They may bo kept in an in. occupied
room in the house, beneath which there
is a fire, cr in a dry cellar. They
should be examined occasionally to as
certniu it any of tiicm show marks of
decar. Tho-e tiia; commence to rot
cm be cut iu slices and dried, stewed
and sliced in cakes, or they may be
led to good advantage to pigs or poul
try,
ErLGiAK IToi:s. The Belgian draft
horses are usually bays or blacks, and
their origin is involved iu obscurity,
From the earliest period known to his
tory, the country along the coast iu the
northern part of Frauce, aud as far
north as lioiinnd, Including nhur was
once known a; Flanders, has been fa
mous tor its immense draft lmrses, and
it was from this count rr that Great
Britain onjrinally drew the foundation
lor ail iisdrt t breeds. For many years,
however, tho draft borsesof Great Bri
tain have been bred with the caro and
skill characteristic of intelligent breed
ers of tKi.t i: land, and several distinct
types of ch-af'c horses have been evolved
li'um tho Finnish original, none of
which are exactly the same as the pre
sent Belgium draft horse.
TnuKoucuBUED animals are not for
the wot king farmer; tiiey are net so
profitable as grail. There are thou
sand of grade cows which will surnas
an average tl:orous.hb'e 1 in yield of
milk auu butter. 1 he farmer's olan is
to procure and keep, or use, the best
bull he can hud, raite the ueuer calves,
aud teiect t!:e best of theo to breed
from pure-breed males aaiu.
