pigs and hogs
But it should be soaked to get the
best profit. A mixture OF wheat aud
corn is good 10 finish off the hogs.
When hogs are worth five or six
cents it won't pay to sell wheat ut 80
or 60 cents.
A Terre Haute correspondent writes
that Nancy Hanks Is anything but
good. He states that Dnble IL having
considerable trouble with the mare'r
legs, and that lie is now using bat
terry on them. In that event it il
doubtful whether he will do much
record breaking this season.
Saladin, by Sultan 2:24, defeated
the pacing champion Mascot 1904 ri
KirkwOod, Del, July 5, making the
mile in 2:O5X. This is the fastest
mile ever paced so early ia the sea
son. Saladin by this performance
obtained the pacing race record and
came within quarter second Of the
stallion record.
Texas il at the head Of the cattle
producing states, having about 1000
4,0O0,0C0. The five next range from
100000 to 10000 600. Eight states
and one territory range from | 700 ,00C
TO about 100000 Fourteen states
and one terrItOay have less than 8
million each, while thirteen state'
and one territory have less than 500.
600 each; Rhode leland and Della
ware have each less than 100 600.
The oldest mare we have ever heard
Of, says an exchange, WAS TAnsey
owned at Mllersburg, Ohio. Sh'
was foaled January 4, lS45, and died
April "a, 1891, and was therefore n
years, three months and 26 days old
At the age o. 20 years she produced q
foal, and at 80 gave birth to a pair Of
twins. AT the age Of 45 years she
was again bred and appeared to be in
foal. II all these statements can bt
verified, this is the greatest record
ever made by broOd-mare i'll the
line of fertility and longevity.
An exchange remarks thai ship
pers will find that sand or g ave
makes much better bedding fol-
hogs in shipping at this time Of yea
than hay or straw. Sand or grave
well wet down will keep the car'
reasonably cool for long distance
and shippers who have tried it Say
that the reduction Of loss from
shrinkage and "deads" more than
pays the extra trouble or expense O
securing sand instead Of hay o
straw.
"Who Can Beat This Pig Record :?
September ~ aud "a, 1891, my TIVE
Jersey Red sows dropped II pigs
March 81, 1852, / sold 10 pigs ION,
having dled young that weighed 3,
$50 pounds, an average OF 242l.
pOuns each. The same two SOW
narrowed 10 pigs on April and Il
1892 Of these Iost one, and on De
cember sold IL that averaged %
pounds each, having killed two 70
our own use. In each case | used
full blood POland-Chin8 boar. Die
we crowd our pigs to their utmOs
capacity or not?-Ex.
A quick dry with the least hand
ling will make the best hay. Gras
is perfectly heslthy-it does not neet
to be "cuTed Too much shaking
and tossing about will only lose tn
lighter leaves and flowers, which ar
the best of the plant. Don't wal
till the grass is wood before you Gu
it. There are more milk and butte
in early cut grass. What's the goo
of cutting grass for hay that tn
stock would not eat in the pasture
Old plants, like old hens, are less di
gestibe than young ones. ATOthe
thing to remember--lOlg keeping il
bale or NOW reduces the digestIbilit
Of the hay.
Scarlet Clover.