The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-11-21

good animal in a thrifty condition. The
one viii pay for its feed and something
over while the other will prove a loss.
Nasturtium cuttings, taken from plants
in the open ground and rooted before cold
weather sets in, make nice plants for
Towering indoors during winter.
Some one who has figured in the matter
says that to irrigate one acre of land
once properly viii require more water
than forty cows will drink in a whole
year. No pump can do that without big
reservoir.
Even so far north as wisconsin many
of the Japanese naples are hardy, and are
so beautiful that the planting of them
should be encouraged. One of the pref
test and at the same time hardest Of all
is the blood leafed.
The man who merely selects his seed
from the best ears in his bin makes
mistake. for the ears he selects may be
from the less prolific stalks. Seed corn
should always be chosen In the field, and
the lower ear from stalks which bear two
taken.
When a calf Is drinking milk 1t should
be fed slowly and with intervals of rest
and cold milk should never be given, as
this chills the stomach and provokes indl-
geStion. If it becomes gorged, give little
soda. following with little raw linseed or
castor OIL
All experienced IetueI Cldlllls llldN
ground grain Is the cheapest form In which
nutriment be given to the working
teams; but 20 secure the best results IT
should be mixed with cut hay, in order
to make 1t more porus in the stomach
and in this way more easily digested.
In breeding TO improve sheep, two items
must be kept in view; one Is the carcass
or form, and the other is the fleece or
wool; and neither should be improved
without carefully considering the other.
Neither can receive too much attention,
If in caring for 1t the other is not neg
leoted.
In nearly all cases there should be a
convenient pasture connection with the
Sleeps winter quarters, as II IS not a
good plan 10 COnfne the ewes too closely !;
they need opportunity to exercise, and a
good plan Of mana cement is to open the
doors wide. at least during the day. so
they can run out at their pleasure.
Enough of the old prejudice remains to
prevent the full appreciation of pure bred
animals 1t seems easier to go on breed
ing u the cheap sire. and to buy one OF
the cheapest kinds, the way times are,
and thus cheap stock is raised to sell
cheap; but the pure bred colts and cattle
eat no more and sell for double the price.
Our domesticated amin ais seem to be
all fond of wheat. though they are not
used TO 1t. 1t is relished best in the form
of coarse meal, and il is then in a cOndi-
cesses. whether thoroughly masticslted or
nj, and il gives the best results. When
too fine it IS pasty. and not so readily
eaten.
An exchange thinks there are reasons
for believing that good marketable cattle
will be scarcer during the next year or
two than they have been. and from the
way young cattle have been marketed re-
Gently. driven in by the drought and pros
poets of short corn crop. a marked
shortage may occur within the next year
or two
Why so much pasture land? Rather
make two better blades grow where one
grew before. A few acres wisely put in
will soon make US appreciate their cl-
pacity- We waste land beyond reason,
and should nave our pastures rich in grass
than large. and this should be given to
better stock at tho sacrifice Of our in
ferior cattle in numbers.
A poultry writer says that the dust
bath is not merely a matter Of fanciful
benefit TO the fowls. II is the same to
them as a water bath TO the human biped,
and more, for it not only helps to free
their plumage from dirt. but dislodges
insect enemies from their skins. Their
appreciation of It's value is sufficiently at
tested by the use they make of 1t when
they have the chance.
An exchange says: The experiment sta
ton attached TO one Of the state univer-
S4tleS - at present C'LSLueIAiS the pro-
priety Of evolving a type of coach horse
distinctly American and superior to the
kindred breeds OF Europe. 1t is proposed
TO select a few large trOtting mares, with
the desired conformation and action, and
stallion Of a similar build and gait and
possessed of a good measure of speed, and
1t will not take long to produce and estab-
fish such a valuable type of coach horses.
At one of the poultry shows in Kansas
last winter S35 offered in four
premiums to poultry raisers who could
show the largest per cent of profit for
the previous year. The first premium man
had a per cent. OF 1900. while the fourth
prize flock returned a profit of 210 per
cent. The record in each case was item
lied and sworn to. Still a big per cent
on a small investment does not mean a
fortune. But you can make the poultry
pay nicely if you have a level head and
can dodge bad luck.