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#>-*" a rmi X^U m xa03 J J THE INDIANA FARMER. %xpexituct gepax-iment TELL WHY UVE STOCK SHOULD HAVE CLEAN ANO GOMFORTABLE QUARTERS. Good Keeping ai Impoitant a> Good Brttding. l**t Premium. -How mnrli conld be mi tliii tupii*. nnd ili«*ii imt tell half i!mi slii.ulil ur could be told. We liav. told thnt "cleanliness is next to iloall 1 believe this would apply tn the keeping i.r live stiH-k. its well as anything <-lsi*. I have been a close * btaerVer of stork of all hinds all my lift: In the tirst place, live stiii-k should In* kepi clean, because evety- ihiux" else depends mt it. Stock that is kept in nice, clean quarters always looks iriie, fm* it' a man keeps his stables, pens I'te., clean lie is RoillK to see that his stock is well ■.'riniiiie . This means nice sleek kiirses. il.'.-iii smooth-haired eows, am: i verylhinn els.' along Ihis line shuws l*j their nice appearance the care that has lxen given them. A horse well ••uirir.l am! L'i**ioineil does not require the amount i.f feed ihat an ill-kept one does. Hence, cleanliness nol only adds to the appearance uf the horse lint saves teed; it saves the work required in giving this feed, and in savins' feed puts dollars in* his owner's pocket. A well-kept horse is a healthy horse. Cleanliness keeps the pores open and keeps a horse full of vim and life. A clean, well-kept horse docs not require the care of the veterinarian, thus savin;; dollars iu another direction. Neither does I e cause his owner to lie ashamed of his languid, listless gait, his long hair, bushy fetlocks, and bony, scrawny appearance. A bony, lank, ill-kept horse require ••rant nagnng and whipping to make him navel, while a clean, well-kept horse trots ult' with head erect and graceful carriage, and saves not only the nagging ami whipping but his driver's temper as well. 1 have in mind now a man that is a very poor hostler, one who thinks one drink * f water a day is enough for any horse, who never cleans out his stable but two or ihree times in a year and then only when 'i*' wants to fertilize a piece of grounsl. This man's stock never seems to have enough to eat or ilrink. They will eat ■ "" _■■ - : . :..-' -*..„. t_ '*-..- .If .Vs [...f.^WfTTT^-r^BS* '-'i ace to the eulimiunit.* good stock, good milkers, good butte nnd all. yet they are su filthy, (and their quarters are in the same condition), that une cannot bear to be near them nor even care to look at tbem. Their milk is wholly unlit fur use, the butter rancid and ttrong enough to "walk alone." And yet that man makes his buast of being inch a good feeder. He does feed, and 1 ceils a great deal more than necessary, yet with it all it is just so much more money and time wasted. If he were to .rive his stable a thorough cleaning everyday, not only once but two ur three times and would give his stock regular rations anal even ones, plenty of water, not out •ne dirty mud hole, or dirty, slimy trough, ur cull frozen stream, but pure, < lean water, warmed if the weather is cold, ami given in clean vessels snch ns h* 1 im-elf would want to drink out of. lie would find there was something else ln't- tei fur sfiwk ll.an continual stuffing. His horses would du more wurk with less worry, his i ows wonld be more productive, the butter and milk command a hither price, while the difference in the luuks *>vt old be beyond all else. If hu n.in ted io sell m.v of his stock, he would mil have tu tell the "hired man" or tin* buy to take the animal out liehin*' '*'' barn am) clean him up. then dr''"' "•'"■"■'• ., , the barn. lo Ihe frunt gate, a ,, to look at. but fur the prospective ' . the buyer woulil pp.Ill s.ables we treat him, in regard to clean feeding and comfortable sleeping quarters? H*>g eholera can be and would be in a . measure dune away wilh, if we would just bear in mind that even a hog enjoys being i lean, as well as anything else, ami that he can sleep better in a good warm bed. dry comfortable pen, than oo the frozen gronnd mi the warm side of a rail fenee. lu rainy, muddy weather, how ut'ieii wc see fanners feeding UogH in a pen- where ui order tu get tu them with tin* feed, he must throw in fence rails and any other thing handy, to keep him I'ruiu miring down iu the mud. Then the themselves arc wading around in mud iqi to their bodies, and if Ihey arc iortltnate enough lo secure an ear of corn, III" first crunch they give al it it disappears almost in the mud, and if they gel il they must eat mini, tilth and nil. By a liltle management, this could be avuidcil. Die conld build a Iced floor *il" heavy boards, nailing slats or strips across to keep the hugs from slipping, an.l wilh pieces nailed around the edges lo keep them from rooting the torn off in the mini. In- s'end of slopping them in troughs that ar*' halt full uf fruzcu mud and filth, we should have troughs arranged that the hugs can be shut away frum them when not in use, and then, when in use, feed with warm. clean **Iop. such as ground feed mixed with clean, wuim water or milk, or fresh disl. water, mil old soared stuff that has had everything thrown in it from lemon hulls lj Imuics ur other refuge. i believe it farmers would follow the Golden Rule, even in feeding hogs, ihey would be saved many dollars by preventing disease. With all other * tuck we can follow the same !-nes with the same results. If quarters : re to be kept clean, they must necif- si.rily be dry and well made. A barn ur staid*, pig pen or chicken honse, ur any other houses ur pens built for stuck. c.".nnut bi* either dean ur comfortable where the roofs let iu the rain, ur where -.uurs or windows are unt of repair and lei ia draughts, where cracks let the snow sift in, thus making cold, damp, disagreeable Quarters. Su to sum up the whole thing ir. a few words we might say. stuck should hnve •lean, comfu*' able onarteis. :«•- nise they can neither be comely, healthy i-kProfitable without them. ShT-Hiy C*. A. .1. S. to the !__*__* him in and ont among That was shining and contented. •*. clean, airy quarters, and tell of *!ns or that one's good qualities. There is an old saying among breeders that "blood tells." 1 think keeping tells belter than Mood ewr did. Oood stock is all right, and I would advise every farmer ' ti have nothing but full blooded stink. Vet stock of this kind, kept as some men ) • ip their stock, is little better than the ;iu,.rest scrubs. Smile farmers think the hog is a hog. ami thai it matters not how * i- where he is kept. Xow we think, and we believe all Indiana Farmer readers will agree with us. that the hog is the farmer's friend: anyway, just now and for *l vears past he has been his lx»st money-making investment. But how do Cleanliness Prevents Distase. _d Premium.—There is more in tliis subject than many would think. It is mir duty, in the name of humanity, tu treat uur dumb animals and fowls kindly and besides it pays well in a financial sense, fur Ihe better they luok the more desir •Id'* they will be to the would-be purchaser. The old saying that good care for stuck saves half the feed holds good. Uncomfortable quarters and tilth will develop disease uf some kind, and il may l-ooom** virulent anil contagions. All o( these contagions disease* start iu some way or another, ami were never started Without a cause. Beings uf some class or other, according tu their constitution, temperament and susceptibility, will In* ihe victims. Sometimes bogs an* l< occupy their quarters in the bed or straw linns out uf number, until they get niaiW ur get infected with vermin, and thus plant the germs for disease. ' recently saw a pen of lu.gs. rattening f"v h •'■'"' *""' "■•■•'" jket. up I*. their I-'''*'" "> "i'"1- and even 'the fccdiii*-' <i""r ,vas covered with mud of 'ii.,. titthii™'. kind. They could not cat ting of this nasty, filthy dirt. i'he place had an odor almost unendurable. 11 is an indisputable fact that much of the in. at we buy is more or le^s contaminated l.y germs which are taken up in uur ms- lems and make their appearance in some ki'id ef disease. Tliis makes business fur the doctor, but il duos not pay us. A preventive is cheaper Ihan a cure, nnd :i ■-pcricirce is mi veil, lu the dairy L*.isi.*e>a, especially where only one **i twn iiiws an* kepi, sometimes tin- side of an animal is covered with manure an.l dH of the stable. At times one can dis- cuve*.' that the milk is flavored with the tilth. The Board uf Health should luok after such cases. Again, it is a duty we owe lu nut* dumb animals, especially the h. rs- or work animals, that -hev be made . mf.irtable. We don't know huw much suffering they have to endure, as they cannot speak There is no doubt in mv mind but that they often have toothache, headache ur sume other kind of iche. or pain from sure- made by the bar- -a.li as we would nut work under, ami vet they must toil OB as lung as thev Before it behooves us w. luuk alter their comforts. If some ol ties.* .* niiuals conld speak, some people wonld catch it- They would speak louder than Mr. Balaam's a*--, ever did. Besides, animals can tliiuk anybody will admit this fact. Would we nol have uur animals think well of us, even if thev are brutes? Kind thoughts, wherever they be, or whatever the source, bear a good mission. Kindness to animals is always elevating in iis character; ii contains an element of love which will eventually uplift us to a higher plane of humanity. Carroll ' .1. I'. stiui.liiifi out In shock, yet not more than half gatn- rail; jilcntv of aoft cm; wheat looking bed and li<.i'ii ..in; stock doing well; plenty of feed; T. U..UI font* in. lies of snOW i-n aliom husked; wheat looks -,-Iliui; :il ",' .''.i**.'; butter 1'iillh good. v. r. w. Look Well to Ihe Bedd ng. ",d Premium. Coleridgo says: ■■He i>rny.'Ui best who lovi'th lust All things Isitli great nml sinnll." And it. i-< in.ire than a money gain lhat follows a proper can* fm* uur dumb friends. The most common nincleanliness in animal housekeeping is in the bedding. Dirty .•ind filthy bedding fu • ; ny stuck is a very •iroliiic source of disease, injuring hoofj ."ml feet, anal aggravating any tendency Iu skin troubles. By carelessness in bedding the animals are uncomfortable in the stable, are mure susceptible tu extremes ul cold or heat, and are unsightly anywhere. Then comes tin* tabor to properly groom a horse in such a condition. It is iiKe llie man who only combed his hall .! year, becaiis.* it was "such a lilli- ciilt. taak." rncleanliness in bedding the milk cms is unpardonable, since _• is impossible then that the milk be properly cared fur. There is no stuck that it will not pay fur care regarding Iheir sleeping ipiar- tcs. Bedidiig should be clean, absorbent and free frum fine dust. In order tu be comfortable the stable must be warm in winter and as cool as possible in summer It is a universally at pled fact that :>. warm animal needs less feed than a cold one. .\dd tu this the fact that the cuiu- I' irtable horse is mure ready fur his wurk rhe comfortable cow will give mure milk. .tie comfortable hog will Ik* less "hoggish," and we have ample reason t*' make thi' stable ks clean, warm and light as the The stable must be high enough to prevent the horse striking his head. Doors must be su ihat the harness will not strike when tin* horse enters in full gear. With ■ mi* sins k, as with the human family, so many little, easy things can be dune to add tu their comfort, that the wonder is that we are nut all anxious to do these lings, instead of neglecting even the easiest of them. .1. J. D. Hendricks 1 '*,. I. i'e. li..-. 27. We are bnvlng very ae- 'ele while; wen I lie!* I.<*u L *'..I<1 liilil ll<> SHOW; Very turd ..n ill.- wheat; sio*k il'iii^, well; much corn ..I nn.I in a v.iy bad o.ii.lin.Hi, ou ai*- ii.uell rain r.-.-eiit ly; sleek lfc*a:s ami .•aiile in _.■ *-l demand; ei**.-* 25c i*er doaen; I.utter IKC; .lillie .1 HlOd "leal of Sl. I.' I*. I'. A. We In*.I "in* first zero weather 1 Is !••*•: tl..- weather at praaisnt is *s»l*l and blustery; Hi.* groan*) is covered with snow, lut badly drift.-*l; prices itlnait th,- snme as last II...Illli; sue.ess lo Ihe Indiana Funnel'. O. B. galli smttlx <Duv T&cixatvB. -i'ii, Iiy .1. I. II. Gregory &, Boo, • 'it advei t.sinjf in our colanwe iu -season for OTOC 'V* rears ntmually. This is one of the ui>, reliable *seed-growlng lirms. and can always ht' re- h-'*i on tc tin- inst thine promised. Send for their new Illustrated In-.' catalogue. It Ih full of food things. We have tM-foiv ii-s th.> new catalogue and price list of the Onu.ix lacubatMS and Brooders manufactured bf Im. A. Kant a, of Ligonier, Indiana. While tliis catalogue is not as large nor as gor- • of tbe Incubator concerns are putting out, ui- doubt if any of them tell the story witli more directness than does Mr. Itanta'.s. i\>r i inoderate priced Inenbator, the Ormas Is making ail enviable reputation for itself. Would ad vigour n-mb-rs who ;ire Interested in Incubators to writ for one of these <atalogiH-s. It is free. The McMillan Tur ft Wool Co.. Minne«iH>lis, Minn., have placed their circular of I>e.-emt>er 1 ni lib1 at oOf uftiee for reference. This housa v hs established a quarter ttf a century ago and mt id their extensive business, they are In n position ti> pay high prices. Shippers find their dealings with them very satlsiactory. TALKS. ETC., 12*348612340 Deerlon Ham *ny, Chicago, III.. ted their new "Qoideti Bra" catalogue frnr 1003, snd it is ft beauty. It illustrat'-s all [-arts of their wheat, eorn and hay harvesting machinery, ho that one studying it a little can see readily bow this tnat-binery is used in tne iiebi. and parts secured when Deeded. Oootee are free to our readers desiring it, by writing tbe i "iijpaiiv as above. Tin- Hammond Seed Company, Hay City, Michigan, well-known to our readers nnnounee their ■'I catalogue for l.*i:. in their advertif*-ment tbis week, am! the readers of ilu- Indiana Farmer < an have a free copy by writing them for it. R.-ad what thes Wilson Bros.. Kaston. Pennsylvania, advertise their excellent bone grinder in our columns tins week. They make a goad mill and it is not 50THT_fQ AS GOOD ADVERTISED AKTWHCkK. Sewing Machines $7.25 TO $26.50' Premiums of $1, 7."i cent, and SO centa are given fur tin* Brat, wcond ami third best articles ?or tin* Experience Department each week. Manuscript uliould be >.*nt direct tn tin* Indiana Farmer Company ami si 1*! reach us one week before date uf publication. X... ::.-.T. Jan. Hi- Tell how to make anil manure liotlieds and pold-frames, and what should li** planted in tlieni. Xo. 3.">S. J"n !"•— (sive experience in sew- I clover together. Tell how 10 eecr.lv Lest results. Xo. m.v.i. Jan. _'t. Is it important to i — ' Xo. .Till. a.In. 24.—Is it important to I* s' ilu* vitality of seeds before planting? Te'.' how to *lo it. Xo. :',<;••. Jan. 31.—Tell In.w to atari flower plants from the seed, in tin* li*>ti-* or hoi hed. Hive varieties, treatment, etc. anywhere in U. S. S^utos. laa avilaun.-e. A1' kin*!-, alf •tale*; direc*. from factorials. Avoiding salesmen's exi'en'.ee and dealers or agents eiorlii- tant profits saves yoa from 119 J to»4l. Estab. 1886. 200.00Usvol.i. I Testimonials from every state. Keference: First Nat'! Hank, Chicago. Semi forhig illustrated catalo_Tj-| ates-dr •tvles and -ainples of work. JUedv. CASH 111 1 KK'.-* 1.VIO.V, Sept. 3;!T , " T^^- awamp- * 11a 1 letters ry lives, & Co., ndiana postal ©ortrjespoutlcucc. sieffVTs-Mh ('-. . Dec. 20.—Ocdd area ther; ei^ht ,-iUive z.-Ti- this ntorninjt; nmds very roujfh; some Htrafr; some of ib*>- ran along the river and oa the low bottoms has been bx*t on ae-coui.it of tbe bijrh water: ]>lenty «»f ii»sl came down: tbe merchants have _:ik«1 holiday trade; tin- keys 11- : baiter W> YV. J. ELtCTRIC Farm War ( make the work easier for both the man The tires being wide they do not cut into t'1*' the labor of loading is reduced manv tim.i of the short lift. They are equipped witl oas Electric steel Wheel*. eitherstraJr rn aer spokes. Wheels any height from tjS _\ white hickory axles, steel hounds, jffoaia s< carry WOO lbs. Why not set et*rted_#-htby ln one of these wagons. We ma_...fX jr steel' to fit any wagon. Write for the catalog. Jti ELECTRIC WHEEL CO., BOX 41 QUINCY, Davtass <"<».. Dec. _M. Nut inm-h eold weather lin- yet, but plenty of rain and mud: fat st.Mk <>f all kinds (rood price, but not much for sale; tnr- k'-y is abont ool of reach of the common people. J. Wise. Warrb-k <-... Dee. IM. This is tho first real cold weather we have had; everything Im frozen _m •olM; rhristtnas with DB waa a ebmdy. cold and Mastering day: in the last few iveeks we have bad s great deal of rain and tbe r>«ids have been quite bml, prices of grain have been steady; wheat 5c; po-tatnes s.arre; poultry searoo; turkeys 12^©lfc live; chickens S^ HV live; eggs N. V. II. Morgan Oo., Dec '27. Fine winter weather, with light anew; on accoaat of so much rain fanners have not got all their corn gathered. fodder shredded nor wotnl hauled: stock looks well and prices are good; prices for poultry very good. A. II. Ripley Co.. DaC, 21). -Having some eold weather. (ems inches of snow fell last night; Iota of corn i50c SEED DrS BILL FREE S«n.I ,,s tn-day. your name and ac1.lri.SJ on a postal and wo will mail you FR FF nur hamlsome Illustrated Seo.l Ora'o 'cataluini !>.. Bill an i plan .^ f., US ...tk Sr rUwi I >.r.~->l. Ifee-I. FREE. Your solectiun to introduce I The Best Northern Grown Seeds l i'"_,_-r'r?? mower to planter, from Saginaw Valle. I SeedG«dens Seed Potato*-. VeeeAle.FU,.^>-- Field Seeds an.! Plants. * a , IOO.OOO PACKAGES SEEDS FHEE on.above plan. Write quick. S nd name. J kofneiaM-ors who buy-seeds. «,__. athl, |_JN.lj ■ See the cataii - lUm-aond Re.d t oinie. -.» SO. Kaj tit,, j|i<k. {
Object Description
Title | Indiana farmer, 1903, v. 58, no. 01 (Jan. 3) |
Purdue Identification Number | INFA5801 |
Date of Original | 1903 |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
Subjects (NALT) |
agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
Genre | Periodical |
Call Number of Original | 630.5 In2 |
Location of Original | Hicks Repository |
Coverage | United States - Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
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Title | Page 3 |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
Subjects (NALT) |
agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
Genre | Periodical |
Call Number of Original | 630.5 In2 |
Location of Original | Hicks Repository |
Coverage | Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
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#>-*"
a rmi X^U
m
xa03
J J
THE INDIANA FARMER.
%xpexituct gepax-iment
TELL WHY UVE STOCK SHOULD HAVE CLEAN
ANO GOMFORTABLE QUARTERS.
Good Keeping ai Impoitant a> Good Brttding.
l**t Premium. -How mnrli conld be
mi tliii tupii*. nnd ili«*ii imt tell half i!mi
slii.ulil ur could be told. We liav.
told thnt "cleanliness is next to iloall
1 believe this would apply tn the keeping
i.r live stiH-k. its well as anything <-lsi*. I
have been a close * btaerVer of stork of all
hinds all my lift: In the tirst place, live
stiii-k should In* kepi clean, because evety-
ihiux" else depends mt it. Stock that is
kept in nice, clean quarters always looks
iriie, fm* it' a man keeps his stables, pens
I'te., clean lie is RoillK to see that his stock
is well ■.'riniiiie . This means nice sleek
kiirses. il.'.-iii smooth-haired eows, am:
i verylhinn els.' along Ihis line shuws l*j
their nice appearance the care that has
lxen given them. A horse well ••uirir.l am!
L'i**ioineil does not require the amount
i.f feed ihat an ill-kept one does. Hence,
cleanliness nol only adds to the appearance
uf the horse lint saves teed; it saves
the work required in giving this feed, and
in savins' feed puts dollars in* his owner's
pocket. A well-kept horse is a healthy
horse. Cleanliness keeps the pores open
and keeps a horse full of vim and life.
A clean, well-kept horse docs not require
the care of the veterinarian, thus savin;;
dollars iu another direction. Neither does
I e cause his owner to lie ashamed of his
languid, listless gait, his long hair, bushy
fetlocks, and bony, scrawny appearance.
A bony, lank, ill-kept horse require
••rant nagnng and whipping to make him
navel, while a clean, well-kept horse trots
ult' with head erect and graceful carriage,
and saves not only the nagging ami whipping but his driver's temper as well. 1
have in mind now a man that is a very
poor hostler, one who thinks one drink
* f water a day is enough for any horse,
who never cleans out his stable but two or
ihree times in a year and then only when
'i*' wants to fertilize a piece of grounsl.
This man's stock never seems to have
enough to eat or ilrink. They will eat
■ "" _■■ - : . :..-' -*..„. t_
'*-..- .If .Vs [...f.^WfTTT^-r^BS*
'-'i ace to the eulimiunit.*
good stock, good milkers, good butte
nnd all. yet they are su filthy, (and their
quarters are in the same condition), that
une cannot bear to be near them nor even
care to look at tbem. Their milk is
wholly unlit fur use, the butter rancid and
ttrong enough to "walk alone." And
yet that man makes his buast of being
inch a good feeder. He does feed, and
1 ceils a great deal more than necessary,
yet with it all it is just so much more
money and time wasted. If he were to
.rive his stable a thorough cleaning everyday, not only once but two ur three times
and would give his stock regular rations
anal even ones, plenty of water, not out
•ne dirty mud hole, or dirty, slimy
trough, ur cull frozen stream, but pure,
< lean water, warmed if the weather is
cold, ami given in clean vessels snch ns h*
1 im-elf would want to drink out of. lie
would find there was something else ln't-
tei fur sfiwk ll.an continual stuffing. His
horses would du more wurk with less
worry, his i ows wonld be more productive, the butter and milk command a
hither price, while the difference in the
luuks *>vt old be beyond all else. If hu
n.in ted io sell m.v of his stock, he would
mil have tu tell the "hired man" or tin*
buy to take the animal out liehin*' '*''
barn am) clean him up. then dr''"' "•'"■"■'•
., , the barn.
lo Ihe frunt gate, a
,, to look at. but
fur the prospective '
. the buyer
woulil pp.Ill
s.ables
we treat him, in regard to clean feeding
and comfortable sleeping quarters? H*>g
eholera can be and would be in a .
measure dune away wilh, if we would just
bear in mind that even a hog enjoys being
i lean, as well as anything else, ami that
he can sleep better in a good warm bed.
dry comfortable pen, than oo the
frozen gronnd mi the warm side of a rail
fenee. lu rainy, muddy weather, how
ut'ieii wc see fanners feeding UogH in a
pen- where ui order tu get tu them with
tin* feed, he must throw in fence rails
and any other thing handy, to keep him
I'ruiu miring down iu the mud. Then the
themselves arc wading around in
mud iqi to their bodies, and if Ihey arc
iortltnate enough lo secure an ear of corn,
III" first crunch they give al it it disappears almost in the mud, and if they gel
il they must eat mini, tilth and nil. By a
liltle management, this could be avuidcil.
Die conld build a Iced floor *il" heavy
boards, nailing slats or strips across to
keep the hugs from slipping, an.l wilh
pieces nailed around the edges lo keep them
from rooting the torn off in the mini. In-
s'end of slopping them in troughs that ar*'
halt full uf fruzcu mud and filth, we should
have troughs arranged that the hugs can
be shut away frum them when not in use,
and then, when in use, feed with warm.
clean **Iop. such as ground feed mixed with
clean, wuim water or milk, or fresh disl.
water, mil old soared stuff that has had
everything thrown in it from lemon hulls
lj Imuics ur other refuge. i believe it
farmers would follow the Golden Rule, even
in feeding hogs, ihey would be saved
many dollars by preventing disease. With
all other * tuck we can follow the same
!-nes with the same results. If quarters
: re to be kept clean, they must necif-
si.rily be dry and well made. A barn
ur staid*, pig pen or chicken honse, ur
any other houses ur pens built for stuck.
c.".nnut bi* either dean ur comfortable
where the roofs let iu the rain, ur where
-.uurs or windows are unt of repair and lei
ia draughts, where cracks let the snow sift
in, thus making cold, damp, disagreeable
Quarters. Su to sum up the whole thing
ir. a few words we might say. stuck should
hnve •lean, comfu*' able onarteis. :«•-
nise they can neither be comely, healthy
i-kProfitable without them.
ShT-Hiy C*. A. .1. S.
to the
!__*__* him in and ont among
That was shining and contented.
•*. clean, airy quarters, and tell of
*!ns or that one's good qualities. There
is an old saying among breeders that
"blood tells." 1 think keeping tells belter than Mood ewr did. Oood stock is
all right, and I would advise every farmer '
ti have nothing but full blooded stink.
Vet stock of this kind, kept as some men
) • ip their stock, is little better than the
;iu,.rest scrubs. Smile farmers think the
hog is a hog. ami thai it matters not how
* i- where he is kept. Xow we think, and
we believe all Indiana Farmer readers
will agree with us. that the hog is the
farmer's friend: anyway, just now and for
*l vears past he has been his lx»st
money-making investment. But how do
Cleanliness Prevents Distase.
_d Premium.—There is more in tliis subject than many would think. It is mir
duty, in the name of humanity, tu treat
uur dumb animals and fowls kindly and
besides it pays well in a financial sense,
fur Ihe better they luok the more desir
•Id'* they will be to the would-be purchaser. The old saying that good care
for stuck saves half the feed holds good.
Uncomfortable quarters and tilth will develop disease uf some kind, and il may
l-ooom** virulent anil contagions. All o(
these contagions disease* start iu some
way or another, ami were never started
Without a cause. Beings uf some class
or other, according tu their constitution,
temperament and susceptibility, will In*
ihe victims. Sometimes bogs an* l<
occupy their quarters in the bed or straw
linns out uf number, until they get niaiW
ur get infected with vermin, and thus plant
the germs for disease. ' recently saw a
pen of lu.gs. rattening f"v h •'■'"' *""' "■•■•'"
jket. up I*. their I-'''*'" "> "i'"1- and even
'the fccdiii*-' a, especially where only one **i
twn iiiws an* kepi, sometimes tin- side
of an animal is covered with manure an.l
dH of the stable. At times one can dis-
cuve*.' that the milk is flavored with the
tilth. The Board uf Health should luok
after such cases. Again, it is a duty we
owe lu nut* dumb animals, especially the
h. rs- or work animals, that -hev be made
. mf.irtable. We don't know huw
much suffering they have to endure, as they
cannot speak There is no doubt in
mv mind but that they often have toothache, headache ur sume other kind of
iche. or pain from sure- made by the bar-
-a.li as we would nut work under,
ami vet they must toil OB as lung as thev
Before it behooves us w.
luuk alter their comforts. If some ol
ties.* .* niiuals conld speak, some people
wonld catch it- They would speak
louder than Mr. Balaam's a*--, ever did.
Besides, animals can tliiuk anybody
will admit this fact. Would we nol have
uur animals think well of us, even if thev
are brutes? Kind thoughts, wherever they
be, or whatever the source, bear a good
mission. Kindness to animals is always
elevating in iis character; ii contains an
element of love which will eventually uplift us to a higher plane of humanity.
Carroll ' .1. I'.
stiui.liiifi out In shock, yet not more than half gatn-
rail; jilcntv of aoft cm; wheat looking bed and
li<.i'ii ..in; stock doing well; plenty of feed;
T.
U..UI font* in. lies of snOW
i-n aliom husked; wheat looks
-,-Iliui; :il ",' .''.i**.'; butter
1'iillh good.
v. r. w.
Look Well to Ihe Bedd ng.
",d Premium. Coleridgo says:
■■He i>rny.'Ui best who lovi'th lust
All things Isitli great nml sinnll."
And it. i-< in.ire than a money gain lhat
follows a proper can* fm* uur dumb friends.
The most common nincleanliness in animal
housekeeping is in the bedding. Dirty
.•ind filthy bedding fu • ; ny stuck is a very
•iroliiic source of disease, injuring hoofj
."ml feet, anal aggravating any tendency
Iu skin troubles. By carelessness in bedding the animals are uncomfortable in the
stable, are mure susceptible tu extremes
ul cold or heat, and are unsightly anywhere. Then comes tin* tabor to properly
groom a horse in such a condition. It is
iiKe llie man who only combed his hall
.! year, becaiis.* it was "such a lilli-
ciilt. taak." rncleanliness in bedding the
milk cms is unpardonable, since _• is impossible then that the milk be properly
cared fur. There is no stuck that it will not
pay fur care regarding Iheir sleeping ipiar-
tcs. Bedidiig should be clean, absorbent
and free frum fine dust. In order tu be
comfortable the stable must be warm in
winter and as cool as possible in summer
It is a universally at pled fact that :>.
warm animal needs less feed than a cold
one. .\dd tu this the fact that the cuiu-
I' irtable horse is mure ready fur his wurk
rhe comfortable cow will give mure milk.
.tie comfortable hog will Ik* less "hoggish,"
and we have ample reason t*' make thi'
stable ks clean, warm and light as the
The stable must be high enough to prevent
the horse striking his head. Doors must
be su ihat the harness will not strike
when tin* horse enters in full gear. With
■ mi* sins k, as with the human family, so
many little, easy things can be dune to
add tu their comfort, that the wonder is
that we are nut all anxious to do these
lings, instead of neglecting even the easiest of them. .1. J. D.
Hendricks 1 '*,.
I. i'e. li..-. 27. We are bnvlng very ae-
'ele while; wen I lie!* I.<*u L *'..I<1 liilil ll<> SHOW; Very
turd ..n ill.- wheat; sio*k il'iii^, well; much corn
..I nn.I in a v.iy bad o.ii.lin.Hi, ou ai*-
ii.uell rain r.-.-eiit ly; sleek lfc*a:s ami
.•aiile in _.■ *-l demand; ei**.-* 25c i*er doaen; I.utter
IKC; .lillie .1 HlOd "leal of Sl. I.'
I*. I'. A.
We In*.I "in* first zero weather
1 Is !••*•: tl..- weather at praaisnt is *s»l*l
and blustery; Hi.* groan*) is covered with snow,
lut badly drift.-*l; prices itlnait th,- snme as last
II...Illli; sue.ess lo Ihe Indiana Funnel'.
O. B.
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