Show LIVE STOCK FACTS earning power of pure bred higher than scrub based on utility alone apart part from breeding or sales value epure pure bred live stock has an earning power from a third to one half greater than scrub tock stock the average superiority of pure bred over scrubs for all classes of fann form animals li Is about 40 per cent of the principal point points in which puro pura bleds excel other stock the most are superiority and uniformity in conformation and ty cyp greatti aale sale value early maturity and economy in the conversion 1 of fd food into ment milk wool and work pure breda are readily sal liable at satisfactory price prices in the majority of case cases but much depend depends oak the tile breeding and production record records and the business ability of the breeder brooder with rare exception exceptions pure bred sir elm user users are fattened satisfied with the quality of the offspring pring obtained except that the desire Is I 1 created in many eased to improve the quality still further the progeny of pure bred sires ire baj bast practically a DO 50 per cent greater sale role value than the progeny of lire sires not pure bred I 1 pure bred lire sires of good quality an are readily obtainable in the experience ox of three fourth fourths of the breeder breeders report ing the principal difficulties are arel paying the price and finding the tb desirable type but there Is I 1 practically agreement that the remit results justify the cost the average increase in financial return returns from live tock stock raising traceable to the use of pure bred sires lre Ls Is 48 per cent docking of lambs great help at time of selling farmers who are engaged in the sheep industry often forget to dock and castrate their iambi lambl lire live stock commission men and packers art are staunch supporters of castration and docking of lambs iambs for market purpose purposes and pay more for animals which have ruc elved this attention castration of lambs Is a simple operation and it if performed at the proper time the lamb does not mind it and there ie Is attle risk attached says prof phil A anderson animal husbandry man at university farm at st paul minn the operation should be done when hen the iamb lamb Is tea ten days to two weeks old older lambs can be on un sexed but with more risk use any good disinfectant having hand hands and knife clean the lower one third of the scrotum Is rem removed oved and the tee tides forced forced out the spermatic cord should be drawn out with the fingers and cut off with a knife in a scraping manner in order to prevent excessive bleeding after the operation Is completed apply a disinfectant it if blow flies files are abundant apply a little clean pine tar lamb lambs that have not been docked present a poor appearance when mar feted but the main reason tor for dock ing Is I 1 that lambs iambs on summer pasture often scour such conditions invite the blowfly blow fly and maggots and often the lamb Is lost breeding ewes require exercise during winter one very important factor la in wintering breeding ewes Is to 0 o see that they get plenty of exercise lack of exercise Is one of the causes of weak lambs when it can be arranged at least a part of the roughage should be fed in the field at some distance distant from the barns or the shed abed and th the ewes should be out every day that th the weather Is fair in tact tor for best beat results the ewe should hare have the equivalent of at least a mile of exercise each day in sheltering ewes protect them from cold rains and driving storms many people make the mistake of not housing their ewes until they hare have become wet or until practically all damage has been done low temperature in the barn or shed abed Is not serious so to long lout as am the sheep are dry under toot foot and over head have ventilation without strong drafts danger lies ties in having a barn bam too warm and damp if hard luck with pigs traced to improper feed A great deal of the be so called bard hard luck with young pigs soon after far rowing can be traced directly to im proper feeding and in most cases to overfeeding of the sows bows just because a sow seems hungry just after farrow ing Is no indication that she should receive feed A liberal supply of water should al ways be available this will usually satisfy and quiet the sow she should receive lye very little feed tor for at least 24 hours after farrowing the first few feeds of grain should be light and fed in the form of bf thick slop she should not be on full fall feed for fot from six to ten days after farrowing furrowing far rowing avs system in feeding pigs pip to be used for breeding there should be system in feeding pigs that are to be used for breedin breeding and that system should have for or it its purpose rapid growth and early maturity but at the same time they be fed for growth of frame and bone bot hot fatted tatted on corn com in addition a limited amount of fibrous food should be given with each feed alfalfa IA I 1 among the beat besl the leaves cheb im 0 are atly relished la winter |