The Ohio farmer . tbrood mares, working them judicious-ly upon the farm and raisins , if properly done, can be prac-ticed without injury to either mare or foal and will yield satisfactory profitsto the owner. The quality of the farm team shoulddepend altogether upon the ability ofthe driver. To place a high-pricedteam in the hands of careless driverswho have neither judgment nor expe-rience, is the hight of folly and a mis-take. Where farmers of ability ashorsemen are so inclined, good moneycan be made by buying young, unde-veloped teams, shaping them up,train-ing them thoroly, using
The Ohio farmer . tbrood mares, working them judicious-ly upon the farm and raisins , if properly done, can be prac-ticed without injury to either mare or foal and will yield satisfactory profitsto the owner. The quality of the farm team shoulddepend altogether upon the ability ofthe driver. To place a high-pricedteam in the hands of careless driverswho have neither judgment nor expe-rience, is the hight of folly and a mis-take. Where farmers of ability ashorsemen are so inclined, good moneycan be made by buying young, unde-veloped teams, shaping them up,train-ing them thoroly, using them upon thefarm for a season or two, and placing Ithem on the market at a good profit. |To do this successfully, however, onemust be a good horseman, have a lik-ing for the business, and must be agood judge. To depend upon disinter-ested hired help to handle such teamswill result in certain failure and thefarmer having such drivers for histeams had best keep the cheaper team,or perhaps, mules.—Chas. A COMFORTABLE HOG-BUNK. Since experimenting for severalyears with variously equipped out-doorhog nesting places away from the reg-ularly planned hog barn, we have cometo the ready conclusion that the A-shaped nest is the most complete anddependable bunk that can be erectedfor the purpose. No farm where a fewor many hogs are kept is quite prop-erly equipped without several portablehog-bunks of some description and weare quite sure that this plan will givethe best satisfaction if properlyplanned in building. Our old hog-bunks having all givenout in the past year, having been builtfrom cheap material and being in use \for ten or more seasons regular-ly, we find ourselves up against theproposition of arranging for properlyprotective quarters for our brood-sowsfor the coming spring farrowing sea-son. After making considerable in-vestigation and sifting down the evi-dence of many hog men in connectionwith our own varied experience withthe portable nest, we are at presentpl
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