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breaks in the bark with good paint or tar. On 
warm days do the necessary pruning. 
Look out for your live stock, even it if be 
only the family horse and cow. They will 
serve you better for careful attention. Warm 
the bit on cold mornings before putting it in the 
horse’s mouth, and look out for signs of possible 
toothache. He suffers from that as well as you. 
Have him sharp-shod for slippery weather. 
If the barn is cold, blanket your cow as well as 
your horse, give her plenty of warm bedding and 
see that she and the horse have salt at hand at 
all times. Don’t give either animal ice-cold 
water to drink. Take the chill off it. A hot 
mash will not do either of them any harm on a 
cold day. You like hot food in winter. 
Look after the comfort of your poultry. 
Dust them well for insects. Give them fresh, 
slightly warmed water every few hours during 
the day. Vary their food somewhat and give 
some corn and meat-scraps. Be sure the meat 
is good, as spoiled scraps lead to disease. See 
that they have green food, and as much exercise 
as possible; keep their house clean and well 
ventilated, but free from draughts. If you are 
going to raise broilers, get your incubator busy, 
but it is too early for hatching chickens for 
layers. If you have no incubator, but mean to 
