The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-17
AGRICULTURAL.
now 10 BUILD AM ICE HOUSE.

make above or DeiOW gFOuEus IA
grove by the side of q stream, or on
the open prairie, &c.
There are very few men who favor
making ice houses under ground, as
it is found that ice wastes tester from
from that received directly from the
sun. We would commend building
in the shade rather than on the open
prairie, as the air would be somewhat
cooler. Near the stream would be d
convenient site for the building, as ii
would be little trouble to put the
blocks of ice into ii, and the space
between the blocks could then be
easily filled with water and frozen
during some of the severest days Of
Winter. Wood is generally regarded
as the cheapest and best material to
use in the construction of an ice
house, as it is necessary to have
hollow or double wall and a filling of
some non-conducting substance in
any case.
4 building eight feet high. eight by
twelve on the ground. would doubt
less be of sufficient capacity for sup
plying four families, and allow one
fourth of the ice to go to waste
Many persons build ice houses by
placing the sis directly on the ground !;
but our experience Is that the ice
will keep better if the building is en-.
tirely supported by upright pests,
which we would prefer to have en-
bedded in charcoal. This allows
a free circulation of air under the
building, and provides for suitable
drainage. The only difference be-
tween building an ice-house and any
other building is. that it must be q
double building Zone inside of the
other) at least as far as the walls are
concerned. The space between the
walls will depend upon the efficiency
of the non-cOnductor used for filling;
If it is TO be pulveriZed charcoal six
inches would be sufficient; but If saw
dust or tan bark is to be the material,
then a foot would be the proper dis
tance. The roof may be made double
like the wall, but it is a cheaper plan
to make a floor across from the caves,
which NAV be covered on top with
loose saw dust. fthis plan be adopt
ed, the walls of the gable end may
be single, and a door can be cut
through one OF sthem and through
the floor across the caves, through
which the ice can be passed into the
building. 1t is we'll to divide off a
few feet on each end of the building
for cooling room for milk, or room
for keeping fresh meat and vegeta bles.
The doors leading into and out of
this room should be double like the
walls, and may be either fitted with
heavy hinges or made to slide. An
iee-house should be opened but once
day, which should be as early in the
morning as possible.-GernaantOl0R
Telegraph.
TENDING STOCK IN WINTER.
l. "SaviDg!" That's the word. The
whole secret of success in the man
agement of cattle in tho Winter rests
with the farmer. If he uses judg-
ment and care in feeding, his stock
will come out in the Spring looking
we'll, and on much less fodder than
If no consideration had beeen used
in pntting cut the fodder Far
msre often complain that their cattle
waste their hay, don't eat it up clean,
and leave oats. The fact is, it is the
farmers themselves who waste it.
The cattle are not to blame, when
twice the quantity of hay Is put be-
fore them that they need, if they do
pick out the best; but it is unjust to
charge to dumb animals the faults
the farmer himself is guilty of, Be
saving of the fodder. Do not stint
the stock; give them all they will cat,
but no more.
IL. Feed regularly, and give "a
good meal at time. We know far
mers who are In the habit of throw
ing in a light sprinkling of hay be-
fore their cattle and horses, whenever
they go into the barn. As a oOnse-
duence they are always uneasy and
always hungry. Ii lying down, when
for any cause, the farmer enters the
barn for a moment, up they all jump
and begin to stretch and hollow for
something TO eat. The stock of such
a farmer is always poor and hungry.
The true system of feeding is to feed
regularly and uniformly. Three time
a day is often enough for all kinds OF
farm stock; although in very cold
weather it may be we'll to feed four
times, and on moderate days, only
twice, especially to sheep.
III. In clear days give stock al
least three hours sun in the open
yards, and see that the stables and tic
ups are we'll lighted. Nothing is
more unfavorable for the health and
comfort Of stock, than to be confined
all day in a dark, unventilated tie up
When the cattle are in the yards
take the opportunity to clean out the
tie-up, and litter the floor with The
oats that may have been left in the
crib. At no other time should they
be removed.
". Mich COWS demand, ant
should receive extra care and eXtr;
feed. In cold weather a greater
amount of food IS needed to keep III
the necessary animal heat. and where
but sufficient amount Is given 10
this purpose, how can an increase o
milk be expected? Indeed, is it no
more generally the case that in Win
fer the yield of milk dininishes
But with a little extra pains
which will be moro than made up b.
the extra flow of milk obtained, thi
can be done. Good hay, plenty 0
water, and a small quantity daily G
some provender, viii be found to pa
we'll. Oil cake meal can u ow be pun
chased at 81 per hundred, and we ar
confident the expenditures OF le7
dollars laid out in this, for mile
COWS. would be good Investment.
V. No farmer should attempt
Winter a stock of cattle who has not
good.supply OF water. Stock OF all kline
can get along CD small allowance
hay, for it can be made up in som
other form, but nothing can take til
place of water. 1t is needed for til
very sustenance Of life, and they car
not be denied it, or put eff with ha
enough. See TO it that By son
means, every animal in your barn an