The advocate., 1897-08-18
Notes from Our Exchanges.

your mastery over him will be gone,
and trick or bad habit may be the re-
suit.
Care In fitting harness to suit the
horse and the work saves him many
a blemish and pain. Sore shoulders
and sore necks and CALLED and chafed
sides are not eXcusable, but damaging
If your horse has had a particularly
hard drive, or has been worked until
he is very tired, give him little rest
before he is fed. Rub him we'll all over
and give his legs particular attention.
Pear trees should not be encouraged
to make rapid growth. Ten to twelve
inches Of new wood year is as much
as should be added to them. Slow
growth means vigorous health for the
pear trees
The colt or young horse ought not
to be worn down at the start. He gets
dull and slOuchy in his movement, and
never appears well It pays to take
time and have patience and kindness
with the youngsters.
The time has come when breeders
must no more expect to work off COM
mon horses at good prices than the
merchant can expect to palm off second
hand cotton clothes at the price Of all
wool tailored garments.
A flowing we'll on a sheep range is
worth many times the cost Of it. The
water is pure, cold and free from all
germs or eggs of parasites, which get
into the sheep, nine times out Of ten,
with the drinking water.
Where wheat is largely grown the
fowls find enough scattered grains
about barns or stacks, so that young
chicks hatched in midsummer will be-
come full feathered before winter, and
will make early spring layers.
Every farmer should raise a few
carrots. You can feed at least a third
less oats and the horse will do better
They cost less to raise than oats, and
you will have the satisfaction of hav-
ing your horses in better condition at
less cost.
A pinch of common salt upon cab
bage heads, after the worms begin to
work, will often destroy them. An
other good remedy Is the free use Of
coal ashes in the same way two or
three times a week. 1t is equally eff
fectiye when applied to other plants
also.
The driver needs first to control him
self if he would train his team success
fully. Teach them to walk promptly
and fast; to stop promptly at the word
before teaching to trot. The good fast
walk is the most profitable gait for
farm, draft, road, coach or saddle
horses.
An Eastern fruit-grOWer estimates
the value Of bearing apple tree at $50.
The sending Of small apples, potatoes
or other vegetables to market in with
the choicest will not secure a better
price for the low grade, but rather COM
pei the selling Of the better grade at
the lower price.
If it is discovered that the hogs have
scOurs, they should have put before
them, at once, supply Of hardwood
ashes and salt. These are better than
the drugs usually used for such trou-
bles If wood is not burned on the
farm, ashes can be had Of families in
the neighbOrhood.
Any one desiring to use paint can
buy absolutely pure white lead, under
the guarantee of a responsible manu-
facturer pure linseed oil equally guar
anteed, and pure colors, and mix them
himself at no greater cost per gallon
than inferior articles, which do not
cover nearly so much or so we'll.
SlOw-running streams, stagnant pools |
and low places, overrun with water
in wet times, are the deadIiest dangers