Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

Live Stock lettings.

Hog raisers are pretty safe in as
Stunning that contagious-or infec-'
tious-disease among the hogs. spread
ing more or less rapidly, uniformly
fatal, and in its earlier and advanced
stages accompanied by high tempera-
ture. is cholera. When an outbreak of
hog cholera is suspected it is we'll to
get thermometer and take the tenn
perature of a number of hogs appar-
emily well. The normal temperature Is
from 101 to 1913 degrees in winter and
about one degree higher in summer.
If cholera Is present, the temperature
| will be- found as high as los and 1e7
degrees.
Make q post mortem on a hog that
has just died and examine the kid
neys for small, dark red spots resam-
small red spots along the small intes-
tines and somewhat larger ones on the
lungs. The Emphatic glands. which
are found in the flank. along the in
which are light amber color in health.
will be found congested and varying
from pink to very dark color.
Where the services of a qualified
veterinarian can be obtained, he should
be called to make a post mortem and
to give serum.
One of the first essentials for sue
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any farm is to have the farm and all
fields Enclosed with woven wire fencing
Of substantial kind.
The same fencing used for sheep will
also serve for cattle. horses and hogs,
all of which in limited numbers may
be grown on the same farm with sheep
| If the owner understands the habits
and needs of the different animals and
Is a good manager of livestock.
| With complete set of outside and
cross fences the different animals may
be pastured in different fields for the
good OF All. Permanent success with
sheep will come when the farm is SO
divided into fenced fields that the
sheep may be turned from one clean
pasture to another every few months
or weeks of the year.
They will not thrive and remain
healthy confined for all the year in the
same pasture. Nor is this necessary
on the average farm
Coughs and pneumonia from dusty
beds may incidentally be prevented il
iouse,infested beds are oiled. Breath
ing aust may cause death from pneu-
monfa and certainly render hogs less
resistant to cholera
According to w. H. Peters of the
ley Is nearly as good for fattening
hogs as corn. On account of the hull
it is a little less disestible
oats Is also a good hog feed when
combined with other feeds, as barley,
corn or shorts. For fattening hogs it
can form up to one-third Of the RAJ
ton.
For growing hogs as much as one
nall oats can be fed with good results.
Collie in horses and cattle is from
various causes, but il more particu-
| lariy due to sudden. changes in feed
or to eating more feed than can be
easily digested by the animal at that
NAL may digest at one time under
certain conditions may be entirely too
much under other conditions. Since
c9lic may be caused by SO many differ
ent things. no one remedy will prove
effective in all cases.
AS a general rule. most of the COLES
that are seen in farm stock are due to
improper feeding. In most cases the
best general treatment that might be
used would be to give as early as pos
sible physic of salts or oil To re-
lieve the pain seen particularly in
spasmadoc collie the safest general
treatment that can be used is to give
from one to one and one-half ounces
Of choral hydrate, dissolved in a pint
Of water. to which has been added one
teaspoonful of ground ginger.
Do not give laudanum in such cases,
as 1t only tends to produce constipa-
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poorest remedies that you can use.
II winter or early spring lambs are
to be produced the shelter must nat
tious than where late lambs are the
rule. The breed may also affect the
kind of shelter required, some breeds
being more hardy than others.
The sheephouse. or shelter. should be
located upon a rise of ground sloping
away on all sides. or at least to the
south and east. 1t should be protected
from and should face the side least
exposed to winter winds. The floors
should be dry: there should be plenty
of ventilation. but also freedom from
drafts.
An abundance of light is desirable. as
is convenience of arrangement. making
necessary the least amount of work
There should be adjustable partitions
forming pens for the different classes
Of sheep. and it is desirable to have a
door leading to the outside from every
one of these. The DOORS should be wide
enough so there will be no danger from
crowding which may result in broken
down hips and abortion. II the doors
are closed at all. 1t should be only In
very severe weather. Corners on posts
and beams where the sheep come into
contact with them should be rounded
so that the> sheep will not rub their
| iiocSSo against tHeHI. FROM ~ TO Id
Feet of floor space should be allowed al
the feed troughs and hay rack.
The quarters should not be kept too
warm, or the sheep will be subject to
colds and catarrhal conditions The
nearer these ideal conditions can be full
nlled the greater will be the amount of
Feed that can be profitably used in the
production of wool and mutton
The engineers of the Minnesota
Agricultural College have proved by
actual test that the faster horse is the
gamer by the operation. II the load
pulled Is ton. and the faster horse
keeps his end Of the evener eight
slower horse is pulling 1912 pounds,
while the fast one gets away with a
load OF only 9SS pounds.
him.
Unconsciously he has adopted that
golden motto for every farm Drive
your work, let it not drive you.
Almost any job goes easier that way.
To keep hogs free from worms they
should at all times have a drink from
clean troughs feed from clean floor
and keep away from yards, wallows,
manure piles, pastures and staRnant
waters For worms, give eight grains
Of santoaine and five grains Of calomel
for every 100 pounds of body weight.
Give the medicines in little slop
after starving the pigs for eighteen
hours. Repeat in two weeks il thought
necessary.