STOCK.

Colonist, Volume XXV, Issue 3095, 25 February 1882, Page 3

STOCK.

• Com giving milk should not- be allowed to fall off in quantity from insufficient feed. It is more difficult to "increase the flow of milk after a shrinkiige from lack of full feed than to keep tip'.ajbigh activity; of.fhe secretion by-artificial feed.jr! ,^Jhen the habit df diminished, s milk)ifiecretionj at a particular time of year is established, as/it/" f ill be by repetition, it is not always easy to prevent it entirely by liberal] feeding. p?h: ef habi¥ will -also be transmitted tb '"the" offfp^ing as' a family; character|Btjc,'that|wili.diminishtlje Taiue"of the ammal sas a ' p*oducer of milk.„,„.@ive the cows extra feed so soon ,88 the pasTurF^begins" to get shoijb.j ..'Shejep can care for themselves if they jhave a sbady pasture supplied with'good water. The coupling: season is- now commencing, and a good ram only should be used. If possible, secure <a- puce -.blood,,to, improve the, flock^^pdpcjram is poor economy. ! Pigs.—!rte'ep 4he sties and yards neat and clean, as the autumn litters may jnow be expected. It will be a great j advantage to keep the sows and pigs in good growing condition, so that the young pigs may be ready for an early! market; - If the stock js not what! is desired,: begin to improve it at pnce^by "securing a pure blood boar of sojne good breed to use in the herd, i c Pdultry.~The value of pure blood, is'no-Wj.tweUieJ»!ba.bJiish,ed. /iThis/vmonth is a good time to clear, out tbe old ihixejd fowls, and procure a fewf specimens jof qne, of, the, best-sorts. Both the jpleasufe and profit' of poultry raising will be increased by raisingl some one or more of the best breeds. Great" cleanliness h iieeessary;'in' the\r/ houses just now, as vermin breed very) .fastjin hot weather, r' * - ,■_■■■ . / — Horses will now require "betWr food them grass alone affords, as the. work Increases. Oats or ground ] feed rot' somjeLfin'dl. s.hbvildDb.e; added! to.tbeir; morning and evening feeds before beiijg turned out, if it is desired "to keep them in good working condition.