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’ . .. a pedjof clay. on which. the horse can stand all day; but he should be accomorlated with a loose box all nlQlt so that he ‘can lie more com- fortably.

Ilt will take about two Weeks [or the horse to recover. and during that period he should not be work- ed. aallfeg grain lightly along with a handful of linseed meal ad- ded daily. A daily bran mash will‘ also he beneficial. The inflammat-

Thol-e is only one surc. perman- u; reiiledy for founder in horses. 11.1 that ls Dffivellliflll. ’l‘ile causes m, it are numerous. and every 9m! of tlloni are due to irregularit- ict. iii feeding. or inconsideration‘ in the work the horse is given-in ui-cullllllllfill- 0n the zenerali cal-e

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lflllt to colds.‘ Undoubtedly tuber- culosis is more prevalent- in flocks where the hens uro stealiLv dlrain- od of ‘their blood by mites,

their

b)’ lice. .

lDusty litter is another cause ot‘ colds. Jf tile poultry house has floor covered wit-h garden loam it Jrleans that much/d turn to dual lnthlfwlnter. and

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and skin is constantly irritated

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given to the animal

a ping time in railroad cars,

5min. Some farmers have a on;

lilon prpxtlce

ill0|l causcs. There is nothing

Wlllvll founllenis the one common means ot‘ saDDlnE. than that sudden change of diet. both iiaiity and quantity.

is lisualy found. in one or both

it is shown by‘ the forefeet being

tlil- wulght of ,ili_o body. When tur- liiilil feet are affected. the forefoot arc pushed under the ‘nod!’ and tllc liili.i ones are drawn uifnnder lhe

ieriiig from founder Vi..-l Milly.’ linw ling to move. 1rd r- -» toes to throw’ ill. .. i heels if "l. 7i.’ -t . y..li\ hnrl’ '9 ‘"71 lrj |:'.|li.v

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: i" .. t; ‘..i l‘. the touch and sensitive

nrosnire, tho psstelo arteries beat-

it. "rm inc violoiltiix The hairs _ of liie liliillf‘ and tail oiill be (easily pulled out. showing the seneral implica- tion of Ullf‘. skin. When-compelled lo ninvo. the foundcred horse lakes a kiiili of a juiup forward. bill |1fPl€FS to lie down t.o escape I'm» prl-ssllrtl (in the feet when stand-

inn’. Sometimes he will lie down on his flido for hours together llitli his legs atretchei olii. eri

iii‘ll|i_l relieved by this position.

‘rliore is no doubt about the lyiiiptnnis of the disease in it.» fltllifi form. but it often appears in mill-h less severe form. and it then iimoinm difficult to diagnose. in llliill)’ cases old anti overworked horses have OCGRSiOIIBI days that llli‘\' scam to ‘have pain in the feet or logs and ii is generally attribu- nli to rheumatism There is a liiiti- heat and fevcr. some ian. blii not. constantf it disappears af- im- a rest, in reappear again on ihr iicxi ocrf-iion. The horses that JIFI‘ troubled with this chronic forln iir iliilnziicr have honfs withmam‘ iiillgs parallel with the coronet and are hzlrd null brittle in texture. ‘Fhvv are incurable. iiui can be llliPil by fitting a bar shoe with a wide rirrlo. thicker at the outer misc; and liovclirtl towards the PHHLFP

in treating a severe case. it is always safest not. to Kl" "l8 PM‘ lrnl any purgativce. lint if the pain i. vol-y saver» --whi<‘.h is generally the 1‘fill8'—'0llf‘ or two full doses ui lilliinnuln should br administered rhino oilmies is about the average iiroo and a few hours should hr nth-wed hotyvccn tlielli; they iilll5‘ hi‘ given at OflCf‘ when the attack diowa the first synlptolrs 0f acute pain. The shoes must also tic re- moved and the walls of the hooffl Tilbflfili down to allow the animal In rust on the soles oi the hoot.

Tn flirihcr rclicvc the owessive iiillll ill tho fcet tliey should he enveloped‘ in warm poulllces nr nwaitfiftl ‘in Iwioollen cloths, anrii lint water poured on them. Alien’ lilf‘ severe symptoms have cussed fr, mild water will nrovo more. use. iil Tile stall should be filled with,

Strength

Strength of mnqflg lilies tintin-

, dlrri" rllcngtil of nerves. (‘it lhrr au-nlllt malty p- wl"" wit" l-"lk healthy “Hy/find. H {,. li-ti t '.'t‘IVl|lli

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t whet; is ailing Llicih. w! irritability are among the early Fyllllilfllllfl. indigestion and W611 lvslings soon. follow.

Read this letter from an On-. tarin man:

Ml’. w. _L. GreBNY- Phillie Si. ll, lngcrsoll. Ont. writes: _ "l had been troubled for Wile " While with indigestion. Al time! the" would be n twitching of the llcrveanl Illy ltomacli; and l also found it dlfli- rult lo gel a good night's I|¢¢P- I "5 ' lnoulder. and owing to the nalurc of‘ my work my system became rail-down. tool: a treatment oi Dr. Chase's Nerve . Foo-l and found great benefit from lhl medicine. They did me a great du v bl good. l have not been bothered at all wall. indigestion since. and cin IMP much boiler. l have recommended Dr. Chase‘: Nerve Food to man)’ °l m7 friends, at l think it splendid for’ If?‘ flue run-down and needin a team . Dr. Chanel: Nerve llmdéilc l‘ box. all dealers. or Edmaapeil.’ Bates sac... Limited. Toronto l

ll. HIS)’ EH89 ||‘0ill over-exertion. rrolu galloping U.- trlit-ting on llarli- roads after ex- cesslll" feedius. from drinking liJu much water when floated. rrom a glliltltifl chill, tfrom having to slam; or [will overloadtlll! the stomach with

l0lll of giving horses medicine in the sprlllli‘ "lime wlltilontl having “ny real reason for doing so, and gill overdose of medicine will bring tollndcr. .The sudden increase tn quality of feed after the so coal- of half-starvation winter rations is one o1’ the com- so prQilllilCZil to the life of tbs homo or his utility as a staying power,

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When acute founder a-ppeara ii iron‘_feot. There is great pain. an!

iiilvllnl-ed before the body, to re- iirw them as -mucli as possible of

holly to get pressure to bear m. “Qua m do m’ and must be can. tnr heels, so that all four font 3mm.“ as unu-nundnggg, are l-losc together A lint-st- sli.r-; [,-,._._\,min.y; filo process should

various‘ respiratory troubles. Mall)’

ion will have subsided in about ten days or two weeks after the tack; and when. entirely free frolil pain or stiffness the coronal top to the hoof may be biistered

tar quality of hoof. or blister, mix

‘ five grains camphor. and ounce lard; rub this ointment well in wlth~the hand around- the skin at the top of the hoax. 4 z

lf the case is badly treated or the animal neglected oi" worked

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the disease will leave behind it ’ condition known as "Dllmlf! llwl- the appearance .of which is quite characteristic. Wavy or wrnkleil hoofa are the results of nellefllfiil cases of founder, which in the lees acute form have not very pronoun- ced symptoms and pass unnoticed.

Another result of acute founder is what ie called “seed! toe." Thlfi name is applied to an interior sc- cretion of hoary mall-e? "l m" lower margin of the foot. bone ,_aatl in a smaill space about the wt- The formation is of R DOW“!- 507' character. liable to ‘be HSBPBVBW“ by dirt and gravel enterinS lib 5""- "stanlcc. 'i‘housl\ T10‘! lllllllllabll’ 97°’ ducirlg lameness, it la at nil times

o’ the nolit is weaned

it will frct anti ma." ini-igostlun. Tllc mum» _ “p, .- m; uneasy about the ..4 i -»l. 1'1" final parllllfl Come’? the "hi-e and colt. should be W911 separated. It may be_"“°°5“a‘"-Y milk out t-llo mare a icwtlmtg. _d least her grain ration shoal 00 reduced utnli she is dried 0 l’.

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n-gi-lv L503 IN HORSES DUE -ro l.icl-: AND MITE$

, |. _ Taborses is duo to iulcgkgfln-Ewlfgtlilluges. tiotli, however. Merging to the sumo. treatment. one cause is the llorso louse. which species is verv "m" d1 ound only with tile greatest l ‘iculty. it is inclined to inhabit the; ‘wavy, thick hair oi‘ the legh- m“

rarely toillls to Se! lLbllv" [he 11°‘: .ir knees. unless carried to’ n lOr parts of tho hotly ‘by '"'"‘"5 " -urry colnib and brushes. or U)"

Th“, “dying condition alga as vou have no doubt liavl Observed, is manifested in sovhrall WllyB. Some animals merely-h?" mo leg on tile other. Wlllll! "'- (-73- insiend of rubbing. will stamp tilcll‘ feet suddenly on the llOOTi as though they W0"? "Ylllg L" 'llrvc in a railroad splke. Wm“ Qnmn animals manifest the itching in both wayfl- p n t

Tho ordinary untlscpics arc Mo. lafy efficacious in this tron‘ .- "‘or instance. creuiin anti Sliilllillil" s-osl-tar preparations scent“ tows of urfllllmmy no "wit... ‘addition wastlinss ivltll." l l“ _ 5r m“ of thicliiorid of mercury is o va .. but acts slowly. sometimes Ire: qulring from olic to iwu ‘moutis treatment. 'l‘he treatment that has given the qulfllwfil "m1 be?‘ r9: suits is a mango lotion. which is {pplllltl freely and with consider- niic after clipping the hall‘ "o!" .ho legs up to tho hooks or kfl?€:. according to ivhillh are -afiec a Pho lotion is made ill) "l "119 Pal}! )f oil of tar. lie n?" 0f "We ° m“ 5|; part3 or liquid pctrolcutn. white rose neutral oil. ‘Ylllcll '38" be obtained from tllo Standard Ull Jompuuy. is clloflllvl’ “m1 “many - f -t '. xafiliaiilsitigrio lic freely rubbed into the 1e35, and repented about three times at five-tlay lntefilfllfl.

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THE arrears or GROOMING

'l‘he thorough groomlua’ 0f “Wk horses is necessary. Unfortunately help often is so scarce and Work so pressing that grooming ls I165- lected. Horses consequently weal‘ out" faster and always Bull" l“ health and efficiency. M18585! l"

al.- UT to encourage the growth of a bct-

togethelr two drachms cantnarides. We can not be ob

wliiie under the edfecta oi [OUIIUQTH

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will be kicked Into the air by the scratching of the ‘birds. This dust settles all over the poultry house. and‘ tho air is always unclean. mak- ing ii nnhcalthful for botll the Ilene and their caretakers. lSund and not. garden loaln n-eccs-sary if any dirt is used the poultry house floor. it‘ sand I falned easily. l he- llevo it is better to have a cement icir ihuard floor in the poultry house and cover that with a deep straw ,littor. but use no soil. ‘Fresh straw"- lcan occasionally he adedd as the old litter becomes packed down. |All of the old lititci‘ should be rs moved wincu ltbecoines damp, itourh or diirty and observation proves it. ls unfit scratching mater- ial. The lrumlbei- of

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I ‘My sheep are limping. first one iOr trwn and now increasing to a large number. l thought perhaps J-lley have the foot disease. as seems to be in the feet. What treat- ment is required?

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B.C.U. Reply: At once ioiate affected sheep and keep th others out of wet and filth when the disease is contracted. tffleanse affected feet, ihon cut away every hit of rotten or loose horn. Pas under-runs the |wail or sole of the hoof. and all isach under-run horn should be cui ""31 Ilse a clean. sharp horne- ahiwefs knlfo for the purpose, Arte;- the cutting has been done. immerse the treated foot In hot water con- talnlng all tho sulphate of copper ihluestone) it will dissolve. Then turn treated sheep in a pen on the floor of which slakell lime has been spread two or three inches deep. Repeat the treatment when seen in he necessary. and watch flock for now cases. if many sheep are, lif- fected. walk the cotirc flock through a narrow trough contailr lug a solution of four ounces of- hlucsitone to the gallon of water. OI‘ it flvt‘. per cent. solution of coal- tar dip. Afterwards specially treat any sheep that continues lame.

The Stability Oftlielarm‘

C. E. MacKenzle

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in iinlcs of world unrest .ln.i change tile fact is brought out that farlllinit. that is. tlirfprqdllc-L- ion of tho necessaries oi‘ iiJc is really the tiling that matters most in economics of tho world. When things are running along smoothly, and all branches of production and industry art- booming. there is pi-r haps a tendency to forget lti" farm and Lllc old liolliesteati and all that they stand for and all our ener- gies are turned oil ‘making riloney by what seeliis to be iln easier and quicker routo. namely laitv elllploy- merit and industrial lnvcstirloili.

What dlappcns when the slump comes’? Not long ago i ilud the privilege oi‘ looking over the investment pages of olic of our ulrto-daio nlagazlncs anti Wlliitl. struck inc more forcibly than anything also was tho nulnboi‘ of investment. adv“ asking that those having money should invest. it where ii would b0 safo. aalllcly" in iarlll lands and farm mortgages. This coming from the keen. shrewd.’ business man brings tho tact home to overy one that tile stability of a country lies in its farnl lands anti natural resources. ‘

Any oi’ lls who may have stioll easy mnnoy in city investments in the west and elsewhere. now

know full well that city and town roal estate booming has received a sot back. Therefore the man

well as cleansing should be the ob- ject of grooming. Tired muscles and clogged pores, veins and inni- phatica are relieved. rofreslletl "l" rejuvenated by inteililfllll- Cleall‘ ing. kneading and rubbing. Grnuln~ lng liner work is perhaps meal beneficial. Twice daily is not too often. Do it (iutside of the stable or with uvncullm cleaner. Keep combs, hrnstias and rubbing cloths (tionn Avoid using the curry com.i

l)t~h>\\, m.» tires and hooks. Use it. wiiil-tiv i...‘ cleaning the body ill will!

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ll. iil". oil ilas boon accustomed to tftllllig out of the mum's box. 0r. better. QUE placed in the stall for its especial use, littleltrcuble will he experienced. The foal should be kept growing vigoroualy- F994 rich in protein, calcium and phos- phorus are necessary to make 800" hone arldt muscle. Good Palm-W» clover or alfalfa hay. Oats. WflB-‘ll

bran and linseed meal nlalle a

good combination of bcnc and

muscle builders. _ £40m

nnsvenrtu-o oouoa m POUL- . ‘rnv

.A large number of losses in poul- try flocks are caused by Bllflltle colds which are neglected and moi; bring on roup, bronci-ittts and

poultry-men have to spend. time in trying to cure such infections when the work of prevention would be much more eclmomioal. Here are some of 7.119

methods of-keepinl a fiocil ifrfle froaroolda. lilimlna s‘ the mites and lice. Those meets dew-elm

simple

poultry and make them less Ifill!

with all ills money in town lots is Wm“ could be, demo bl "m?" Pm‘ grit? Don't underestimate Hit‘. im- hnving a hard time in making ends “mm” Tr“? ‘t “wk a long “m” parlance of green feed. They nr-od meet. n.nd many have gone to the “Dd f '0'- or ‘h°w!m" m“ ma" it and access t0 the hayniow is wall. Contrast this with tho man dem- “5 being "nvm hom” m“ no! all that is necessary. '

who choose ilio safer investments‘. ‘l straight “Em ‘M5 m". fill‘! l | guppggg you imnw that a large farm property. he is doing almost "a" immune I 5°“ "Bmdy. 8mm‘ pnrt of tho egg is water. Sea that as well as hortoforo, nu oven ‘n “s “he r005“ l“ m“! wet‘ ‘lmny ihcv arc- not deprived of it then. ll‘ this stringent time is making "lmmdmcd shed‘ ‘vases m“ ‘m it is warm when plit into them in 500d- Ious" an“ mm“ “m! ‘lmkmg tlil- morning they will keep it from

Another point of safety in the farm is that there is always work for the willing and competent. and all who work get. their three meals

cach day as wcii as something be- side. therefore there is no need of having a poor fund in tho parish.

Tile farm. it properly worked. looks after all those who atteni to their duties.

Tho farmer business is liliili on a euro foundation that is away ahead of many city cntcrprizcs. Thcrc is always a good living in it and lis- ually .1 llttlo besides. Dull times. strikes, industrial turmoil slid fin- anciai difficulties may como and g0 but as the poet says about the brook. “The farm goon on for- river."

;City business may flourish for a time but then dwinliln to nothing because oi’ conditions beyond the control of those engaged in ii. but the farmer "drives his harnessed team a field to till ‘his fruitful farm’ ‘and these samelflelds pay his way through all.

\All these reasons should be a lesson to young men and woman. The farm may seem slow butit is sure and safe. it stands secure through all the ups downs of fin- ancc and all tho get rich quick

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capital lust. year was sufficient to

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tluickly tho. men worn willing to filll in line when they wore shown

through a knot-hole into tho warm comfortable cowblirn, three scrubs munching awny that golden ha‘. anti doing darntios’. to increase the mortgngii on the placo.

tress nf tho situation and also that. the time is not far distant. when

how hay at $40.00 a i.on and beef at llAio can lic worked to finance thc

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A Weekly Letter Containing Practical Pointers in the Management and Gare of Standard Bred Poultry,

5f Taken From the Daily Log Book of

_ . Sunny Crest Poultry Farm, Bear

Riveig-P. E. L-by the Manager.

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This column will be devoted. weekly‘. tu problems which are Ufllly confronting tne ponitrynlan Y")!!! large. cumlllorciai cg,’ llil‘lfl6l‘,_,fllltl fancier down to tile owner uf- the back lut flock and will be written from tllc actual ox- pcrlcAc-e of olic who in tiftecli ycara 0i breeding standard birds. has been uD against about every coildl tloll which go to make it one of ‘U19 "W91 lIli-eresting and intricate hrllncilcs of stock raising.

n19?" flDDQurs to bc a mistaken idea. among a great many, the lilitiute the word "Standard" is used in.connection with poultry. that reference is bcing made to a class of birds to be iouud at tho big shows. such as Madison Square Gardens or the Chicago tloliseuin, and that they are a distinct and separate class from the bird oi‘- dlnllrlli’ bred for tli_o production of 0888 ‘Or for table use.

This is both wrong and harmful. as It would have a tendency to make a person pass over rcliiarks as not applying to their birds and i would iikc to make it clearly “u. tierslood at the vcry beginning that

Standard" tircclls of poultry are "1059 Tevflgnizcd by a publication called “Tile American Standard oi Perfection" which is tho recogniz- ed filllllofll-y on all standard rc- quircmlints of American bred laud and water fowl. Willie, therefore my articles will tic directed prjp. fllDillU to tllc brecdcr of Standard birds. the owner of the slllall flock of scrubs and mongrols will find tlicnl to apply jlisi as woll ill his (1,351!- V iintii unite recctitly poultry keep- ing was looked llpoli by a great malty, and. lot lile zlllll. by tho fariiini‘ In particular, as ll wuliialis’ or oilllds’ liusinessanti too slnail tn be taken seriously. Thu farm flock was handed down from on.» generation to another and tolerated simply because the barnyard scarcely scented complete without It. Anti then of course tiicy could llllvays use a tumble down shed or shack of some kind that. was linilt ior ally other branch of stock. l" 31-! fiDring when nature cattle lu tliv. POSHIB and prnvldtill .iiislri . a. tendr-r green shoots. and WhdL grain shc could got by fnrtlgp‘ "Bin. liy" got inlay and turned tho raw illilllflfilli into eggs; and ifs the illothcr who can tcil 0i‘ the little boots. school books. and till‘. runny

farm. ‘Even the scrubs have an uneasy feeling that before long

therli ls going to be an investiga- tion. ‘lneir ox sense tells them that the flXC is very liable to be idle verdict and if their indulgent owner intends to carry his returm atlons to a satisfactory and profi-

table conclusion he will make some silgilt alterations in the barn and illstal a good, large