The Red Cloud chief., 1879-11-27

RE fires s. fast approaching, when ~
MAY expect I" have repeated jh, annual
tale If destruction Of property uu a..
count II insufficient tire srlui-, ur none
III al. Tor protection. Now J. the time
To tax measure, & keep ~ = distance
the destroying element, hy blowing
aboU, -tlck- and buildings aul r,mu'
ing all dead gyt~- iu the uri.hie'rhus,.l,
either hy moving and hauling IF. cog
bach-nTiug IN q calm jay. coz hy tl, APP
plicltIuu ui All thr~' means, until there
j., nothing cumhu~tiblr within SD NJtl-
or more If tho stack. dwelling, and
baru-. Every prairie farmer who neg
lcci> these precautions will 1--we lH con
slant jeopardy II l"-ju. hi property To-
lire on any windy dlN, until the grt~,
brgInS to grow u"Nt spring. ATM may
cum" sweeping uy,r the prAlrc- ~ any
hour Of the night cor daN, d,yuuUug
every thing iu - track. M human cf-
forts will suffice Ia STAY the cuur>c If the
wild flames II prrVcr measures have not
been taken III advance ,n cIsuy AL
fuel from IL path ~ a prupcr dI,tan,"
from farm property. orchards and
groves Of trees. \ small amount 81 Ia
Dor in season may save a larg" mount
IF property in future haHSaD F,tuYt,r.
IoS>F~ TRoM byEETTIpING IJpcr~
and books treating If poultry mention
the sudden death IF fowls from over
feeding, aud also that less egg~ n" oh
tanned from the same cause Nct, per
hap-. un one thing in the whole range
uf the poultry hu,iuc-, j. :" it'll" CON
sidcrrd. y hen dying ( ip"plcNy j. a
surprise. all th" more because IA" /, fat
and has been exceptionally healthy 4,
though, II j. ackunw lcig,,l. there wcr,
not :" many eggs a. Were expected from
the breed and the healthy condition Of
the fowl. The cause If IN" loss of the
hen and the decrease If cgg~ j. OWING
wholly To- iujudiciuu- feeding. Too
much corn and other rich food are NV
en-. particularly the corn, but more par
iicularlv IN summer. when ~ J. t"o heat
in9 a. we'll A. too rich ~ a ~rl" feed. II
should form but a small proportion Of
TN" feed IN warm weather, Ia he in
creased in winter. but never the sole
feed and feel Ia the full extent. 1hi-
difference in the different seasons i inn
pOTtaut, a. IN winter corn can bc made
a real help towards securing warmth, a
thing 80 much needed q, this season. !
have known large. healthy hens, If the
and Black spanish breeds. law
well during the entire winter confined IN
an ordinary barn aud given a liberal
feed composed mostly If corn. ! have
L ,,,v,, init. . Yny,l.r - nh ,.-.-
The fowls were exposed To- the low tenn
pcrature If the .a~on hut not Ia
iraughts of cold air. They were large
and vigorous, aud capable If generating
warmth, which the corn enabled
hem Ia DO increasingly. keeping up ai-p
the condition Of the birds. The same
lict i'm summer I have known to pro-
luce fatal results. Better err in giving
,cant feed in summer. There may h.
egg, but there are less also IN over
feeding, a. q fat hen i VIGOROUSLY an
layer; beSidcs, there J.. ~
he Last case. the los If the fowl. in
the valu" Of the food spent upon
Ia secure IT, high condition. To lD~c
hens in this way, therefore. l. a
los. And eases are constantly
and frequently occurring, and generally
through ignorance the cause j. unknown.
" course. A. soon A. the IA J. n
icr>tood. i; i removed, n Il lessons the
and increases the number IL
saving a. the same time a good
owl. Feed, therefore, regularly A.
much ~ i required. avoiding the two
If overlooking aud starving
upplemcnting grain with animal and
-cgctable material. avoiding pepper and
,thcr condiments in summer. when they
lre huriful. Lessen or omit corn IN
ircly. and increase the quantity of veg
in warm weather. \ cooling
Iict should then be aimed At. Nar.;s.
lSo. i desirable. Buckwheai and wheat
c~reening, make good solid food for
ummcr. but a greater variety may b.
in: it i what a fowl requires
immemorial habit Country GeR-
. DfIIyf. \