The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-04

years, and the fact that they are pala-
table to stock and have fair feeding
value, suggests the propriety Of Civ
ing them more extended trial. They
may be fed in connection with bran,
middlings or cotton seed cake.
Selecting q Boar.
It should be needless to say that the
sire should always be a full blood we'll
bred. But we find that this very essen
tial matter is too often entirely neglect
ed. Such sires are plentiful today, and
can be bought so cheaply that no far
mer can afford to feed pigs that have
not been sired by well bred boar. In
his selection. observe the following In
dividual points Of merit:
l. Let him be broad in his forehead,
as, in this matter Of swine breeding.
we want intelligence on both sides Of
the house.
2. Let him have short neck and
broad back.
8. Let him be well let down In his
hams.
4. He should be broad across the
shoulders, with his ribs we'll sprung
Bear in mind that we want him as sire
Of pigs that will eat food and make
meat Of it. .is ss
s. Let him stand well on his feet with
good, strong bone.
6. Avoid the common error Of today
in selecting a fine boned hog. Their
progeny will not bear up under the
lead of a well-developed body, particu-
larly when being transported to mar
ket. In making this selection Of sire,
always bear in mind the type you all
ready have in your herd on the part
of your sows; i. e., are they too long
in the body, too high upon their feet
or too fine in their bone; then select a
boar of an opposite type, in order to-
correct those evils. Theodore Louis.
Club Breeding-In some sections
there is a movement in neighborhoods
to combine together, obtain a good
pure-bred stallion, and go into club
breeding Of horses. Farmers who en-
gagged in breeding horses in any locality
or neighborhood will often find an
advantage in combining or working to-
gether to produce, one particular kind
OF animal for the market. The result
Of club breeding among farmers would
| be greater uniformity of produce, and
as animals OF one class and about the
same size and build would be grown.
carloads Of the same could be easily
made up, and would find a ready mar
ket at paying prices. Buyers cannot
afford to run all over the country to
find what they want, If they can be-
supplied by specialists who. are breed
| ing in their line. Enough farmers,
should be found in any neighborhood to-
! go into such an arrangement as would
warrant its success. It will prove.
much better than single-handed and in
discriminate work in horse breeding
Indiana Farmer.
Oil Meal for Milk Cows The use OF
oil meal for milk cows will be found to.
produce more and better butter, and.
If farmers only realized how much
trouble can be averted at calving time
by the use Of oil meal none would be-
without it. It is an almost unfailing
remedy for the retention of the pla-
centa, which so commonly occurs in
cows not we'll cared for; besides this
l it makes calving easier. In feeding oil
meal to milk cows do not increase the
amount as in fattening stock, and new
! er feed as freely before calving or for.
a short time thereafter as when once
settled down to an even flow Of milk,
which occurs about two weeks after
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