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SHIRE HORSE BREEDING. Few classes of stockowners can look for- ward with more confident anticipations than breeders of Shire horses. There are two main sources of inspiration to breeders of high-class cart horses. In the first place, there is the importat fact that powerful geldings have never been in a better demand than at .the present time. All through the past year the demand exceeded the supply, and the prices readily given were remunera- tive to the farmer who was fortunate enough to have the right class of animal to sell. The best buyers insist upon plenty of bone and weight of body, and in these points the majority of Shires are up to the desired standard; There is room for improvement, however, in the quality and formation of the limbs, and also in the freedom and style of action, and it would be well if breeders of geldings were to devote a little more con- sideration to these qualities.

THE APPETITE OF THE PIG. It is evident that the appetite of the pig is not always a safe guide as to the amount of feed that may be consumed to the best advantage. In general the pig under five or six months of age, when put on full feed on a ration of concentrated feeds, will eat and digest more than he can utilise with the greatest economy for the produc- tion of gains in live weight. Above this age the reverse is true—namely, he will not normally eat as much as he can use most profitably. During the second month of the pig's life, after the time it learns to eat and be- fore it is taken away from its dam, the pig should have a thin slop, so that it will get enough water and not an excess of nutri- ments. Proper regard, however, must be had as to what is put into its rations. This has not yet been determined, but might be a mean between the milk of the dam and the ration that is given herein for a pig two months of age. Assuming that pigs are to be weaned at two months and marketed at eight months gf age, the third to' six months inclusive is to be called the growing period, and the seventh and eighth months the fattening stage. A FARMER ON THE BUDGET. At the Farmers' Club, Mr Alfred Amos said he had no grumble whatever with the Budget. He could not see where it was going to hurt him. Some said it would hurt his landlord. He did not see why his landlord should be able to shelve his re- sponsibility upon him. If he were able to do this there was something wrong in the land laws of the country. If any of them had been in the House of Commons as he was when the Land Tenure Bill was dis- cussed, they would have felt very sore to hear no less than six trivial amendments moved, all against the tenant farmer. If that was the way landlords treated a Bill that was going to do them no harm and would do a great deal of good to the farm- ers, he did not think the landlords could expect much sympathy from them when a Bill like the Finance Bill came before them. No one wanted to see anyone taxed unfairly, and if it were shown that the landlords were taxed unfairly, then he should be 10 sorry but the money must be found some- where, and if it were not to be found in this way, how was it to be found ? Tariff Reform meant the poor paying more than their share. In his judgment the Govern- ment had done a great deal more for agri- culture than had been done for agriculture for a great many years past.

HELPS FOR FARMER'S WIFE. Cold meats or fowl can be kept fresh and moist by covering with a cloth or napkin wrung from cold water. Grease can be removed from carpets or rugs by spreading flour on the spots im- mediately, renewing fresh flour as the grease is absorbed. A pailful of water in which hay has been placed will rid a freshly-painted room of the disagreeable odour caused by paint. Rough flat-irons can be made smooth by rubbing with beeswax or salt. Hot vinegar will remove mortar and paint from window glass. Vinegar in water used to wash window glass will make the glass bright and clear. Salt mixed with lemon juice will remove iron rust. In making fruit pies, if part of the sugar and flour is spread over the bottom crust the juice is not so apt to soak into the crust or to cook out of the pie. Grease spots can be removed from matting by wetting with alcohol first and then wash- ing well with soap and cold water. Stains on all china or porcelain dishes or enamelled ware can be removed by rubbing well with wood ashes or ammonia.

WHY SHEEP ARE CHEAP. I am so often asked my opinion as to the cause of the present depression in the sheep trade, that the question is becoming almost tiresome, especially (if the truth must be told) as I have no adequate reply ready cut and dried," writes "An Old Breeder." I have noticed one thing, how- ever-viz., that those who put this riddle forward generally have some pet answer of their own. The last instance I met with was only a day or two ago, and, as usual, the querist was ready with his own theory, which set me seriously thinking. His idea sounds plausible enough, and requires no political economists to fathom its meaning, for it is simplicity itself, though by no means pleasing to one who, of all things on the farm, would like to see the sheep

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THE NEW COW A new cow has an individuality of her own, and this individuality her owner should become acquainted with as soon as possible. Some animals are nervous amid strange surroundings, some are phlegmatic, and in the former case it is wise to humour an animal a little until she gets thoroughly settled down. When buying a cow it is fre- quently easy to ascertain exactly how she has been fed up to the date of sale, and if the same fare be given for a few days after she changes hands a nervous animal will settle down all the more quickly. After- wards the diet can be gradually changed, should such a change be considered neces- sary. The above point may, perhaps, seem of but little moment, but attention to it means,that more milk will be forthcoming. When a new cow is brought into the herd, wait until she settles down, and then ascer- tain the quantity of milk that she gives, and also, by some simple test, ascertain the quality as well, the more particularly so if the milk is sold, instead of being made into butter or cheese. Ascertain that the feed- ing is all right, and then, if she persistently fails in doing her duty, the best plan to fol- low is that of selling with as little delay as

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POINTS FOR THE DAIRY. It is worth while to clean down your cows well, and wipe their udders with a dry cloth before starting to milk them. There will be fewer bits of dirt in the milk pail, and you will have the satisfaction of know-' ing that you have done your duty"— for somebody will drink that milk. Make the best of your dairy-even if it is a poorly-erected edifice. There is no excuse for want of cleanliness—soap and water are cheap. Always strain cream before you churn it. A coarse canvas cheese cloth, well scalded and cooled in cold water, is the best thing to use. Muslin is quite unsuitable for the purpose. Test your cows by weighing their yield of milk at least once a week. All under 600 gallons per year are not worth keeping. Jerseys and Guernseys are best for but- ter, and one in the herd helps wonderfully. The successful dairyman studies every cow. The individual traits must be con- sidered. More creameries fail because of a lack of cows than because of indifferent butter- makers. Every time cream is added to the cream jar stir the whole contents, so that it will be well mixed and promote even ripening of the cream. Free access to water increases milk pro- duction. Finely ground oatmal added to skim-milk will make as fine a calf as new milk. Unless a big cow is an extra milker she is less profitable than a small one that is a fair milker. A heifer that is to be raised for the dairy should be handled and made accustomed to all necessary manipulations from the time she is a calf until maturity.

THE IMPORTANCE OF SHELTER. During hot weather it is very important indeed that plenty of shelter shall be pro- vided for poultry, both chicken and adult stock, since too much sun is as bad, and sometimes worse, than too little. All kinds of poultry thrive better, and develop larger and stouter frames and constitutions, if they are provided with plenty of shelter from the sun. On many places there is an abun- dance of natural shade, and this, of course, is all that can be desired; but, when such is lacking, some artificial shelter should be provided. Flake or basket hurdles distri- buted about the field answer very well in- deed, and in most districts large ones can be procured for a shilling each. Two ordinary hurdles fastened together, with a layer of straw between, are also extremely useful, but they possess the disadvantage of quickly becoming untidy and scattering odd pieces of straw about the place. During hot weather it is a good plan to place the drinking vessels in the shade, as tepid water has an injurious effect upon fowls, particularly young stock.

KILLING AND PLUCKING. The old fashioned method of killing a fowl-namely, by piercing the main artery or blood-vessel in the neck-is still pursued by many people. It is not only an unsightly and inconvenient method of killing, but it also 'necessitates paper or linen bandages to staunch the flow of blood, which, however, I can never be done satisfactorily. A far more efficient method is that of dislocating the neck, a practice which is accomplished as follows:— Secure the two legs ard the tips of each against the left hip, the right hand grasping the head of the bird as directed, being held firmly against the right leg. By a sharp extension of the neck, at the same time bending the head suddenly backwards, the organs will be completely severed, and the intervening cavity will quickly fill with blood, which will soon congeal. The bird will now be ready for plucking. This operation cannot be done too soon after it is dead, for when the flesh has had time to lose its natural heat greater difficulty is experienced in detaching the feathers, and consequently there is more danger of tearing the flesh.

POINTS TO REMEMBER. Overfeeding is wasteful; underfeeding is expensive. Fresh water should be abundantly suppled. Use whitewash liberally now, and save trouble later on. A little carbolic acid in the whitewash improves it materially. Over-fat hens will not lay well, and the eggs will not hatch well. Usually spiced food materially tends to hasten maturity. There is nothing that will so quickly de- generate stock as close inbreeding. With poultry, as with other stock, it pays the breeder to keep only the best. Unless quality is inherent-born in the chicks-it can not be fed into them. Better allow the fowls to roost in the trees than to keep them in a stuffy, ill-venti- lated poultry-house during the summer. With confined fowls a good plan is to feed soft food in the morning, green food at noon, and whole grain at night. Hens require grain, but they require some thing else as well, and should not be sur- feited with one kind and deprived of the other. Perches should not be over 2ft. high, but be on a level, to prevent the usual crowding toward the highest, and the first perch be at least lOin. from the wall, the great hiding place of parasites. Roosts must be 18in. or 20in. apart. Greater crowding will disfigure some tails and cause birds to soil each other. The hen that does all her laying during the summer had best be disposed of along with her chicks. Her small profit cuts down the average and discourages the fancier. It costs just as much to keep her as the others, and the room she and her offspring occupy should be given to the winter layers and their chicks. Scatter ashes in the hen-house very thoroughly. Do not allow the carcases of birds that have died to lie around and decay. Either bury them deep or burn them. In the hot weather of summer the first thought of the poultry-keeper should be to fight the fleas. If the fowls have freedom they will balance their return, but they need help in their fight against live stock." Place your little chicks on ground that has not been infested with fleas. Set apart some of the best cockerels for your own use. Don't let anybody get them away from you. Selling yourself short of cockerels is short-sighted policy. Rush the broilers along. The quicker you can get them on the market the better it is. Give the chicks plenty of bone-forming food. Wheat is expensive, but the chicks need it.

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the most prosperous, for does not a full flock stand for good farming and a well- fertilized soil ? Well, according to this gen- tleman (who, I must say, has peculiar op- portunities for observation), the cause is that our consumers have become tired of paying the high prices demanded for home- grown mutton, and are purchasing low- priced frozen instead. He said that butch- ers were everywhere telling him they cannot sell English mutton, and this I can well be- lieve. But why they cannot sell it is quite another matter. I think that is the butch- ers' own fault, for trying as they do to get as much per lb. from their customers when they are buying good tegs at 6d per lb. as when they had to give 9d. If the British consumer is really losing his preference for fresh-killed home-fed mutton, it becomes a most serious thing for the farmers of this country, and I am most reluctant to be- lieve that such is the case. If so the change came very suddenly and without any appar- ent cause. Up till April, 1908, our mutton was bravely holding its own and fetching far more than double the price of frozen. Then came a sudden drop, which was em- phasised in the autumn and winter months. It is scarcely reasonable to suppose that the mass of our consumers should be swayed all at once in favour of frozen mutton in the way suggested. They certainly have not been influenced in the same way with frozen beef. It seems quite possible, how- ever, that bad trade and want of employ- ment may be compelling thousands to put up with the inferior article, although much preferring the best if they could afford it."

possible. If, upon the other hand, she gives satisfaction, she should be looked upon as a valuable acquisition to the herd, and be treated accordingly. With reasonable luck, a cow of the right type will milk satisfac- torily for a number of years, but in spite of this it is a good plan, when purchasing a new cow, to avoid all but young animals, for the older the animal the shorter is the period of usefulness that is left to her. It depends a good deal upon how a cow has been treated, what undesirable habits or eccentricities she may have, but such tricks should be watched for at the start, and when once learned proper treatment will, in the course of time, usually effect a cure. One may have the objectionable j habit of tossing up her head when anyone goes up to her another may'" kick out if the fork happens to come near her hind feet when removing dung or giving litter, and another, it may be, is anything but handy at standing over when desired. Nothing but patience and proper treatment will cure these failings where present, but many a cow may be purchased that has the very best of manners.