The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-10

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should be of strong material and be nine
or ten feet long. A hole is bored in this
lever a foot from the large end and a hook
(see A in drawing) bolted on the top end
but projecting so that it will easily catch
the links of the chain, which is a. log
chain, with a hook on one and. For the
fulcrum select a piece of wood sufficient-
W thick SO that when the side pieces. are
nailed or as shown the lever will work
easily between them. This center piece
should be about two feet and a half long
and the side pieces six inches longer, as
shown in the cut. A hole should be bored
through these outside pieces to match the
hole in the lever and so placed that there
will not be a strain on them or the side
pieces will split; the strain should come
entirely or the center piece. In using, slip
a long bolt through the holes after setting
the lever in place between the side sticks,
place chain around post, hook on lever
under the chain and you will pull the post
without a great deal of effort.
How to Winter Ducks.
Many who can raise ducks successfully
have difficulty in wintering them, due, in
the opinion of the writer, almost entirely
to lack of ventilation and permitting the
houses to become damp. The duck can
stand more cold than chickens, provided
the cold is Of the dry kind; dampness
makes trouble for them every time. In
wintering ducks always provide a board
floor, or, if the floor must be of earth,
cover 1t to the depth of several inches with.
chaff and arrange the drinking fountains
in a part of the house SO that it will be
practically impossible for the ducks to
soil the chaff and wet Is with water from
the troughs. An excellent plan Of ventila-
ton is to divide the quarters into two
each room having two opposite
windows; then, each day drive the ducks
INTO one room, closing the door between.
n thoroughly air the room they left, al
lowing the wind to blow through it for an
hour or more; yentilate the other room on
the same plan. Ducks treated in this
manner as to their quarters will go
the winter in good shape and be
strong, healthy breeders at the proper sea-
son.
Large or Small Areas.
It Is generally admitted that one acre
well titled Will bring better returns than
five acres poorly handled and this idea is
evidently III the minds of the writer's who
are advising farmers to cut down the
size of their farms to a very few acres.
Such advice is wrong for it gives some
people an idea that they can make more
money in raising special crops IN a few
acres h It is possible to do with many
acres under cultivation. If one is coated
where there is a good market for small
fruits and vegetables Inc one understands
growing them then serious consideration
should be given to the plan of c~ultivating
fewer acres. On the other hand IL grain
or potatoes raised on a large scale bring
good returns 1t would be foolish to change
ones whole method of farming unless the
advantage of a market for the smaller
crops were very great. 1t be re-
membered, however, that whatever branch
of farming is followed the scattering Of
energy, labor and fertilizer sufficient to
give ten acres good handling over twenty
acres or mere Is far from good business
and on this point there is certainly oppor-
tunity for decided reform.
Coming Substitutes for Barrels.
In some of the apple sections the prices
for barrels range from 60 to rs cents each
and notgenough can be made even at that
price to any where near supply the de-
mand. The scarcity Of lumber suitable
for the purpose is given as the reason for
the high price, "A number OF men who
handle large quantities OF applea for ex-
port are looking into the question of
boxes$made of paper or rather of paper
pulp placed under an immense pressure
so that they are, practically, as hard as
wood. 1t will $be noticed hat the word
ssboxes'.gis used inc Investigation by the
writer showed that these men considered
the day OF the apple barrel about over.
1t was said that while undoubtedly many
heavy shipments OF apples In barrels
would be made for years to come, the de-
smand for carriers containing smaller
quantities was 50 great that il the paper
box plan was found feasible the manu-
factuEa.nauld be confined to boxes. Men,
tton of this interesting subject is made
here as q solace to those growers who
have become discouraged on the barrel
question and as an advance hint to grow
ers as TO what they may expect in the
way MISUNDERSTANDING by the consumer.
Consider well this additional hint. When
you begin to put up fruit In boxes beas
in mind tina In the majority Of cases !,
Will Ga direct to lei consumersi In thu
original package;sit will not be assorted
b 3 the middle mar as barreled apples are
SO If the mistakesis made OF putting SINAI
apples In the middle just SO much will hs
done to discourage q trade that, 1t honesl
packing Ii done, will become enormous be
yond all present expectations.
Poultry House Window Curtains.
Uniess Is ated2SiiIsis far norti
where even during the seasons OF rain 1
rs warm there Us no section where I
wouidSnot DC d goodsplaIkto provide som,
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