The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-05-20
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1t is a mistake to raise the calf Of
uncertain pedigree.
The scrub calf will not make good
COW, no matter how you push the feed
Into her.
Dip all the stock this spring. Per
haps they have lice on them and you
do not know 1t.
In buying hogs or any other animals,
always put in quarantine before put
ting with your other animals
The high price of butter fat makes
1t expensive business raising calves
that are allowed to suck their dams.
Begin early to teach the colt to lead.
It is a simple task WHEEL he Ia small
but not so easy If left until he is a
year or two old.
Be careful about the feed for the
horses this spring. Get them onto
full grain diet gradually. Begin the
hard work gradually, too.
Give the horses water when return
Ing from the field then before feeding
them their grain ration let them chew
on hay for half an hour.
Turn the cows onto the pasture half
day at time to start with and then
only after good feed of hay. This
will prevent serious trouble with
scours.
A gunny sack and a piece of paper
make good materials to rub the plow.
share off with after the days work Is
done, and they will keep 1t as bright
as a mirror.
Plant few trees around the house
II there is a lack OF them now. In a
few years you will not only have shade
but will find that the appearance Of
the place has been improved.
An orchardist whose apple trees
were badly girdled by rabbits during
the winter tried with good results
bags filled with fresh COW manure and
tied snugly over the girdled spots.
Often ewes will for some reason or
other disown their lambs. Try sprink-
ling little salt and anise seed over
the back and shoulders of the little
creatures. 1t may induce the moth
err to lick it and effect reconcilia-
ton.
Have a Toulouse. Such a building
need not cost much, but it will prove
time and labor saver when things
have to be repaired. There you can
keep your tools conveniently and there
you will be able to employ many a
rainy day profitably.
Kindly handling of the young stock
will make them more tractable when
full grown. The animal whose early
recollections tell of blows and harsh
words will never feel that confidence
In mankind which the one will have
that has only known humane treat
ment
big head" In stock is first manifest
by loss of vitality and irregular appe-
tite, followed by shifting lameness: an
other is hook lameness and symptoms
Of rheumatism. Later the bones and
jaw together with the nose begin to
swell. The bureau OF animal industry
recommends that lime and phosphor-
us be administered In an assimilsble
form, and that the rations should coz
tain beans, cowpeas, oats, cottonseed
meal and other materials rich in min
eral salts.
/ Here's to the poor farmer. How can
he have a merry time when he has
nothing to live in but big house,
nothing to shelter his horses but a
warm barn, nothing to eat except
everything that grows out of the
ground or can be bought at the stores,
no way to get his mail except having
it brought to him every day by q
smiling mail carrier who will soon be
wearing Uncle Sans uniform with
shining brass buttons, no way to get
to town but with a rubber-tired buggy
or auto no way to make money but
by selling 50-cent corn, 35-cent butter
IS hogs, 27-cent eggs and have his
farm double in price once in while
While you are enjoying your Sunday
dinner don't forget to drop tear for
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