Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-09
THE FARM AND HOME.
SHELTER FOR THE ANIMALS AT
ALL SEASONS.
In the Spring, summer and Fall rs Wen
as In the wlnter-Farm Partner
ship-Poultry Plekings and
Home Hints.

Homo hlhtss
Shelter Your Animals at All Seasons.
All farmers are agreed upon one
point and that is the better care do
nestle animals receive the better they
will flourish; still care can DO made 50
expensive that it would not DO com
pensated for by enhanced returns.
The science of farming would teach
that all possible care should DO be-
slowed at the least possible expense
| IL is well enough for those who can af-
/ fore ii to nave mahogany finished
I horse stables and COW stables fur
nished like parlors for undoubtedly
the animals really enjoy them but the
masses can only seek the comtort Of
their animals by the least extensive
means. Years ago, and within the
4 memory OF those in middle life 1t WAS
the rule, rather than the exception rs
now. not to provide either ia winter
or summer. adequate shelter for live
stock other than horses. Agricultural
papers saw this egregtOus error and
began persistent fuslladc against the
omission, and among tho FIRST 70 adyO-
cate better shelter was the Practical
Farmer. Now We may travel about
the country 10 winter ana find stock
generally we'll sheltered against the
incIcmency OF the weather This Is
gratifying to all humane persons ana
the press should have the credit
But how 10 it In spring summer and
iall9 Is shelter ever needed them and
il 80, is it provided A good dairy.
man said il his cows were out IN a
soaking rain al any time OF year
they shrank in their milk perceptlbly
for day or two. Shelter Is certainly
required at all times Of year. A
broiliug hot sun i about as bad as q
severe rain. In hot sunny day this
year man saw COW In field with.
out the shelter even Of tree She
tried 10 get In the shade of q te.e,
graph pole near tho fence ShS
stepped about until tho shade 0. Il
covered her spinal column and moved
along as the saads did. That COW
undoubtedly gave less milk that night,
Cattle and horses should not only have
suitctency Of d9u5 shade in t1cir
. pastures but bars should b. down o.
gates open so they can proceed 10 the
barn or shed for shelter ghengvcr
, they desire 20 do so 4 good old
farmer Of my acquaintance hhd a
large. rough field TINT was s pasture.
He considerably erected long. open
/ shed in corner OF IL for the use Of
his stock 1T any time But the best
way to manage horses and cattle Ia
. hot sunny days especially la fy time
, Is 70 keep them In their stalls between
9 and I o'clock, with "a Dit2 to eut,
! aid tho stable made dark This Il
care that compeusates.
/ II mature animals suffer from heat
storm and flies how must Il b. with
the young and tenderer animals2
; have seen calves almost frantic with
, heat and annoyance from nios Sheer
!, suffer worse from heat than other ami.
, mails because Of their coat 81 wool
Place them in field without shade on
| hot day and they will seek tht
, shady side Of q fence. Their effort,
!, TO crawl down close In the corners mr.,
, both painful and amusing 10 behold.
I The gad-ny. which produces the grut
!. in the head i abroad Only In the mid
/, die of the day. IL is 70 escape thes,
that the sheep seek dark corners ant
; rest their noses near tho ground. Run
ming across field when these iiies nr'
about, they always go with their
/ noses near the ground and they will
not venture out unless compelled TO
To o5viate some OF these difficulties,
Il recommend style of shelter which
q had when | kept sheep. The twr
long stills are runners-round stick
h cut In tho woods when the bark vii
!. peal. The frame Is made Of two b.
n four scantling aud TO make II light
the covering is half inch lumber
There is an open doorway at each end
forgot the dimensions OF the shelter
but it Is low and narrow enough +
j pass through gateway. One tear
moves IL from place to place. Notche
! are sawed In the front end OF the run
7 ners and stiff pole laid across them
and secured ut each end with chain
= wrapped around. The team Is hitche
u TO the pole
Sheep and calves both found protec
i ton in this from flies and the burnin
:, : sun. In fact It was their resting plnc
y every hot or rainy day. II is 80 dar
:. flies will not enter. These animal
- chose 1t in preference to dense shad,
! IL paid 70 soc the animals more con
' Portable, and IL paid in their afte
growth. Winters this shelter wa
drawn TO the barn. and was put [
various uses Sometimes a temporar
70 pig or calf pen, hospital for sma
in stock and quarters for lambing eve
Up When in the field summers, salt bo
40 with lump Of salt in II was kept il
rn side, fastened at one corner.
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