St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16

longer time to grow and get ready for
market before cold, stormy weather
sets in. The pigs must depend largely
upon their mothers milk for at least a
month or six weeks. and by the time
they begin to eat we'll there will be
good pasturage. But it is not good
policy to have the pig come early I'M
less a good shelter can be provided, as
it Is very important that the young
pigs make a good growth from the
start. February pigs are easily stunt
cd il exposed to cold, even though the
dams may be reasonably well fed, and
when good shelter can not be readily
provided it will be best to put of the
breeding until later and then have the
pigs come early IN April. The advan-
tage of good pasturage with warmer
and wcll-settled weather will aid ma
terially in receiving thrifty growth,
and with good feeding April pigs can
readily be rea..y for market in good
season in the fall.
In the south. March may be a good
month and March pigs have eight
months in which to grow. Farther
north March is Objectionable for the
reason that it is nearly always blus-
terry and very changeable, and for this
reason it is best to avoid. But take
care to breed the sows for spring pigs.
A vigorous SOW will come in every
three weeks, and with good boar
with little care can be got safely in
pig in good scason.--Farm and Ranch.
Exoorte Of IIor,r..
The horse industry of America has q
ray of hope in the outlook for foreign
export. According to the last annual
report Of the secretary of agriculture
there is growing demand in England
for American horses During the first
nine months OF the year 1894 the En-
glish market took ash American driv-
ing horses, at an average value of Sl39
per head. Last year the average price
Of those shipped was $780, A sound
light draft horse, in good condition Of
the size and weight adapted to omni-
bus work in cities. will generally bring,
in liverpool or London. $3.50. Nearly
all Of the shipments of horses thus far
from the United States to England
have been through English buyers. Ar
irving in England, the animals are put
out to grass. rs a rule, for q month
ut least. and are then sold at auction.
Canada has about an equal share with
ourselves in the English horse market,
although Canadian shipments have the
reputation OF being somewhat better
in quality.
The average price OF Canadian geld
ings during he last nine months has
been Sl6O, as against Sl30 for Ameri-
can. The English understand per-
fectly well that prices of horses have
fallen in the Uni ted States on account
Of the extensive substitution Of troll
leys and bicycles for horses, and it is
generally conceded that considera-
bic demand for Am erican horses will
soon spring up throughout Europe.
The great omnibus and tramway COM
panies of London arc recruiting their
stocks from the United Safes and Can.
ada very generally at the present time.
Improve 70 n Stock.
1t is choice cows, sheep, horses and
swine that yield the greatest return to
skillful husbandplen. The production
of scrubs, or NEAR, stock OF any kind.
is rather q mean business q pecuni-
airy point of view Raise superior farm
animals on rich, nutritious grasses il
you seek a good Income from your farm
in stock husbandry. Such animals may
obtain part of their living from unim-
proved old fields, particularly sheep:
but they want good clover hay in win.
ter or hay made of the finer grasses.
The wost prominent error in stock
growing is the attempt to rear fine cat
tie, horses, sheep and swine. on scanty
and defective food. Some want a good
deal Of milk. or wool from little OF
nothing. They ask nature to make
them rich. while they lie in the shade
Of summer, and sit by the FIRE in win
ter, and leave their poor animals to
nearly or quite perish from cold and
neglect
Those who have the comfort and
health Of their domestic animals at
heart and watch closely their own
pecuniary interest will see 70 it above
all things that every animal has a dry,
warm, well-ventilated and lighted sta
BILE. always having proper regard to
cleanliness. Without these NO amount
of good feeding will insure the healthy
condition Of domestic animals. Farm
and Ranch.