Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-28


scientifically mixed according 20 the
latest formulas,-American Gardening,
/ How to Build a Cistern,
I II can be built in most kinds OF soil,
as have built them In light sand with
sood results, Comence at the surface
with a round or oblong hole, say two
feet in diameter, or no larger than Is
necessary. When at the depth OF two
and half or three feet, gradually en-
large the hole to any size you wish
the ctstern. When dug 1t will be the
shape OF an egg, with large end down
Plaster with good water lime upon
the earth, use few brick around
the top which can be built to any
height YOU wish
For cistern TO hold s5 or 80 barrels
YOU will need about one and one-halt
barrels OF lime. This will make a
durable but cheap cistern, We have
enc built % years ago, and II is all
right NOVA. r., In Michigan Far
mer.
The Dorset Sheep.
A popularity Of the Dorset horns Is
that they will breed twice a year, or
at any time in the year, which adapts
them to the production OF early lambs,
This tendency renders them doubly
valuable, ms while they are rearing
lambs for the winter market they are
also growing wool This advantage en-
ables the Dorset eve TO concentrate
her entire energies on wool produc-
ton, as the lambs have been marketed
before that time. The abundant
pasture and favorable weather Of early
summer are thus directed toward wool
production, after all the chief end in
sheep culture,--Wool Record,
The Vegetable Garden.
Squash should now be ripe and
ready to store away In dry airy
place, A good place to keep them In
until frost is IN the corn-crb, or In
open shed, where they are sheltered
from rain. They should not DO allowed
to remain where they are liable to
freeze, or they will not keep long,
Do not be In hurry to put celery
into It's winter quarters, as Il will
withstand several degrees oil frost; II
II is stored away too early, and the
fall should prove to be a warm one,
II will very quickly rot, II Is usually
safe to let It remain where growing
until November or later, according to
tho latitude and the weather prevail
ing.
Preparations for the winter should
now be made by fixing up tho cold
frames, and doing any necessary re-
pairing and providing shutters and
mats to protect the contents OF the
frames from frost. See that storage
cellars are in good condition for the
reception of vegetables, rs they will
soon have to be all In. Massachusetts
Ploughman.
Safe Pig Pen.
A brood SOW requires a specially ar
ranged pen for the safety OF the youag
pigs. 1t should be at least eight feet
square, and have safeguards around
the sides so that the little pigs may
escape under them when the sow lies
down, and avoid being crushed, AZ
many are, for want of this guard. It
consists of board fitted to the side
of the pen at right angles thereto,
and eight inches from tho floor, sup
ported by upright pieces ut distances
OF two or three feet. The feed trough
should be built close to the floor SO
that no spaces may be left for the pigs
to crawl In and get fast, The trough
should he shallow, 80 that the pigs
may not get In and be drowned. A
second apartment should be provided,
So that one OF them may be kept cloan,
which the SOW will be careful to
observe, for pig Ia n cleanly animal
when tho facilities for cleanliness ara
afforded.
The Poultry House
In building a poultry house, aim to
give the birds as much space on the
floor as possible. More room can be
secured from square house than from
any other. II twenty-five hens are kept
together, the number will be as large
as can be permitted, and It Is better
to use two cocks, penning one with
the hens for three days and then
cooping him and using the other for
three days. BY such a plan quarrel
Ing will be avoided. There should
be window on the side facing the
sun In the morning, and the house
should front south or southeast, A
house IL by IL feet is about the proper
size for twenty-five hens. The roost
should be at the rear, over board,
the board being for the purpose OF
catching the droppings. Under the
board should be the nests. which may
be made OF ordinary soap or candle
boxes, so as TO be removed easily for
the purpose OF being cleaned. Once
a week the poultry house should be
sprinkled, from a watering-pot, with q
mixture OF one quart OF kerosene oil
and one gallon OF strong soap suds.
The roof should be tight. and the
walls should be built so as to allow
no cracks or crevices or draughts OF
air TO come in on the birds.