The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-08-23

however, to produce the satisfactory
results for the horse people. Tennes-
see roadsters and saddlers OF the fancy
kind are readily purchased in New
York, while many buyers from the
lower Southern States have been In
Tennessee making purchases. Some
Tennessee horses too have been
bought up by British agents for the
cavalry service in South Africa. Many
good horses have gone there, the buy.
ers taking only such stock as suited
the cavalry arm Of the service, good
individuals, rather small and with
plenty Of endurance. West Tennessee
1t is said, has been able to furnish
Just such horses as these. The ship.
ments of mules from the Southwest
to scenes of war has in q measure
created a demand for the scrub stock
also, many Of which class have gone
into the Delta on the plantations te
replace the mules which are not tc
be had. This has taken the price OF
even these animals up from $25 AND
$35 to $40 and $50. Stock men are
breeding more than they have In
number of years in consequence OF the
universal good time conditions. The
deficit in young mules in the State on
account Of the war demand is pro,
nounced vegy great and as result tbs
price is higher than 1t has been In M
teen years. Stockmen say that the
srouble just now with horses In Ten.
,nessee is the lack OF good brood
mares. These are very scarce and theirs
lis no place from which to draw a sup.
ply. Kentucky horse men also being
on the lookout for good individuals OF
this class, and many having come int
this state in search Of them.
# milk Fever. II
To the Farmers Review: My ex-
perience with milk fever has not been
very extensive. Some twenty years
ago was my first. had very fine
COW at that time known as the Roam
Shorthorn. It was in the month OF
June about 5 o'clock in the evening
she gave birth to very fine calf, and
both seemed to be in excellent condi-
ton. The next morning about sunrise
] went out to look after my fine COW,
and she was lying down. When went
to drive her up she made several efforts
before getting up on her feet, and !
cannot describe her actions any better
than that she staggered and reeled just
the same as man would when badly
Intoxicated. She only went few rods,
laid down and never got up again. She
! died about sunset the same day in the
greatest agony. This cow was in good
flesh in fact too good, as that is the
most likely to take it. About six years
ago lost another one with the same
disease. Her actions were the same,
only she lived about two days instead
of one. Since that time l have not
lost any. In the first place, endeavor
not to let my best milk cows get too
fat, as that is the kind most likely to
take the ailment. think, too, that
cows are only likely to have milk fever
In hot weather.
/ have found as an almost certain
preventative in fever that at least one
month before calving put the cow on
dry feed, without grain, and diet al
the time OF calving and several days
afterward, and you will be safe In
never having milk fever among your
cows. The cows giving the greatest
flow Of milk arest only ones subject
to milk fever. A poor milk COW never
has it. have no cure for the milk
fever, neither do have any faith in
any one else curing its. G. Judy, Yer.
million County, Illinois.