The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-16

In two years the colt will have eaten
about half as much as the wheel
has, and the boy likes him better
every day, because it is growing in
value, and the idea of profitable in
vestment is implanted.
The old notion that the draft horse
was too large and clumsy for the
farm is proved mistake. Over the
sea the pure bred horses of this kind
have long been used, usually mares,
and little fortunes are made out of
their colts. We are glad to see
many of our farmers handling fine
grade teams, which are a pride and
a profit.
In the highest civilization horses
are essential, whether for work or
for pleasure. City street hauling
and farm work must yet be done in
the same old way with horses. More
machinery means more horses and
and wagons. In spite of the bicy-
cles, more carriages and buggies are
made than ever.
Two horses would certainly require
less food than three, would want
less grooming, and would be less ex-
pense in every way. Then it is folly
to plow with three ordinary plugs
while two of suitable size could easily
do the same work. There is no ad-
vantage in using three light horses
at farm work.
The street car horses formerly
used are replaced with thrice as
many animals of better quality. The
export trade has grown like magic,
and thousands OF our best horses are
being shipped to England, Germany
and France; and now that our own
farmers are demanding better horses
for their own use, there is surely a
good outlook ahead for the horse
trade.
Swine.
After the "blood" is procured, so
much depends upon feed aud care
Feeding for bone, size or muscle-ir
fact, for both substance and quality
is quite a science. Most raisers Of
: stock do not get the most possible
J good out of their business. A slack
way of doing out feed spoils the
> profit
: A quickly developed pig makes
good weight, and for less money
than does the old way of feeding; i
, produces better quality, and, there
! fore, has better selling price. Pusl
, the grade pig; there is such a thing
> as his eating his head off.
pig pork" is like the nimble pen
{ ny; the producer gets quicker ant
oftener. The season may thus b.
5 avoided, when it is so difficult t.
= feed with profit, for the spring lit
tiers may be sold before cold wealth
A er sets in, and with fall filters tn
f fattening process does not begi
}. until spring opens.
: By rushing the growing pig W
lessen the risk of loss from acciden
p and disease in proportion as the tim
: Of keeping the herd is reduced.
S Moreover, pigs thus cared for ar
t much less likely to contract disease
q than are those which are unthrift
i through neglect or insufficient fooC
# If growing pigs have good range
e let them go away from their trough
e little hungry. Again, if fed a va
e riety, they will eat more heartily
It and of course, the most profitabl
pigs are those which make the bes
a gain in the shortest time. No elias
If of stock is it so necessary to pusl
j. and none will pay better profit
a of good breed and we'll cared for.
vi Increase the quantity of groun
r, feed for the pigs by mixing with
a potatoes, apples or vegetables, an
n these will be especially relished
10 cooked. Wheat middlings wit
d SKINNED milk make them gro
wonderfully. During the grain Sc,
Y son millers want their bins emptie,
r and will sell bran and middlins
=, cheaper than at any other time.
Y Many farmers persist in feedir
IF up their hogs to mountain of ia
IS although retailers want leaner me,
is and smaller pieces for customer
" Market the pork sooner and raj
lie another lot of pigs; early maturi
makes desirable hams and savol
bacon.
That swine should be allowed
slake their thirst from pools of sta
lie nant water is so opposed to comma
Il SenSe that IL is a UOndar that IF "A