Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-03-23

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10 this way are much neater and more
businesslike With few days prac-
tice one of the boys or girls will be
able to write at least as fast as by
hand and put out very neat letter.
Rebuilt typewriters of the standard
makes are more satisfactory than the
cheaper machines. Very good rebuilt
ing from S25 TO $50.
Stock to be sold to breeders must be
in a little better condition than for the
farmer trade. 1t must also be 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. If
the animal is to be shipped long dis
lance small self feeder at the front
Of the crate can be filed with feed and
directions given to the expressman 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 a great advantage in marketing to
| be able to sell in carload lots. as in
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 be told by long ex-
perience AS general rule. feeders
lose their nerve and sell little too
soon. as is shown by the flood of half
fat cattle that comes on to the market
at certain seasons of the year. Much
of this stuff is bought up by feeders
living near the big markets and the
fattening process finished. If these
men can afford to do this on high priced
land and feed. the farmer can certain
~ afford to put on little more finish
before selling in the first place.
/ Cattle that have been fattened on
grass should be 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 roughage to timothy hay for the
twenty -four hours preceding shipment.
Do not give more than half grain ra-
ton for the last feed before they are
loaded and do not give any salt for a
few days before shipment Do not
water heavily for a few hours before
loading. Bed the car we'll with bright
straw and do not crowd it too full
Much of the art Of getting the cattle
on to the market with little shrinkage
depends upon quiet handling. If they
are to be driven any considerable dis
lance it should be in the cool of the
day. They should be loaded as quietly
as possible. Where cattle are to be or
the road more than twelve hours the
, racks should be filed with timothy hay
. AS soon as the cattle are unloaded a
, the stockyards they should be wateret
and then given a feed of good hay. to
| gether with some ear corn. Be sur
, that the trough is full of water befor
the cattle begin to drink or they will
: suck themselves full of wind insteaC
! of water Turn the stock over to som
= reliable commission man to be soil
5 and be at hand yourself to see how
! is done and to look after your ow
= interests You will get better servic
D if you employ the same commissio
J. man each year than you will by chang
= ing around.
y The same general rules for prepare
ton for shipment will apply to shee
o and hogs as we'll as to cattle. II
e happens that load of hogs has to b
$ kept overnight in the yards befor
s being sold be sure to bed them wei
+ as lack of bedding will cause as muc
shrinkage as lack Of feed.
v In case you Go not have enoug
r stock of your own to ship in carloa
q lots you can often go in with one {
f more Of your neighbors to make up
d load Many of the farmers cooper
o. tive companies make a practice Of &C
t. lecting and shipping hogs for the
70 members. The company receive
: enough commission to pay for fl
J. trouble, and the farmers receive be