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name. As to its meat, we cannot speak 

 from experience. We liave been in- 

 formed that it la superior to mutton, 

 but we are inclined to beliecve this 

 to be fishy. The kids make good eat- 

 ing; better than the meat of goats. 



One of the principal troubles to 

 which Angora goats are subjected is 

 sore feet. The remedy is simple. About 

 once in three weeks dust the hoofs, 

 one by one, with powdered blue vitri- 

 ol, if the flock is small. For a large 

 flock make a large, shallow trough 

 and set it between two gates, where 

 they enter in reaching their shelter. 

 Disolve enough blue vitriol in sufficient 



ashes and charcoal, to which has been 

 added a few ounces of copperas will 

 supply the necessary elements. One 

 .should be kept in each individual pen 

 and in the hog lot as well. 



If lice become troublesome, a mixtur.- 

 of kerosene and grease composed of 

 different parts will effectively destroy 

 them. It may be applied with a 

 iMush. 



Keep the troughs clean and give the 

 pigs plenty of good, clean water. Run- 

 ning water is not necessary. When a 

 stream has become contaminated with 

 cholera germs, it frequently carries the 

 disease to all farms lying below. 



In Europe, where farm tenures are 

 tf long duration — som.e places hi?lng 

 ( ccupied for genf<rations by the same 

 family — the custom of naming the farm 

 is as comrmon as it is unusual in Amer- 

 ica. In Scotland and many other coun- 

 tries of the old world a farmer l.s 

 inown by the name of his farm, while 

 In this country a farm is usually 

 1 amed from the patronymic of its oc- 

 tupant or owner. "The ^mlth farm," 

 "Tha Baxter Place," or just 

 Brownses." is the usual appellation. It 

 has been urged of late that we adopt 

 the European custom of givitig the 

 farm a distinctive name, and many Im- 



amount of water to reach over their 

 hoofs when stepping into the trough 

 and there will be no trouble with sore 

 feet. — Practical Fruit Grower. 



Tile Swine Herd. 



Resolve to keep the hogs healthy. 

 To this end supply them with an abun- 

 dance of green food and waste fruit, if 

 pasture is not accessible. When hogs 

 break down in the hind quarters ex- 

 clusive corn diet is usually the cause. 

 This is due to the fact that corn does 

 not supply enough mineral matter. A 

 large box containing a mixture of salt, 



All small grain should be ground be- 

 fore feeding to hogs. 



One acre of soiling crops will sup- 

 port 10 full grown hogs or a larger 

 number of young ones. Five acres in 

 good condition will supply 25 sows to- 

 gether with the pigs. Of course it is 

 understood small amounts of grain 

 must be fed in addition. 



In weaning pigs remove a few of 

 the stronger ones and after a few days 

 a few more, and so on until all are 

 taken away. 



When the pigs begin to drink give 

 thcin skimniilk or a thin slop of water 

 and shorts. 



aginativ i and rootle country pe».>nle 

 have already used up the supply of 

 ■'Clovardales." "Sunnysides." "Briar- 

 slopes," etc. "For those who like that 

 sort of thing, this i.= .iust the sort of 

 hing su< h people will like, and there is 

 no objection to a survival of an old- 

 world customi which is at best a senti- 

 mental one, providing the name dos- 

 sesses some real significance. "Clover 

 ilill Banor." where no pear of olover 

 grows and there is no hill and less 

 manor, and "Codfish Hall" of ten rocms 

 and an attic, sax or of the ridiculous 

 and smell of snobbery. Rather let us 

 temam plr.in "Joneses" than such af- 

 fectation. 



