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IciOHT MANAGEMENT OF BOAR
lAMlral Should Not Be Allowed to Rur
With Sow Sure Way of Reduo
Ing Number In Litter.
(ny it. m. corrnicix.)
'The boar should serve a bow but
jmtvm, ami iwo bows a uay snouia dp ,
ffce lint It for a mature boar, and then
vjba should have a day's rest after every
-cond or third day. He should be
4aaed before being fed. Handlod In this
f, a mature boar ia sufficient for 60
w. uversorvice results in pigs mat
Are dead, weak or puny at birth. I'rob
. bJy the greatest cauae of pigs bora
,-tfead or born so weAk that they soon
Is allowing the boar to run with
Hie sows. It Is a sure way of reduo
Ibc tho number raised In a litter and
'f reducing the profits.
A boar should not be used for much
Ice until he Is at loast twelve
, Champion Boar,
0onths old. A fully matured boar
.produces the most vigorous pigs,
Uer things being equal, and If prop
erty fed and bandied, may bo profit
' pb!y kept for several years. His
Sashes should be cut or knocked off
m often as they show considerable j
Mark the sow when bred and record
the date so that she can be separated
drom the other sows and become ao
awatomed to her farrowing quarters
Sar weeks before the pigs are due.
WINTER SHELTER FOR SHEEP
Cnfortable 8hed Facing South Af
fords Ample Protection for Ani
mals During Winter Season.
A roomy shed fnMn- the south, with
hnvi. ry earth M .or, makes the
&et '-r for sheep. Feed In racks
nd tron ;t:s; what straw Is not eaten
ahould 1 " twd for bedding. The
aaanure nhould not accumulate aa It
jarlll produce fnotrot and other all
aaents. A small quantity of flaxseed
taeal may bo addod to tho grain ra-
-Ston. Socond-crop clover, bright
woorn fodder, wheat and oat straw may
Jfee fed to advantage.
Ensilage la growing In favor as a
heep food. The Wool Markets and
i'Jheep Heportcr says: "As shoep be-
aome extremely fond of ensilage. It la
.-aMcesnary to fend small quant Itlea of
-Jt at tho atart, that they do not over--et
Within a few weeka, however,
ey may safely be given all they win
at at each meal. Enallage Is found
- to auccersfully take the placo of roots,
-ttough rare should be taken that It la
properly prepared. It la eve better
ta winter time than green corn la In
umrner, because the animals will eat
ptalks and leaves up clean, and the
-awstomary waste In stalks la saved."
A ' practical sheep farmer says:
gour ensilage made from Immature
0om Is not a snfe food, as it Is liable
o cause Indigestion and stomach trou-
Wes. Sweet ensilage, fed In amall
gnantltles. In connection with oat and
rheat hi raw, and mixed hay, makea
jta excellent feed. The flock master
. .apust uko Judgment In feeding his
. Stocks."
EFFECTIVE FENCE FOR HOGS
olid Comer Secured by 'Filling In
Around Post With Concrete
Animals Cannot Get Out.
(My HOY M. pmcrc
To build a good hog fence first get
us solid corner. I dig hohs for tho
corner posts three and a half feet
deep and eighteen Inches across. 1
oJUl up around the post with concrete,
Ave parts aand to one part cement to
three Inches above ground ao that wa
ger will drain off. A good height for
the fence Is the 30-Inch with mesh at
he bottom that makes them plg-tlght
If a pig la kept la while he Is grow
ing he will not give any trouble when
grown, provided there la enough to
eat
Boiled Potatoes for Pigs.
If potatoes are not worth more
than thirty-five ceuts a bushel In your
part of the country, boll them and
feed them to the pigs. Every bushel
la worth at least that price for the
yorkers.
Best Profits In Pigs.
Early pigs make the best profits, but
4ont overlook the cold spring wlnda
erhen figuring out your bank balance
for next fall. Keep track of the sows
ao yon will be able to care for the lit
tle pigs at the right time.
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GOOD COLT-BREAKING HINTS
Young Animal May Be Accustomed te
Harness and Trained to Rein
After Broken to Lead.
After the colt has bean broken to
lead be may be accustomed to harness
and trained to rein. A horse should
never bo bitched to a wagon or ridden
before be is brokon to drive In har
ness, to atop when he heart "whoa,"
rein to the right and left, and to back
up.
To familiarize the colt with bit aid
harness the "bitting harness," cons lut
ing of an open bridle with snaffle bit.
Well-Broken Farm Team.
check and side reins, and surcingle
with crupper, may be used.
Put tho rigging on tho colt, leaving
the side and check reins comparative
ly looce, and turn him loose In a snail
paddock for an hour. On the second
loason the reins may be tightenod
somewhat, but not left on for over an
hour. The third day driving lines may
be put on. Let tho assistant lead the
colt till he Is not frightened at the
driver walking bohlnd. Dismiss the
assistant as soon aa possible, and
drive the colt for half an hour In a
quiet paddock or lane where be will
not see other horses. All that should
be taught in this leBSon Is to go ahead.
Cluck to the colt, or tell him "get up,"
and use the whip to let him know what
la meant
It 1b essential to train both sldea of
a colt. He may becomo accustomed to
objects seen on the near side with the
near eye, but when the samo object!
are viewed for the first time on the
other side with the off eye he may be
badly frightened. Driving In a right
and left circle will facilitate this train
ing. BEST HOGS FOR FATTENING
Plga Weighing Prom 130 to 150 Pounds
Should Be Selected- Corn aa
Supplementary Feed.
For fattening, select plga weighing
from 130 to 110 notinAs nnd in enod
condition. They should be fattened
for at least 60 days and perhaps 75, 1
If It roquirea so long to bring them up
to a weight of 180 to 200 pounds. This I
is the mo.it donlrable weight at which
to piifhoRs on aha market nnd animals
of this wolRbt in good condition will
bring top prices. !
In toedlng corn as a supplement to
rasture. begin with a daily feed of
three pound of corn for a hog weigh
ing 150 pounds. When full feeding
1ms been well begun, one may feed all
the corn the hog will clean up. Kafir
milo or feterlta may be used Instead
of corn, but tho amount required will
be a little larger. I
BEST SHEEP-PEN LOCATION
High Ground, Sloping or Rough, la
Preferable Animals Do Not
Thrive In Mud and Water.
The pens ahould be on high ground,
preferably slopiug or rough. If you
have nothing but low, flat ground, do
not buy sheep. They do not do well
on low, level grout.d where they must
bo in slush, mud and water.
A sheep wants a blllBldo where It Is
clean, and where it will have dry bed
ding when It lies down. The feed
and water must be clean. A shed is
eusential to keep off cold rains and
snows and a a windbreak. A warm
barn ia not necessary until lambing
t'lme. Ono hundred ernes under fa
vorable conditions should raise one
hundred lambs.
CORRECT FEEDING OF SWINE
Scientist Gives Long Tables for Farm
er to Follow Another Allows
Porkera Free Rein.
A well-known scientific research
professor spent yeaj-a In experimenta
tion to ascertain the correct amounts
of protein, carbohydrates and water
to feed hogs of varying ages.
He formulated voluminous feeding
tables for farmera to follow that
would cause the average feeder to lie
awake nights to decipher.
Now c-.-mos another Investigator
who produces better weights and bet
ter profits with .icgs by bimply allow
ing the porkera to feed and water
themselves Just aa their tastes die
tate.
Youthful Diplomat
My grandson's father had told him
not to go Into the chicken yard any
more. . In the evening he came home
and found tho little fellow la the chick
en yard again. He said: "Raymond.
I think I Khali whip you for not mind
ing me." Kaymond wild: "O, pupa.
Just don't give me any dessert for sup
per, and that will puuUh me just us
much." Chicago Tribune.
Typewriter ribbons of all kinds
The Herald carries the largest stock
in Alliance at all times. Phone 340
SATISFIED WITH SIMPLE LIFE
People of the Latin Countries Taks
Things Less Seriously Than We
Do Jn tho North.
They take things less seriously down
In tho Andes country. The Lntln races
live their Uvea tartly. There Is a lock
of realization of the seriousness and
meaning of life, an habitual Inclination
to take things lightly. With no strug
gle to beer their lot In life or fight
against untoward circumstances, they
enlmly resign themselves to the fate of
the unseen hand. In family life there
Is much affectionate generosity and
contentment; life for them In simpler
and less Intense than In Anglo
Saxon countries.
There the women enre little for the
ballot Are they bnckwurdt Does civ
ilization leg? Perhaps; but those vho
travel there declare that the morning
star of duty as wife and mother, even
In their limited conception of Ita mean
ing, shines nil the brighter In
comparison. In their own wide rami
fied family circles their Influence Is
felt while their outsldo Interest cen
ters In the church.
The wealthy senora Is looked Tip to
by her poorer sisters and In the small
towns and haciendas where her nu
merous family connections are the lead
ing people of the community, she ex
tends a kindly and charitable benefi
cence to them and to all who serve
them In any copuclty. When these
women come of old Spanish stock they
are extremely exclusive and ancient
roles of etiquette guide their social re
lationships. Their daughters go to the
convent schools, receive a limited edu
cation and return home to continue the
same regime ns hus held sway since
the day when their forbears left Spain.
APPEARED AT FUNERAL FEAST
Neighbors Got Something of a Shock
When Man Thought to Be Dead
Walked In on Them.
It Is said that some of the subter
ranean rivers thnt gush out of caverns
and pour Into the River Plnega, in
Knstern Russia, flow fifty or sixty
miles beneath the nccur .ited hnlf-de-cnyed
leaf mold of a t:. ..nd years.
At a place called Solla i tell in this
relation a strange story.
It appears that a mujlk, while cut
ting timber In the wood, had been awul
lowed up In the tundra, as the dense
mass of vegetation Is called. A pnrty
was cutting virgin forest when sud
denly this man slipped, cried out, and
sank from Bight before the eyes of his
comrades.
It happened so quickly that there
was not time to save him. All gave
him up for dead. Prayers for his soul
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Dot dead, after all. What was the sur
prise of the villagers when he turned
up at his own funeral feast I
He had fallen through a hole In the
bog Into the bed of the underground
river, and hud made Ms way In the
darkness along Its course until he hnd
come to an opening and clambered out
ployed at the McDowell barber shop
left Tuesday for Broken Bow.
Germs and Money.
It's all right, do1. Your Intentions
lire pood, we know, In saying thut bor
rowed articles spread disease. We can
consistently refuse to lend a chap
money, out of regnrd for his health.
Hut bow about making a touch? Or
what nbout the chap who nlrendy owes
nnd has declared a moratorium until
money is made germ-proof ? Chicugo
Dully News.
Optimistic Thought
Charity cannot dwell with a mean
and narrow spirit
Care of Hides
Hides are best for tanning
from November 1 to March 1.
Hides are not as good after
they begin to shed the hair.
Hides should be spread out
and thoroughly salted as soon
as taken off, five days before
shipping them.
Roll up, flesh side out, tie
well, or if you prefer, use sack,
box or barrel.
Do not trim hides.
It takes from four to five
weeks to finish a hide if there
are not a great many ahead.
CuBtomera will be notified
when their work Is finished.
Do not ship dry hides.
Also do all taxidermist
work.
Write us for anything you
may want In our line. Corre
spondence solicited. The beet
known and known aa the best,
oldest and most reliable tanner
In the northwest
REFERENCES:
Leeds Bank,
Sioux City, Iowa
We will hnvp n Inrrrp
yearlings, two and three year old steers for Sale
May first delivery, shipped on any road freight
paid to destination. These cattle are good
colors and strong ages. We have on our
ranch 12 miles north of Lakeside, Nebraska,
800 two-year-old steers of same quality as
the ones we will have for sale for Spring de
livery. These steers are on full feed of hay and
can be seen at any time and are also FOR
SALE.
Anyone interested in purchasing
stock cattle please correspond with
Pride Before a Fall.
Vanity of vanities. All Is vanity. A
rich New York womnn who wanted to
prevent her daughter's murrlage to a
penniless suitor failed as preventer be
cause her heavy, hiuidsoino car could
not cut eh the elopers' tin lizzie on n
hilly rond.
For Vaseline Stains.
Yon enn get Hiein out this way:
.Jover the article with boiling water
ind let stand a while-. Then add a
aspoonful of washing powder. Let
tand until the water Is cool enough
o put the hands In. Then wash as
iRtinl. The cloth will be clean nnd tho
grease will be on top of the water.
Truly Remarkable Find.
"Found an honest man yet?" we
ORked of Diogenes, "linn across a
phetiomeuon today that Interested me
almost as much. A Indy giving up
housekeeping was running around try
lug to find n situation for a good cook.'
Louisville Courier-Journal.
NORTHWESTERN ROBE & TANNING CO.
SIOUX CITY, IOWA
Tanners of All Kinds of Furs, Pelts, Cattle and Horse Hides for
Coats and Robes
Instructions for Coat Hides
It takes two medium sized
hides for a coat. Our price for
tanning and making all com
plete is 114.00 where the hide
is all furnished.
We make a specialty of re
pairing and relinlng all fur
coats and robes at reasonable
prices. We also buy hides and
pay the highest market price.
Ship us good, well-furred
horse and cattle hides, and you
will get an A-l robe, moth
proof.
Horse hides make splendid
robes. Fur coats and robes
lined and repaired at reasona
ble prices.
Our motto Is to do the best
work that can be done and to
use the best materials so aa to
please our customers.
Fur coats made to order
from cattle and horse tildes.
Ready-made robes and coats
for aale.
NORTHWESTERN ROBE AND TANNING CO.
SIOUXCITYt IOWA
nnmhpr nf White
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fJDo you want to
Buy a dog?
Rent a house?
Find a ring?
Sell a boat?
1 rade horses?
I lire a cook?
Secure a position?
C1 1 your want is worth
wanting, it is worth
: spending a few cents in
these columns.
Prices for Tanning Hides
Horse hides . . . $3.50 to 14.60
Cow hides 3.60 to 4.50
Dear hides 2.50 to 6.00
Calf skins 1.00 to 2.50
Dogskins 1.00 to 2.00
Goat skins 1.00 to 2.00
Wolf skins 1.00 to 2.00
Coyote skins . . . 1.00 to 1.50
Beaver, dress and
pluck 1.00 to 2.00
Sheep 1.00 to 2.00
Fox 50 to 1.00
Coon 60 to .75
Deer 1.00 to 1.60
Mink .20 to .40
Musk-rat 20 to .25
Wildcat 50 to 1.00
Prices for Lining Robes
Dark green plush 6.00
Black plush . . . .- 5.50
Fancy Moquette plush .. 6.60
Beaver cloth 5.50
Lining Fur Coats, quilted
lining 6.00
Lining, best Skinners'
Sat In 10.00
Delivery
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