The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-15
FARM NOTES.

| pastures unless you WdHI " loSe
some of the weaker ones. The marsh
should be saved for spring and sum-
mer when other pastures are not al
their best, and the cattle should be
kept on high land at this season.
| The secret OF raising uniform
bunch of pigs is to keep each litter
by itself, 50 that there can be aDso'
lutely no monopoly of the feed. IL
Is true that this involves some labor
In feeding and also in fencing, out
the owner will be paid handsomely
for the labor when he markets the
bunch.
Should the calf seem not to thrive,
give it half a pint of wheat bran,
with pinch OF salt scalded with
teacupful of water. Give this with
the usual amount of milk, and always
keep some corn, oats and hay with
pure water handy.
For sheep in milk the best feed Is
whole corn and oats, equal weight,
giving all the animal will eat "p
clean. To add succulence to the feed,
yellow sweet turnips sliced fine arc
also good. Alfalfa hay should also
be given in abundance.
Partial paralysis in pigs may be
treated successfully in some cases by
dosing with EPSON salts, allowing one
ounce to each animal, following with
a desertspoonful of cod liver oil, 10
grains phosphate of lime and two
drops nux vomica as physic, given
twice a day for several weeks.
For the colt, mares milk is best,
but it can be raised on cows milk
if it is rightly managed. The mares
milk being thinner and sweeter than
cows milk the latter should be thin
ned and sweetened.
An experienced farmer says that
the following is an eyce:ient remedy
for rheumatism in horses: Dissolve
2 drains carbonate of potash in
pint of water and mix it with feed
two or three times a day until the
animal gets we'll. Apply equal parts
alcohol and water to affected joints
twice a day.
Constitution is the forerunner of all
diseases and disorders in live stock.
Keep the bowels open by feeding an
abundance of geren feed, of giving
liberal doses Of Epson salts or raw
linseed oil.
THE CROSS BREEDING OF SHEEP.
No incident in the growing and
breeding Of farm animals demands an
exercise of more discriminating 'judg-
ment and skill than the judicious
cross-breeding of flock of sheep. An
inexperienced breeder is often in
clined to think he can combine the ex-
cellences Of various breeds in per-
feet animal, but he is greatly mistak-
en- il he supposes that early maturity,
aptitude for fattening, size, symmetry.
great length of wool and extreme fine
ness may be combined in one ami
NAL.
Breeds may be greatly improved by
judicious crossing, and few tenn
porary advantages may be gained by
an admixture of blood; but If it Is
desired to make the characteristic
permanent, the fundamental rules Of
breeding must be observed If you
gain an affinity or harmony of quail
tiles.
The South Down and fine wool
sheep may be crossed without doing
violence to any established rule OF
breeding. The fineness of the fleece
may be decreased, but the quantity
will be enhanced and much improve
ment may be achieved in size. The
long wool and the fine wool cannot be
crossed with any permanent degree
Cf success.
One crossing is not sufficient tc
c:ange the character of flock, but
K success is insured the system must
be pursued until the qualities have
become fixed or permanent. Breed.
ers generally agree that the ram ex-
ports the most influence in giving his
character OF wool to the progeny and
that the internal form and construc.
ton Is more dependent upon the dam
This forms an important rule for the
guidance Of the breeder. When the
cross-breeding is between families OF
tn same breed, the families should
be as distinct as possible. Sheep o!
the same breed that originate in DIFF
ferent districts Of the same country
arc endowed with different qualities,
and these may be combined in a IA
vorable manner.-W. NJ. K, in the
Epitomist.
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MONEY IN EGGS.
There has not been season for
many years when the prices Of eggs