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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
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'*-..- .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-
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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
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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
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