The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-02-15

! tine pedigree of the mare is looked 10 al
most as much az of the sire. Like begets
Ike, and the scrub mare Is apt TO have a
large percentage of sernb colts, no matter
haw valuable the sire. When ths dam is
we'll bred, having good qualities bred in
her blood. and the sire has both pedigree
and record that ara good. there is some
degree of certainty that the colt will not
be disappointing.
Buyers are attracted to a section that
never fails to supply their wants. III a
country has scores OF horses shat match
by reason of uniform breeding, and If
these horses are good, BUYERS are drawn
10 toe producers Matching adds much TO
the sci ing price of team. know many
counties in which II is difficult to find
msny good matches. The stockmsn have
fallec TO work together. Every breed 10
represented. and the brood mares are very
( often not ut al first class. Anyone can
readily see how the farmers OF whom
write can sill find their business profit
able when he notes the adyant Agss they
now possess The iesson / learn is this:
The farmers of any one section should CO.
operate ore and work along one line. IL
they produce a frsl-class and uniform
article OF any kind in abundance. their
opportunities Tor getting the best prices Is
Tar greater than those who scatter their
efforts in every direction. OBSERVER.
Fatteniug stock.
Fattening animals thrive hest when no
more feed is given than they can clean up
nlcsly OF one meal. They should always
DO ready and a little eager for their meal
although enough should always be given
10 satisfy aud prevent any restlessness be-
1 h. no. at 4 ~
clusively on corn II is very easy TO clOy
the appetite and make them lose in
weight Instead OF gain The weather al
iecis the appetite quickly. In warm,
RAINY weather much lsst food is consumed
than on cod and bTacing days.
Occasionally one hears q farmer say
that he likes cold weather better because
Il makes the stock eat better. OF course
the amount eaten Is not necessarily pro-
portlonate To the gain, Go cold weather
makes demands upon the food consumed
tor the maintenance OF animal heat. The
less amount oil food Un a warm dav NAV
make as much tat Ss the nrger amount in
co weather. The only point no want to
nix IN the mind ia that much care should
be usei 10 prevent overlooking and de-
ranFement OF the system.
great strain is put upon the digestive
organs oil hogs when corn is their exciu-
sive diet. When they are on pasture they
NAV be fed WOre corn than they consume
with little risk, a. grass is n laxative and
kesDs the system cool, but an over supply
may prove disastrous whom fed in a pen.
Three-fourths tho usual amount IS a safe
ration for a warm, rainy day.
Wiatcr FLOWING.
Much has been written PRO and con
about the advisabiiity of breaking ground
in tho fall and winter for spring crops. 1t
ID question whose answer depends upon
ground gains in fertility when left IN
p.owsd in the winter if it is covered with
grEEs. But he gain il fertility or the
saving from loss by leaching is not always
sufficient great TO make good tbs loss
from ate planting that often follows from
spring plOwing.
IL crop could be planted Just as early
Snd IL as tiue q seed bed after spring
blowing, tho latter - preferable, but this
Is the exception rather than the rule. II
the ground breaks up cloddy and the
farmer thinks he has no time to pulveriza
il, ths amount OF team power one has
should be considered II the spring work
promises 10 push tina farmer, it is best to
improve each day OF open weather when
the ground is dry. The presumption is
that sol lxnd only viii bs broken ss most
good crop rotations call for this.
Turning Corn.
Many of us are burning corn every dav
and seem unable TO realize the fact Our
animals must have heat, aud if we do not
furnish warm quarters for them they must
burn the carbon in the corn while we are
burning the carbon ia coal or wood to keep
our bodies warm.
Which IL cheaper: Provide warm quar-
ters once for ALL or uEs our corn for fuel?
The stables need not be costly. Straw,
tarrsd paper-any non-conductor of heat
will serve the purposes. This stalls should
be kept dry and comiortsb BILE. and for this
puFpOse straw, leaves, cut cornstalks, or
other material may DO used Do not give
ics-water TO drink-th animal must beat
the water and use your grain TO do it
with. Again THE SENTINEL farmer urges
the need OF inislligent care of stock. Com
tort comes first, and 4 bountful ration
second. Both are needed TO secure any
profit from feeding
Texan stock.
The census reports show that Texas
cattle men have been devotinv their
energies 20 brssdinK rather than mstur-
ing stock. The climate 10 adapted to
young stock. and it has been found profit
able to sell to stockmen farther north,
no mature them for market. The de-
mand j.. however, falling of. and it seems
that change from exclusive breeding to
maturing must be made. For years il
has been tho habit of Indian territory
stockDen to buy twO-year-olds from the
Texans and hold them one year before
marketing. They leased the land from
the Indians, fenced II in large tracts with
wire, and found the business renumera-
tive. but on account of the Indian dissa;is-
faction they have been driven off much OF
this territory by order OF our national
government, and thus has the market for
young stock from Texas been greatly re-
stricted. Sheep constitute large element
of the range stock industry of Texas. and
the profits have been very satisfactory.
As settlements advance, however. the ten
dency is toward leasing or buying i'm
nenss tracts and fencing, thus dispensing
with heTders.
Luck.
No higher compliment can be paid a
man than to say he is lucky" That
means that he has plenty of good judi
ment. Usually IL also means that he has
plenty Of energy. 1t means that he plans
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