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Show LIVE STOCK NOTES. Give a little salt to the stock once a week. Hogs of all description, and especially espe-cially brood sows, should not be allowed al-lowed to become constipated. The man who has had no experience experi-ence with hogs should start with one choice broqd sow. Sheep are somewhat different from cattle on feed and vastly different from hogs. The farmer making a business of breeding draft horses always has plenty of teams to do his work. By all means reject the close-built sow or gilt that la good to look at, but has no stretch or size. An accumulation of manure In the sheep shed Is not needed to keep the sheep warm. Don't forget to give the stock plenty of fresh air and exercise during dur-ing the cold weather. There are a great many types, but a true brood eow should be built big, with plenty of room to carry a big litter. Stock of all klnd3 should be looked to daily by the farmer. Exercise is essential in colt development, devel-opment, but exercise does no', mean pawing away snow for a bite of frozen grass to satisfy hunger. A special business of the draft horse Is to haul heavy loads and do heavy work at slow speed. Strength Is the first consideration. A pair of horses weighing from 1,400 to 1,500 pounds each are heavy enough for any kind of farm work, but many farmers prefer a horse with more weight. It is surprising how much depends on the shape and carriage of a horse, even an ordinary work horse, especially espe-cially when you want him to do a lit tie pleasuring with once in a while. |