Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-03-22

f0al has come to understand what is
wanted and that no harm is intended
except in case Of open rebellion. A
stout groom should then be able to
lead alone by carrying the switch or
short whip in the left hand as de
scribed above.
l have used with success IL teach
ing a horse to lead a rope and slip
moose fashioned as taught by Oscar
Gleason, when he was at Buffalo some
years ago, and for time was en-
ployed by C. J. Hamlin as Superin-
tendent at his farm. A long rone mot
too snlalD has a moose knot tied in one
end and is then passed around the
body of the horse or colt so as to
tighten just forward of the sheath, or
around what we would designate in
provincial terms as the small of the
back. Pass the other end through the
moose and carry it forward between
the front legs and through the ring of
the halter where it must still he long
enough to be used for leading. 1t must
be perfectly loose and free at every
point; so that frightened by pull from
the hand Of the leader it will draw
around the body, and the sensation
causes the animal to at once step for
ward. I have used this with marked
success when a colt held back and
would not lead well, but I would not
advise being severe with it.
1t is better to retain also the regular
hi w
centive when the colt declines to fol-
low the regular lead strap willingly.
I think a rope sufficiently large to pre-
vent hurting the back by cutting would
be very effective in breaking mature
horse of the unpleasant habit of halter
pulling when tied in the stable or to
hitching post. I have never tried it in
this way, but my impression is that
Gleason recommended it for this pur-
pose.-American Cultiyator.
Rations for Steers.-A correspondent
asked Prof. W. A. Henry, of the Wis
consin agricultural experiment station,
the following: (Which will be the
best in steer-feeding: Corn at 40 cents,
wheat at so cents, or mill feed at SIS
per ton? Should the wheat be ground,
cracked or soaked to get the best re
sults? To which he answers as fol-
lows in the Breeders Gazette:
81 do not know just what our cor
respondent means by mill feed as
that is variable term, not meaning the
same for all sections of the country.
Supposing mill feed to mean good,
bright, clean shorts, containg quite a
little flour, there is really not much
choice between the three kinds named,
and I believe a combination will work
the best and prove the most satisfac
tory as we'll as economical Ear corn,
crushed or run through a corn-splitter,
will be very satisfactory. Give each
steer, however, during the day, either
in combination or separately, some of
wheat or mill feed. The wheat can
either be soaked or ground cOarsely-
preferably the latter.
For a full grown steer, feed in the
start not more than eight pounds Of
corn, with four Of either ground wheat
or milk feed, making twelve pounds of
grain in all. Gradually increase this
until eighteen or twenty pounds per
day are consumed. Watch carefully
to prevent securing, which is the bane
of steer-feeding, due generally to over
feeding or heavy feeding and catching
cold Twenty pounds of such grain,
with cornstalks or hay for roughage,
is a heavy feed for a full grown steer"
SEED.
At this season of the year the Sc
lection of good seed is of vital i'm
portance The writer recalls one case
nj particular where probably fully one
third of a large crop was gained by the
timely testing and selection Of seed.
When practicable, seed should always
be tested, whether grown by ones
self or purchased of house of known
reliability, as it is frequently found
by acute observers that even when
grown under apparently favorable con-
ditions some seed is not fertile and will
not produce a healthful plant. Valu-
able time is often lost in the busy
spring and summer months that
might easily have been saved by time
1y and thorough inspection of every
implement There is no better time to
inspect your machinery than now.
Closely examine all parts subject to
wear Note all repairs that will be
needed and see that defects are care
fully remedied, so that no delay may
be caused in a critical time.
The early garden should receive
more attention than it is commonly
given by the average farmer. 1t is
very we'll to swing out into some
great agricultural speciality, but you
should not forget to provide your fam
lily with the luxury Of early home
grown vegetables. The products of
the garden are so much wealth added
to your store. Frequently farmers
can be seen buying articles of food
that they might with comparatively
little labor have produced themselves
on some waste piece of ground. The
farmers unique position is to produce
much and buy little-A. E. B., Univer-
sity Place, Neb.
WISCONSIN FARM NOTES.