Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1905 — HINTS FOR FARMERS [ARTICLE]

HINTS FOR FARMERS

Greaar Heeia In Horaea. When farm horses are engaged tn work in' wet, sticky soils cases of greasy heels are of more frequent occurrence than at any other time. In the majority of cases greasy heels are due to carelessness or inatteatton on the part of the attendants in not propperly cleaning the legs and feet of their horses after returning from work In the fields, writes a Maine farmer in American Cultivator. For ordinary grease there is no better dressing than a lotion of sulphate of sine, applied every evening after the animal has returned from its work and of course after the affected part has been thoroughly cleaned of any filth which may. have collected during the day. Neglected cases of grease in horses frequently prove very toublesome and are often very difficult to effectively cure. The animals when suffering from grease should have special attention paid to their food, so as to keep their bowels in free working order, if anything on the loose side. In dealing with the disease itself one of the great secrets to success is thorough cleanliness,' for so long as the parts affected are allowed to become occasionally covered with dirt or filth so long will It be futile to expect satisfactory results to follow any treatment that may be resorted to. Enftland’M Sheep Scab Law. The compulsory dipping orders of the board of agriculture will go a long way to stamping out this tiresome disease. It was a pity that compulsory dipping in all parts of the country was not made obligatory, but the authorities did not see their way to adopt the recommendations of the sheep scab committee in this particular; consequently action has been limited to actually affected districts and those for which their local authorities desire compulsorydipplng to be applied. When any district has been declared a compulsory dipping area every owner of sheep therein will be required to make returns of the number and description of the sheep in his possession. Their dipping must afterward be performed in the presence of an inspector of the local authority, and they cannot be moved out of the area until this has been done, and then only by license.— London Mail. Throwing: Cattle. Throwing a bulj or a cow not carrying a calf is not a difficult task and can be done In such a manner that the animal will not be injured in the least and is so simple that any one need not be afraid to attempt it. The throwing device is merely a rope tied about the horns or neck or to a halter, given a half hitch about the neck, a second half hitch, but direction of rope reversed, about the heart girth, and a third half hitch just in front of the hook points or hip bones. One man stands near the animal’s head to hold the halter, and a second grasps the rope and pulls backward, either to one side or the other, according to whether the rope is right or left hitch. The animal stands still, acts as though he were surprised, but soon easily rolls over to his side. To hold him securely attach ropes to front and rear feet, stretch and fasten.—American Cultivator. Sheep Notes. ' Wool la a product that does not take fertility from the soil like grain growing, but actually adds to the value of the soil for growing grass. Give the yearling sheep extra attention, as generally require more care and better feed at this uge than later. The growth of wool during the season depends very much on the condition of the sheep and the care and feed which are given it. Sheep require a variety of food to form flesh and fat. With sheep rather more than with any other class of stock care must be taken not to overfeed. Hens Need Lime. Hens that get so crazy for eggshells usually have been Improperly fed, and they crave lime. Hens in their natural state produce very few eggs and require little lime for the manufacture of shells. By careful breeding conditions have been arbitrarily changed until a good hen will now produce six times her own weight in eggs during the year. It takes considerable lime to make shells for so many eggs, and unless this Is provided for the hens acquire an abnormal appetite and will eat shells or anything else that will satisfy them. Ho» Philosophy, A symmetrically developed hog Is the profitable porker. . A runty pig may be properly defined as one that eats Its head off about three or four times a year. The hogpen Is the logical banking institution on the farm, and the farmer can draw on his account any day In the year. Everlastingly at It Is the successful hogman’s motto. You can’t make the most of the pigs and slight them for one single day.—Farmers Advocate. Buek+heat For Ho<». Buckwheat (the grain) Is a very excellent feed for hogs, almost as good as wheat, but rather costly food for that use in the south. It Is also a splendid feed for chickens. If you keep bees you can afford to grow buckwheat for the sake of the honey that the flowers supply and let the pigs and chickens eat the grain.—Atlanta Constitution. ■rood aad Food. Good breeding may produce a good strain of hens, but there It stops. Good feeding must 1m added to produce eggs or meat.