The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-21

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horses and N tho one horse gees along all
right the other horse will follow as soon
as he discovers that II he does not he Ia
likely TO lose the hair on his hide. IL "
always best. IN the case OF q baiky horse.
10 use some appliance rather h 20 at
tempt TO coercc him openly. IL he does
not think the driver has a hand In the urg-
ing he Ia much more likely TO get move on
and the more mysterious the source OF the
thing which moves him. the more quickly
the baiky habit will be broken
FATTENiNo LIVE STOCK.
There In something m the makeup Of
high grade stock. whether horse. cow.
sheep or what not which responds more
readily 10 rood feed and care than when
the same II given 10 low grade stock To
explain Il Il beyond the writer. but that
II is SO any observant farmer VIII admit.
Take n lot OF well bred pigs. "a an Illus
tration: any one who has tired II knows
that such animals bring more money In
carcass fattened on the same rntions than
pigs OF n lower degree. Mind you. this Is
In carcass form when II Ia practically Inn
possible for the butcher TO tell whether
the animal IN n razor back or n pure Bcrk-
shire. The man who has worked with
well bred stock knows. also. that they are
much easier to handle In the process OF
preparing for market. they seem TO re-
spond more quickly TO the food and care
than tho low grade stock. Possibly II u
because they have not a line OF haif
starved ancestry behind them which they
must MI up. hut probably Il In because
their fine breeding covers perfection IN
every point and perfection always re-
spends more freely TO training or feeding
than lmperfection. Possibly this argument
IN far-fctched, but the truth remains that
those who have experimentcd along this
limo know that IL pays. IL then, IL pays
from the standpoint or the carcass how
much greater will IL pay II. the sale OF tho
progeny. the milk. the fleece or the eggs
are TO be the commodity TO be marketed.
Think IL over.
REFORM iN MILKING.
Additional knowledge and the necessity
for looking after every detail In order that
the dairy may he profitable. has resulted
IN wonderful improvements In the care
OF cows and OF the milk afterward. strin-
rent health laws OF tne several cities have
forced the ahiftlcss man TO wake up or
else get out OF business. There are still
many opportunities for Improvement par
ticuiariy along the Inc OF cleanliness oil
the cows and OF the stables and milking
along moro scientific lines. Only ycstcr-
day I watched n miikman. a man who
buys his milk. and 10 seemed 10 me that
n the dairyman was half az clean IA the
miukman there would be little 10 complain
of. This milkman must. OF course. keer
his milk on ice. but he uses an abundance
OF sca!ding water In the washing or his
bottles and utensils OF tin and then they
are further purified by the sun. He goes
farther and washes the little crates oil
wood In which his bottles OF milk are car
ried. using hot water and securing soar
and then these too are given a sun bath
H:s ice boxes are scrubbed with hot watei
daily. the milk house floor IL also scrubbed
and then thoroughly dried. Now suppose
these same methods were employed by this
man from whom the milk IL received
Surely the milk would come up 10 ths
standard TO which the law demands. one
OF the worst troubles with dairymen IL
their inclination TO let things 20 IN the
| stables too long without cleaning. They
are very careful with their palIs and pans
but careless with the stables and with thS
cows. forgetting. probably. how quickly
milk takes disagrecable odors. Give ths
subject n little thought and see X tho ar'
rangcment OF the stables n n be i'm
proved no that things may be kept cleaner
POOR FEED FOR HORSES.
Sometimes II seems as II poor or dam.
aged food may be given fowls n pigs
without injury ~ IL IL skiilfully mixed
with the better quality although there Il
risk In this sort OF feeding. The horse. or
tho other hand. does not seem to. be able
TO take his share OF damaged feed and the
feeding OF Il generally results In n bad
stomach or bowel trouble. These organs
Of the horse are much more sensitive and
4 delicate thar generally supposed and
great care should therefore be used In
feeding. Poor hay IL another bad thine
for horses and 10 N also poor policy to At
tempt 20 carry n horse very far on hay
whether good or poor. n water feeding
small quantities OF gram. Beyond al
doubt oats are the best OF any grain foi
horses. but Il Is quite as good policy e
furnish variety TO the horses as 70 th'
other stock on the farm. but making sur'
that the animal has one fed daily OF mrs
class oats, and that oats form one OF th'
grains in one OF the mixtures OF the day
Let all OF the food be iirst class including
the hay and the horse will thrive OF II anS
really eat less than OF the poor food.
ONCE MORE PLENTY or WATEF
This month Is likely 10 be warm enough
so tina stock OF all kinds will not objec
20 an abundance OF fresh water. II IL as
tonishinS how many people think animal
do not particularly need water. The
give the horses and the dogs all they wan
and frequently: the cows not so ~frequcnil,
and the rest OF the stock on the farm
when the think OF II. We frequently hca
people say that cats do not require waite
and yet those who have had cxperienc
know that cats crave water: not much a
a time but several times a day. The lac
OF water has thrown them into convul
sions. Twenty years the writer cam
to the conclusion that IL he needed con
siderable water I'm order 10 be health
there was no reason why animals shout
not need 10 and acting on that plan "
have ever since watercd our poultry an