The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-25

Rebuilt typcwritcrs OF the standard
makes are more satisfactory than the
cheaper machines. Very good rebuilt
machines can bc bought at prices rang.
ing from $50 to $50.
stock to Ice sold to breeders must he
in little better condition than for the
farmN trade. It must also bc up To-
the breed standard of weight for age.
For shipping breeding stock crates will
be necessary These should be well
built of light and strong material II
the animal Is to he shipped II long dis
lance small self feeder at the front
Of the crate can he filled with feed and
directions given TO the cXprcssman to
provide water occasionally.
Selling on the General Market.
The bulk of the stock grown is. OF
course, sent to the general market. 1t
is Il great advantage in marketing t.
be able to sell in carload lots, rs i
this way you can ship the stock your
self and get all there is in IT, The time
to sell cattle. hogs and sheep depends
largely upon the price OF feed and the
condition OF the market. This is some.
thing that can only he told 10y long ex-
pcricnce. As a general rule, feeders
lose their nerve and sell Il little too
soon, AS is shown 10y the flood of half
fat cattle that comes on to the market
ut certain seasons Of the year. Much
OF this stun is bought up by feeders
living near the big markets and the
fattcning process finished. II these
men can afford to do this on high priced
land and feed, the farmer can certain
ly afford to put on Il little more finish
before selling in the first place.
Cattle that have been fnttcned on
grass should he shut up in the yard
at least two days before shipment and
fed timothy hay and oats. Cattle that
have been having dry feed should have
the grain ration changed to oats and
the roughagc to timothy hay for the
twenty -four hours preceding shipment.
DO not give more than half n grain rn-
ton for the last feed before they are
loaded and do not give any salt for
few days before shipment. DO not
loading. Bed the ear well with bright
straw and do not crowd II too full.
Much of the art OF getting the cattle
on TO the market with little shrinkaEe
depends upon quiet handling. If they
are to be driven any considerable dis
lance il should be in thc cool OF the
day. They should be loaded as quietly
6 90 ln n nj
the road more than twelve hours the
racks should be filled with timothy hay.
AS soon as the cattle are unlOadcd AT
the stOckyardS they should be watered
and then given Il feed of good hay, to-
gethcr with some ear corn. BE sure
that the trough is full OF water before
the cattle begin TO drink or they will
suck themselves full of wind instead
of water. Turn the stock over to some
reliable commission man to be sold
and be at hand yourself to see how IL
is done and to look after your own
interests. You will get better service
if you employ the same commission
man each year than you will by chang
ing around.
The same general rules for prepare
ton for shipment will apply to sheep
and hogs as well as to cattle. II il
happens that load of hogs has to hr
kept overnight in the yards before
being sold be sure to bed them well.
as lack of ncdding will cause as much
shrinkagc AZ lack of feed.
In case Won do not have enough
stock Of your own to ship in carIoad
lots YOU can often 90 in with ON" or
more Of your neighhors to make up u
load. Many Of the farmers co-opcra-
tive companies make a practic" Of COD
Letting and shipping hogs for their
members. The company receives
enough commission to pay for the
trouble, and the farmers receive bet