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Show I LIVC SfTOjOCj Good cattle require good care and feed. Pick out a iide with a good disposition. dis-position. Pigs should be grown on pasture as nearly as possible. Never raise a colt from a naturally vicious-tempered mare. A couple of sheep in the front yard are as good as a lawn mower. Hog cholera in Kansas is under control, con-trol, at least for the present. , Cough affecting young pigs very often is due to dusty bedding. Never save a sow for a breeder unless un-less she has a large number of teats. It is absolutely necessary that the stallion should have plenty of exercise. exer-cise. . Pasture and exercise develop a strong frame that responds quickly to feeding. The boar should be an ounstanding individual, possessing all the markings mark-ings characteristic of the breed. Some owners of land In the far west claim they can raise 14 sheep to the acre on alfalfa and beet pulp. The stable that has plenty of pure air and is well flooded with sunshine is most comfortable and healthful. A pure bred ram of the coarse wool breed crossed with Merino ewes produces pro-duces a good lamb for early fattening. fat-tening. Some farmers do not realize the importance im-portance of providing plenty, of salt for all the different animals kept on the farm. The sow is a rapid producer, and with good management the increase from the original outlay should be fourfold at least in one year. One good quality in the Dorsels is their pugnacious dispositions , which makes them able to use their big torus In a defense against dogs. The pastures should be divided by hurdies, so that when the bite be-rcmes be-rcmes too short the pigs can be charged to a fresh piece of grass. |