. Breeder and sportsman . lievethe trouble. The dose may be repeated ifthe bowels do not move within a fewhours. If he is not foundered the oil willdo him no harm. When a man so manages that he losesa cow, or a horse, or a pig, occasionally,it is just as much a loss as though he hadlost the same amount in money. A thoroughly docile animal, it mattersnot what it is, is more easily managedthan one that is wild or fractious, and isalso more profitable, for it will prove abetter grower on the same amount of foodand a better producer than the fractiousone. With all products of the farm one ofthe be


. Breeder and sportsman . lievethe trouble. The dose may be repeated ifthe bowels do not move within a fewhours. If he is not foundered the oil willdo him no harm. When a man so manages that he losesa cow, or a horse, or a pig, occasionally,it is just as much a loss as though he hadlost the same amount in money. A thoroughly docile animal, it mattersnot what it is, is more easily managedthan one that is wild or fractious, and isalso more profitable, for it will prove abetter grower on the same amount of foodand a better producer than the fractiousone. With all products of the farm one ofthe best wayB of increasing the profits isby lessening the cost of production, keep-ing in view the fact, however, that thisshould never be done at the expense ofthe quality. When giving the horses rest, give themthe full benefit of it by having comfort-able quarters for them, in which to spendtheir leisure moments. No one but the farmer who is fore-handed with his work can get the cropB inin time. Plan out the work in A little wood ashes in the salt, or wherehorses can get at it, is often relished bythem. It has a tendency to keep thestomach sweet and in good workingorder. Pigs are quite a little trouble,but it paysfor farmers to keep them. What they eatis scarcely missed, but it keeps them ingood condition, and soon you have a goodhog. 0 Careful horsemen groom their teams ascarefully after the days work is over asbefore they put the harness on. It re-moves the dirt and loosens the hair andstimulates the skin. A mule is a better truck animal than Ahorse. He will turn in less space, breakdown less of the crop and step on fewerplants than a horse. He will do betteron rough treatment, or rather neglect,than a horse. Hogs have the largest adaptation of anyanimal. They will live under almost anyconditions, but they will not thrive andgrow. Make the conditions congenialtad they will more than pay for the extratrouble. Roaring River, Kings River Canyon One of the head sources of


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