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The Western news., 1903-07-29
SOME PROFITABLE PIGS.
6xcellent Results Obtained i'm SIX
Months by JudiclOus Feeding
and Sanitary Surroundings.

I Pigs may be easily made to weigh
200 pounds at six months if properly
fed.
give my experience with a litter of
eight pigs farrowed on June 6. last
year. The sow and pigs were allowed
the run of 15-acre grass pasture,
which was kept picked pretty close by
dairy cows. They had free access to a
river and plenty Of cool shade The
SOW was fed twice "A day all she could
eat of buttermlk. with bran stirred in
till it was a thick Sop. and the ligs
were allowed to eat with her when large
enough, care being taken to feed
enough so hat a very little bit would
be left in the trough when they were
all full.
They had nothing else fed to them
till two and half months old. when
they were taken from the SOW. The
milk and bran ration was continued.
and one ear of corn for each pig was
added. At four months of age I he milk
and corn were discontinued. The pigs
were placed in a ha!f-acre lot and fed
all they would eat clean. three times a
day, equal measure of bran and corn
meal ground fine. mixed thoroughly
and wet to make stiff dough AT five
months the pi gs were placed in foored
pen, and fed one month all they could
eat. three times day. on dough made
of two measures of corn meal to one of
bran.
On the Sth of December the pigs were
slaughtered. l weighed the one that
looked to be the largest. after it was
kii.et', but before it had been dresset
1t weighed 230 pounds. ! don't think
any one of the pigs would have weighed
less than 20 pounds on foot. They
We're not thorough bred pigs but were
crossed with Yorkshire. BE rk shire. Po-
lard China, and perhaps some scrub
| believe Thoroughbred trough" is
bette" than Thoroughbred pig. neg
leeted to say that these pigs had ac-
cess to salt and ashes at all times: and
will add that have never had a sick
hog that had salt and ashes before it
at all times. and had some bran fed to
it every day.-R. II. Carson, in Country
The Western news., 1903-07-29

entirely free from the parasites so
common to the ordinary wild rabbit.
Their flesh remains firm, solid and
sweet the year round, which is not
the case with the wild species. They
are very docile and easily handled;
one can pick them up anywhere
Grasping them firmly by the skin i'm
medlately back of the shoulders, one
can carry them without a struggle,
bnt should one attcnp to handle hem
otherwlse he is almost sure to get
scratched and possibly bitten. They
are very quiet in their pens. making
no noise except ain occasional stamping
OF their hind feet at portending dam
ger.
Is the Belgian hare passing fadp
This is question that is asked MANY
times, and | would like to state my
reasons for believing most decidedlv
the contrary. While it would seem TO
me that most everyone has heard some
thing of the good hunnies, vet to MANY
they are entirely new for often am
asked these questions: Are they good
TO eat? Are the skins and fur of any
value? What does it cost to raise
them" etc. If they were ONLY fair
70 look upon our hopes would be
ohehted. Not onI y is their meat choice
and edible the year round. but their
skins and fur enter largely into the
manufacture of gloves. capes. coIIar
cites, muffs and kindred articles, a fnct
that few people We're aware of until
recent styles demanded he natural col
ors, Belgian brown. rufus red and sill
yer grays, thereby throwing off the
deception there is in foreign and biub- :
sounding names. Considering the fact
mat the United States has about 70 :
ooo,ooo OF people to clothe and feed
ana with AN increasing demand from
iorelgn countries for our meat nrod-
ucts, there will naturally be a tend4n-
" 10 put the Belgian hare industrv
VII solld basis with the meat and
poultry business of the country. Al
ready large number of poultry raisars
are combining the Belgian hare ,n,,
poultry business with profitable re-
SUITS Wh'ie farmers are beginning TO
realize that there is more money tn
De made at this than with poultrv
the cost of production being much
less.
With clover hay at SIS per ton, sorgh-
um nay, Sc; oats, 25 cents a busbel
ana bran IS cents hundredweipht
'he'r meat can be produced at cents
per pound. and it is now bringing from
TO ~ cents pound dressed.-J. f,
Atkinson, i'll Rural World.
The Western news., 1903-07-29
TIMELY SHEEP NOTES.

Every farm where flock is kept
should have it's patch of flax grown
for the seed for the use of the ewes
and lambs.
In the United States we now have
nine sheep to every $40 acres. III
England they have 244 on the same
area of land. There is a chance for
Improvement here.
AS soon as the sheep are sheared
the ticks gather on the lambs. much to
their discomfort and damage. The
easiest remedy is to dip the lambs
or to wei the skin all over with any
good sheep dip.
Scours in young lambs may be
checked by giving them 40 drops of
this mixture: One dram each of tine
ure of opium, ginger, rhubarb and
cordamon seed. 1t is a cordial and
preventive of trouble of this kind.
and should be given in a little water
twice day, or in bad cases three or
four times. Give three times as much
to the Midland Farmer.
The Western news., 1903-07-29
THE FIRST PRINCIPLES.
ohAess They Are Carefully Observed
Bookkeeping Cannot He Made
u Real Success,

There are few first principles that
should be remembered by every bee
keeper. Here are some of them:
l. Bees when frightened by smoke
will Immediately gorge themselves
with honey and lose all inclination to
sting.
2. The most vicious colony of by brids
may be controlled by using little to-
bacco in the smoke.
3. The prosperity of a colony depends
upon the fertility of the queen. If weak
colonies have not become populous in
one season, kill the queen and give them
another.
4. Toads, skunks and mice are great
enemies to bees; see that they do not
have access to the apiary.
3. Increasing or dividing should be
done as early as possible. but not until
stores are coming in abundantly.
6. Drones are just as essential as any
other bee, but too many are nuisance.
This may be controlled by cutting out
drone combs and substituting worker
comb or foundation.
T. Drones may be prohibited in obiec-
tionable colonies by dividing early in
the spring
8, Keep all colonies strong.-Robert
DAVIS, In Farmers Advocate.
The Western news., 1903-07-29
A Place for the GOat

on good many of our farms there
Is place for the goat. Sheep will
eat large number Of weeds and are
very serviceable in that regard. but
the goat carries the same idea to a far
greater length. Sheep are grazers
primarily and browsers Incidentally
but goats are browsers by nature.
They will live and flourish where
even sheep will grow thin. Kinds
OF feed that would send the sheen
into the sick list will support tbe
goat and make him fat. A writer on
goats says that they will pass by cuI-
tivated grasses to get at burdocks
mullen and thistles The bushes ,b,t
are constantly springing up on our
waste hillsides might be kept down
by goats. There is no doubt that n
million or SO of goats could be dis
tributed among our farms without in
any way interfering with the stock
now being kept.-Farmers' Review.
The Western news., 1903-07-29
Put the Hens tn Wark

Hens that go in the corner and sit
down should be put to work. In the
morning give them about one-third as
much food as they can eat, SO as to
have them hungry. Then get some
leaves. cut straw or dirt, and scatter
about a teaspoonful of wheat, corn
and cats (mtNed) through it. The hens
Mil soon get hungry, and finding one
grain win hunt for another. That is
JUST what you want. Give them moth
ing until night; then feed all they
want. Do this every day. Keep them
hungry every day, but feed them well
before going to roost, and they will
keep well and lay.-Farm and Fireside.
The Western news., 1903-07-29
WEAVING THE PIGS.
nApert experience ON q Subject
Which IL of Utmost Interest
to Every Farmer,

l am aware that there is a great diff
ference of opinion in regard to age
that young pigs should be allowed to
remain with their dam. | have no
hXed rule, as l am guided largely by
the way in which the young pigs are
thriving. l have frequently noticed
that the milk from the dam does not
agree with the young pigs, causing
excessive diarrhoea, and in this case
we wean the pigs at six weeks, but as
general rule have found better re-
suits by allowing the pigs to remain
with the dam until eight weeks old.
great many young pigs are injured
by feeding the sow too literally upon
strong rich food, and not having
much exercise in the open air. I would
strongly recommend moderate exer-
else, with plenty of fresh air, which
IS quite as essential as pure food.
After the young pigs are 10 days old
the SOW should be literally fed upon
bran and Underground oats, with the
addition of small quantity of ground
peas or corn, but great care should
be taken that the SOW should not re-
ceive much gram for about 10 days
after narrowing. Many young pigs
are so seriously injured during this
Itrlod that they never recover.-J. E.
Brethour, in Farmers Advocate.
The Western news., 1903-07-29
Destroying Cholera Germ.

When cholera has once appeared, it
will break out again if the germs are
not all destroyed To do this it is best
to clear out all the hens. and not allow
one on the farm until the premises are
cleaned, as the disease may be contin-
ually appearing if this precaution is
not taken. To eradicate cholera re-
quires great amount of care and la
Dor. Dissolve pound of copperas and
a pound of blue vitriol in six gallons
of boiling water. When cold, add one
pound of sulphuric acid. To this add
ten gallons of cold water, sprinkling
the mixture everywhere. on the ground.
in the poultry house. and on every spot
that hen has at any time occupied.
Then whitewash everything inside and
out. This will rid you of the germs
and the lice, too. Do not, however. mis-
take indigestion for cholera. Chol-
era is very severe and is quick to kill
p. w. Hearn, in Ohio Farmer.
The Western news., 1903-07-29
Sheen In Drx w.ntber.

Sheep are excellent foragers and can
secure large share of their food from
certain plants that are of no value
to farmers. but during periods of
drouth there may be scarcity of even
weeds or coarse herbage. While it is
well to untilize sheep in order to
have them consume such foods, yet
there are periods when sheep should
be assisted. 1t pays to give sheep
an abundance of pasturage, provided
good breeds are used.-Prairie Farm
er.
The Western news., 1903-07-29
GROWING WOOD PULP.
An On-Hand Suggestion Which Seems
to Be Worthy of Serious Thought
and dCOnsiderutlOn

A few days ago l cut silver pop
ar which had been planted for orna-
mental purposes in the spring of 1889,
and which had grown nearly Is inches
III diameter a foot above the ground,
ant, probably contains a cord Of wood. .
The tree became a nuisance where it
stood, and so it had to come down.
But it made me think of the possibili-
ties Of growing such trees for CONNER
cial purposes. Poplar is being much
used for paper taking. How many
years will it take at the present rate
OF using the native popials for this
purpose alone before the natural sup
ply will be exhausted? Possibly we
may be abe to find other mat erials
for papermaking. such as cornstalks,
etc, but l would feel pretty safe to
predict ready sale of all poplar wood
that one could grow for the next 100
years. | do not know what price pa
per-lnakers have to pay cord for the
wood they use. But think how quickly
one could produce a big lot Of poplar
wood. The tree grows marvelouslv
fast. In ten years from painting you
would have quite a good forest. and
even before that time much of the
wood could be utilized for various pur-
poses, as the trees could be set quite
thickly at the start and gradually
thnned out. Trees can be cheaply pro-
cured, too. l only offer this as sug-
gestlon.-Farm and Fireside.
The Western news., 1903-07-29
How tn Fight Hog Lice

IL. V. Tellor, in his Diseases of Live
stock says: These disgusting para
sites abound on ill-fed and half-sick
hogs. Indeed, their presence NAV al
most be said to be sign that the ami
NAL is out of condition. 1t is not
sufficient therefore to DESTROY the
lice with an insecticide; if the cure is
expected to be permanent. the animal
must be kept clean, well-fed, and
supported with tonics, such as sui
phate of iron, if occasion demands it.
AS a safe and efficient ointment to
Kill lice we may use scotch snuff.
rubbed up with lard or the following:
Stavesacre seeds four ounces, white
heliebore one ounce, water one gallon
Boil to two quarts, and apply with a
brush where lice are seen.
The Western news., 1903-07-29

pole from the woods is firmly fixed
for handle by boring 1h-inch hole
at the center through the scant.ing.
The end of the pile is sharpened enough
to go through the hole and then
wedged behind to keep it from drawing
out. 1t is also braced with a piece
OF lath from each end of the scantling
Pieces of lath l foot long are sharp
ened and nailed firmly to the back of
the scantling. so that one side makes
drills one foot apart and the other side
l6 inches.-W. H. Pillow, in Orange
Judd Farmer.
The Western news., 1903-07-29
FIGHTING BEE MOTHS.
Application and Exercise Of
Considerable Patience,

One OF the worst pests in the bee
YARD is the bee moth. says l.. w. Lightly
in Country Gentleman. Neglected
weak or queenless colonies fall an eas,
prey to them and are speedily ruined
The worst damage they - is generally
In hives where the bees died during
the winter and the combs are kept
where the moth can get at them. In
an incredibly short time all combs are
mass of black ruins. The common
black or brown German bee is gener-
ally troubled more by the moth than
the Italian. This might be accounted
for by the fact that the moth is very
active and can raise many broods per
season in a warm climate like Italy;
hence the Italian race has acquired.
through the long experience of many
generations, the ability to resist the
moth successfully. So if we wish to
get rid of the moths depredations in
our colonies. we simply Italianize them
all and then allow nothing in the yard
but good. strong. healthy. normal col
onies, allowing none to remain queen
less any length of time. and we may
not see worm in comb Ill summer.
If we wish to keep combs in empty
hives where bees have perished, we
must fumigate with sulphur about
every two weeks This is easily done
by closing the hives and. blowing some
fumes of sulphur into them from the
bee-smoker. | like to have good mass
OF glowing hardwood Goals in nv
smoker and drop handful of sulphur
on them and fill every empty hive with
the fumes. though l prefer. when the
honey flow begins, simply to tier up
story on story on strong colonies. and
one colony will take care of many
combs and often store an astonishing
quantity of honey. Some believe that
anti-moth balls placed in the hive with
the empty comb will keep away the
moth: but it was not success with
me, and the bees did not take kindly
to the bad-smelling comb when given
to them later. 1t repelled the bees bet
ter than the moth
The Western news., 1903-07-29

sented in the drawing. B, B, are
pieces of board 12 or IA inches wide
at the widest point, spiked or nailed
on each side of the joint in the raft
ers A piece same thickness as raft
ers should be fitted in between these
boards, filling space formed by the
angie in the rafters and all firmly
nalled together. c is piece of board
eight inches wide spiked on each side
OF pair of rafters at ridge The car
track can be hung on these.
The ridge Of barn should be one
half as many feet above the
plates as the barn.is in width. The
dotted half circle touching at the
points marked a, a, a, a, a. shows the
form OF the roof if properly made.
Rafters two feet from centers. Raft
ers put together as described would
break in solid wood before they would
part at the joints. This is considered
one of the strongest roofs made.-H,
f. Taber, in Ohio Farmer.
The Western news., 1903-07-29

the interior, and yet it communicates
with all three pens. Til. rsi ide divi-
sions are of wire netting allowing the
sunshine that enters at one iGe Of the
house to fall into all the pens: but the
house should be SO located that three
SIDES may receive morning. noon and
afternoon sun. The same plan is fo,-
lowed tor dividing the yard outside as
for dividing the space inside the house.
This gives large amount of ward
space. with the yards convt nientlv To-
'ated. This building is shngled all
over the outside. with the heaviest
building paper under the shingles. and
may either be sheathed or lathed and
plastered inside. - Orange Judd
Farmer.
The Western news., 1903-07-29
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BELGIAN HARE CRAZE.
Missouri Man Gives His Reasons fOr
Thinking That 1t Ii More Than
q Passing Fad.

In response to requests for descrip-
tion of and information on the Belgian
hares l hand you the following which
l consider fair representation of the
real food article-the show stock vary
ing in color and'size according to fancy:
One year Old. medium condition. weight
about nine pounds; color. red brown,
with ends of hairs licked with black
occasionally, except under part of body
which is usually much lighter; ears
slightly lighter than main portion of
body, laced with black border, fine
looking fellow indeed. They are the
:leanest of all animals known; there is
no smell about their pens and they are
The Western news., 1903-07-29
HOUSE FOR TURKEYS.

thrives best where it is given plenty
of air. In many sections where winters
are not too severe. an open house, as
illustrated, will be found an excellent
one for turkeys in winter, while in
northern regions. even. such build
ing will be found most useful as a
roosting place for both chickens and
poults during the late summer and
fail, since they need protection from
rain and prowling animals, but plenty
OF pure air to secure the finest growth.
This need of pure air at night is not
properly appreciated by most persons
who attempt to raise chickens.-Farm
and Home
The Western news., 1903-07-29
Treatment for Mango In Hogs.

correspondent asks for a remedy
for mango in hogs: Make wash
by preparing a strong decoction of
tobacco, STRAIN and dilute it, mixing
with it about one-half pint of give
crime. Wash the hogs well with this.
Or rub it with the following liniment:
Linseed oil, one pint; oil of tar, two
Huld ounces; sulphur, two ounces.
Either should be used two days, allow
ing 1t to remain three or four days.
Then wash with soft soap and tepid
water, and, if necessary. repeat the
application. Rubbing posts and the
sides and floors of the pen or sleeping
place should also be disinfected with
carbolic acid.-Midland Farmer.
The Western news., 1903-07-29
Disposing of Moldy Hay.

AS long as l had to stack my hay
outside had some moldy hay in the
bottom of the stacks, but since | have
q good barn l have never had anv
moldy hay. Our hay here is altogeth-
er wild prairie and slough hay, which
is not liable to become moldy like
tame hay, especially timothy If l
put some hay into the barn which is
a little clammy l sprinkle good dose
OF salt over it, which keeps it good
and cattle like it SO much the bet
ter. II you have some moldy hay,
place it so that cattle think they are
stealing it. and they will fight for
1T and eat it up clean as if it was the
best hay they ever eat. This has
been my experimentation NJ. Gels
saer. In Farmers Review.
The Western news., 1903-07-29
Maine Poultry Experim ents.

Bulletin Ga of the Maine agricultural
experiment station contains an ac-
count of experiments in fattening
chickens for market and the egg
record of the breeding pens for 1899.
The results of the fattening expert
ments show larger total and individ
ual gains and cheaper flesh produc-
tion III the case of chickens with par
tial liberty. The custom commonly
practiced by English and French
chicken fatteners of confiuing the
birds in small coops was found more
troublesome and less profitable than
maintaining them in small focks
with restricted runs. The age at which
fattening begins is very important.
Chickens 90 weeks old gained trh
pounds in three weeks, while chickens
25 weeks old gained less than one
pound in the same length of time.
IT required eight pounds of grain
mixture to produce pound of gain
in live weight with the older birds
and less than six pounds in the case
of the younger birds.
The Western news., 1903-07-29
Red or White Knfir Corn.

In western Kansas the farmers
raise the red Kafir corn, thinking it
a little harder and earlier. In GEN.
trail Kansas some of the feeders raise
both the red and the black -hulled
white and feed alternately, the stock
seeming to relish the change. The
records at the agricultural college
farm show the red to be about ten
days earlier than the black -hulled
white, but this is regarded as of little
Importance in that section.
The Western news., 1903-07-29
HOG-LOADING CHUTE.
substantial Device for Loading
swine May BE Made from the
Diagram Here Given

The bottom or foundation cross
pieces, a, may be of cedar or some
light wood, about six inches square.
with hole mortised in each end
about two by five inches. and as lon,
between holes as the wagon box is
wide. Lay on these the floor, b. b.,
OF one-inch lumber, pine being best,
eight or nine feet long. Across this
The Western news., 1903-07-29
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RE-ROOFING BARNS.
low Capacity of Structure May De
Nearly Doubled without Length
enInG the POsts.

l send you rough plan showing a
way we have here of re-rooffing old
oarns; indeed nearly all new barns
are built with the same kind of roof
The capacity of the barn is nearly
doubled without lengthening the
posts. Each pair of rafters is made
of four pieces of oak. 2x5, and of
equal length, put together as repre-
The Western news., 1903-07-29
HOUSE FOR TURKEYS.
In many sections of the Country 1t
Will Afford Sufficient Shelter
All the Year Around.

Those who have had experience with
turkeys know that these birds prefer
to roost on the ridge-pole of a building
rather than under it and that. too. in
exceptionally cold weather. The tur-
key does not like close quarters, and
The Western news., 1903-07-29
A THREE-PEN HOUSE.
II Accommodates One Hundred d FowlA
and Each Flock Has a Yard
OF It's Own.

The cut shows very useful poultry
house for three pens of fowls, with
Yards arranged for the same num-
Der. The house is 80 by 80 feet and
will accommodate 100 fowls. The
hallway takes but little room out of
The Western news., 1903-07-29
HANDY GARDEN MARKER.
Homemade Implement Which II
Just as Good for Ordinary Use
as More Costly Devices,

I use homemade marker when I
want to sow only a few seeds or to
set out plants. It is made from u by
3-inch stuff, four feet long. In this a
The Western news., 1903-07-29

Plum trees like rich soil, and they
grow we'll in a poultry yard where
the fowls pick of the insects.
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-07

ob;c standnoint
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-30
DEMONSTRATION OF
KILFYRE A SUCCESS

y highly successful demonstration
of Kilfyre, the new fire eXtinguisher,
was made yesterday afternoon in the
presence of large number of specta-
tors. \ structure in front of the
Hotel Harms of highly inhammable
material and saturated with Kerosene
was set On fire and instantly blazed
with such fierceness that the specta-
tors were driven promiscuously to the
rear to escape the Overpowering heat
When the conflagration was at its
height tube of kilfyre was thrown
upon the flames, which were instantly
eNtinguished. The demonstration,
witnessed by many citizens, was a
complete success.
Regard ing the demonstration Chief
Charles Hastings, of the local depart
ment, has the following to say: Il
witnessed the demonstration yester-
day and am satisfied that Kilfyre will
do all that is claimed for it. In my
opinion it is certainly the best agent
for putting out fires that | have ever
seen. The sentiment of the entire
crowd of people present was unani-
nous that the powder would do as
represented. Its simplicity and eff
fectivenesS ought to recommend it.
You may refer to me at any time in
regard to Kilfyre."