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Show I LIVE . Sff OjCKi Blinds on the nervouB horse are as fuel added to fire. Have the ewes in good flesh condition con-dition at mating time. Oats should be made a part of the ration of the growing colt. Shoats are certainly an attractlvd proposition at public sales. Stick to the "golden hoof" and turn farm wastes into mutton. Exposure to chill and rain is detrl mental to any ailing dumb animal. At this time of year considerable attention Bhould be given to the mares. A windmill is a necessity on every stock farm where there is not fresh running water. Good horses and muves were never higher in American history than they are at the present time. The stables, which will soon be occupied oc-cupied by the live stock, should be made comfortable for tli(;m. The man who gc-ts the cost of pro duction down to the minimum is the man who makes the money. A blanket of fat on a horse, like i charity, is a mantle that often serves ! to cover a multitude of defectB. Experienced shepherds usually make a practice of flushing out tha ewes just before breeding time. A coat of whitewash on the inside of the barn and other outbuildings will make them lighter and cleaner. ' How to feed and finish hogs for market is a science, a knowledge of i which Is of great value it hog raisers. ', Hog cholera, or disease resembling ' It very closely, is reported breaking out in many different parts of the country. ' |