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of temper. To overcome the habit the treatment will \a.vj according to 

 the cause. If due to intestinal worms they must be removed, when the 

 horse will cease to rub his tail ; if due to mange or dirty skin, the disease 

 must be cured and the skin kept clean ; whereas, if due to temper other 

 means must be employed. 



Chewing Tie-Strap. 



Occasionally the horse contracts the habit of chewing his tie-strap. 

 It is probably due to the salty taste of the leather, as he usually begins 

 by licking and finally takes to chewing the strap. To overcome the 

 habit some horsemen recommend to keep rock salt before the horse for 

 him to lick, although the best plan seems to be that of substituting a 

 chain for the leather strap. 



Gorging Grain. 



Many horses have the disagreeable habit of gorging their grain and 

 swalloAving it without mastication. This may result in fatal colic. To 

 overcotne the habit give the horse a drink and feed some hay before^ 

 feeding the grain. Another very good plan is to feed the grain in a 

 rather large, flat-bottomed grain box provided with pockets, as this 

 arrangement prevents the horse from getting much grain at a mouthful. 

 Some horsemen recommend placing round stones in the grain box, but 

 the confirmed grain gorger is usually an adept at throwing stones out 

 before eating the grain. 



— Town and Country Journal. 



A NEW MAIZE SECRET. 



Interesting Developments. 



Reports to hand by the last American mail announce an interesting 

 development in maize-growing experiments. Certain tests have been 

 conducted by officers of the School of Agriculture of the University of 

 Minnesota. If future tests sustain the present indications, every 

 bushel of maize planted may be made to send up more sprouts, and 

 these sprouts may grow so fast that several weeks may be gained in the 

 maturing time of the corn. Scientists at the Minnesota University 

 Farm believe that they have discovered, quite by accident, a commerci- 

 ally practicable method of increasing the germination rate of seed 

 maize. It came about in experimenting with various insecticides to 

 be used in treating grains. 



Professor Wm. Moore, of the Entomology Department, and Pro- 

 fessor H. K. Hayes, of the Agronomy Department, have been working 

 on fumigation processes for killing grain parasites. It is important 



