Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 July 1908 — HINTS FOR FARMERS [ARTICLE]

HINTS FOR FARMERS

For th* 8 wine Breeder. Following are ten commandments from the National Stockman s that should be obeyed by every intelligent swine breeder: Breed from mature stock. See that they have dry. clean sleeping quarters. i See that" they are never overfed and no sudden changes made in their feed. See that they have free access to pure water. See that they have good shade during the warm weather. See that they are not obliged to eat their feed in filth or mud and, what is still worse, in the dust. Never feed an exclusive corn diet. Do not inbreed. See that their surroundings are kept clean. In warm weather dust fresh lime around any places that are apt to give off a stench. Keep the following mixture in a dry place where they can. help themselves the year round: One load of ashes, 100 pounds of salt, fifty pounds of sulphur, twenty pounds of copperas, one barrel of lime; mix thoroughly. In addition, feed charcoal and soft coal.

Th* Young Her**. One thing the young horse should never know is that there is a load In the world which he cannot pull. Balkers are made, not born, and overload* Ing at first is almost sure to make a balker of a horse. This habit, like halter breaking, is hard to remedy, and every one owning a balky horse knows the disadvantages connected with it. Too much care cannot be taken to never overload a young horse. Never load at first heavier than the horse with which the youngest ir hitched can pull, and this horse should always be a reliable puller. Young horses, I think, should be broken double before being hitched singly. After a horse is thoroughly broken double there is seldom any trouble to break him to drive singly. All young horses should be broken to drive single, as this Is a market requirement.