The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-02
American ". Canadian Horses.

American Va. Canadian Horses.
1t seems that a well-known British
horse buyer. Mr.. Dollar by NAME. in
the course Of an after-dinner speech at
Toronto lately, took occasion to say.
that the Canadian horses are tougher
and better wearers than the Americans.
The latter suffer much from splints
and from lameness, and II they wear
on a few years are apt to become slug
gish." We wonder what would have
been the effects Of an American din
ner upon Mr.. Dollar! Possibly he
would have said that the Canadian
horses are too small as a rule and per-
haps too lively and liable to run away!
1t is news to learn that our horses have
any special liability to throw out
splints unless it be that foreign buy
ers purchase immature horses and
work them too hard upon granite pave
ments. Just recently we published the
fact that European buyers priced
American horses on account Of their
wearing qualities as compared with
their own horses. and certainly the re-
markable demand for our horses at the
Union Stock Yards, Chicago, goes to
show that they must stand the test of
wear and tear abroad. The experience
of the writer in the daily examination
Of country horses is that they are re-
markably sound and free from lame
ness, but then 1t depends a good deal
through what eyes a horse is seen, and
possibly, too, after which dinner one
speaks. It is kind of mean, you know,
to look a gift horse in the mouth!
Diarrhoea in Pigs.-It is an old say
ing that each litter of pigs must have
one spell of diarrhoea just about the
time they first begin to eat. The feeder
will generally know when the disease
is near, as their weddings will be Of a
dark color and resemble that Of sheep.
If the SOW at that time receives a dose
of salts. followed with a teaspoonful of
sulphur, for a few days. and II charcoal
and ashes are handy, the trouble may
be avoided, but II neglected %dysentery
will follow, which will check growth.
Some Of them will be quite sure to die.
and every litter in the herd is likely
to take 1t. If they do, keep them out
of wet pastures and give them a dry
bed and a few oats OF barley. Two
drops Of laudanum in a t%easpoonful of
sweet cream to each pig will help mat
ters.-Dakota Farmer.
Shipping Advice.-Don't fail r
fully to inspect your shipment before
closing the box. Put in the memoran-
dunn on your own bill head. o. an en-
velope. showing the count and other
data. Keep a duplicate yourself, and
thereby save much annoyance and fire.
quently a loss. Don't chase OF into a
new market with untried people, Just
because of a possible temporary adj
vantage. Nine times out of ten you
will lose. Keep in touch with a good
house in several markets. and use judy
ment in shipping to any Of them.
Watch the reports and forecasts. and
then allow for weather changes.-A5
Few Hens.
Variable Fat Contents Of Milk.-A
sudden change Of feed, whether in
character or amount, Is very likely to
produce a temporary change in the
quality of the milk; not directly, but
as q result of the effect of the feed
upon the physical condition or health
Of the cow. AS soon, however, as the
COW becomes accustomed to the change
Of feed, the milk returns to its normal
condition. In other words. the feed
has no appreciable, direct effect upon
fhn.sar cent of fat in the milk. This