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Show Livestock Notes m Skim milk Is good feed for colts five or six months old. l)o not attempt to raise a colt without with-out giving the mare care. The mutton produced by the chev lot Is of a very superior quality. After the Iambs are weaned, thf ewes should gain steadily in condl tlon. Outs are too bulky to be an Idea,' hog ration, and especially for young pigs. Gilts bred to furrow the first time at 12 to .' months of age will di well. Sometimes old sows become vcrj cross, as Is most always the case wltb aged boars. Kwes for breeding purposes shoulc not be overly fat, but in a string vigorous, thrifty condition. The ewes Intended for breedln purposes should be sorted as earlj i as possible and be put on good pa ; ture. J Two litters of pigs may be raised ; each year from good sows providing the sows are given the best of feed : and care. In buying a boar, however, never get an old one. Get an early far rowed pig or a yearling at most, and do not be afraid to get a good one. The man w ho bore auger holes In bis stable floor to allow the liquid manure to escape, Is the man whe Is always bard up and In "bad luck ' Do not neglect to keep tis feet of the driving horses sharply shod. It may save bad wrenches and will greatly add to the comfort of the an Imala. A flock of CO sheep kept In conneo j tlon with a few gid cows makes Ideal stock for tie small farmer, of for the man who has fw bands to help at milking time |