The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-02-27
The thoroughbred M.le.


Some ten years ago a neighbor owned
avicious, runaway, kicking mare After
repeated attempts to subdue her she was
given up az hopeless case. She was
bred to Raspail. an imported Percheron,
and tnrned to pasture. The foal was Of
the Parcheron type in form, color and
disposition, but retained the dams
quickness and endurance. It won first
premium at the county fair as year.
ling ! have owned her eight years. and
better horse for farm work never
saw, The Percheron cross gave weight.
form and subdued the temper Of the
dam, but che retains enough vitality"
to resent a whip and make her hard
one to pass on the road The hired man
described her correctly. "You can talk
her into doing anything but can whip
her into nothing.
The pse Of Shropshire ram added
one.thiCl to the xAlue Of this years
hock Of lambs.' said Mr. Hill as we
stood looking at IS black faced half
blooda. Standing st one side Of afive
acre field. every one couid be distin-
guished by its extra size. Every buyer
within 30 miles was bound to have
them, and q considerable advance was
offered for them as the result Of the
oompetition. We not only receive added
weight or value. but also make a market
by producing something little better
than the average.
know Of man who ten years ago
waa making only i25 pounds Of butter
per cow. who now gets very nearly 300
poundA From natives TO high grade
Jerseys Ia the ladder which led 70 suc.
cess At tho Cornell experiment station
arc cows which bavo given $3.50 worth
of milk In year. Vet believe thor.
0ughbred female OF this stock has never
been owned there. My hrotl,er.in.law
had Q lot Of hens that never paid for
their feed. He purchased some White
Leghorn c0ckeIels apd raised 6ne lot
of puiletA They were hard to distin-
gutah from fnll bloods. began laying In
November and gave profit OF % each
the 6rst year. Az 4 arule. do not be-
lieye In. grade hens. but this venture was
Of the ''hundredfoid.' order.
For sure. decided eye opener in visi-
BILE Improvements think that the use Of
q Cheshire boar t,,kes precedence. No
matter what form, color, sixe or disposi
tion the sow may be- the litter will be
white, long bodied. easy keepers. early
maturing. dne haired. quiet pigs ]
have yet to lind aaperson who ever saw
half blood Of high grade that was not
white My first ventures In tl,e use OF
good males were 80 profitable that
long ago decided that could not afford
to use any other For 10 years have
used nothing but fall blood males. either
owned or rented. &C. e. q. In Rural
New Yorker.
When Horss Has the Grip.
Steam the nostrils by holding Q pail
Of boiling water. with piece Of cam
phor about the size Of . hens egg In II,
under the animals posa Throw Z
blanket loosely over bis head and steam
about 10 miputes ct time three times
. day. Give l dram nuid extract Of
helladonna. dram Of chlorate OF potas-
ANN and dram a oamphog ct Q dose
thxoo Gmea 3 0ay "a 3 bali pint OF mo-
laae6a ConNnue two weeks II peces.
M Then mix sulphate Of iron I
oaleee atteato q potassium onncea,
an4 d1yflo tn1e "a doeog. one 70 be given
night end nln . .beau mash. Il the
animal vill - = . y meeh. put Il
Into . quart q oet16nl GEnoD on1 Hiyl
iCaa : drepoh. Hnne01 q tlnnoG ho6
~ blisterine the thsoat Mn ~ tlegiaeI
y 6sAsno an1 lard hall oanoo. nixsd.
anA fah0nd on cold Repent "a tWC