Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-26

harness has touched. Wipe off the mois-
ture with a dry rag and before bedtime go
over the animal with the brush and curry.
cleaning it thoroughly. The horse will
sleep better for being clean and its owner
will also sleep better because of Il duty
to II helpless beast Wen performed. See
that the bedding Is clean and dry and. If
the ::,sh, promises 10 be cold, have the
i,u GiN snGar,. ). horse sroorned and
hee.,.a "'HN se,iped is no, likely to have
man-r. ~ of the experiment stations
claims t..a, Il > per cent. solution of chloro-
naphtholeun applied twice a week Will
cure the mango on horses. 1t Is well worth
trying. but try the cleaning plan as a
preventive and there may be TO need for
the drug remedy.
Dipping Sheep for Ticks.
II seems as if it ought not to be nee
essary to advise sheep ra.sers to dip the
sheep before they go into winter quar-
tiers In the fall, but the many complaints
received each winter of sheep doing poor
ly owing to the presence OF the ticks, Is
evidence that the advice to dip is not
! heeGed. This work ought 10 have been
done before. but if the weather Is sun
warm and pleasant it should by all means
be done at once. DO the work just as II
is done in the spring. using any dip that
has been found satisfactory. Even in the
weather turns a tritle cold after the dip
I DlllS Has btCii iRtl- hO iAti ~
If one is careful to properly protect the
sheep from chilling draughts of ar and
keep them in a closed shed or stable that
is quite warm until they are thoroughly
dry. 1t is worth some trouble to have the
sheep free from this pest. which reduces
its vitality and prevents 1t from getting
the most from its food.
Roots for Hog Cholera.
The claim has been made that II hog
are fed regular rations Of root crops such
feeding VIII prevent cholera. The state
ment is too broad. for, while it is admit
ted that roots will do much to keep the
hog in good condition. preserving the ami
mails vitality and enabling it to fight Off
disease, such rationS would be of no avail
If the animals We're surrounded by eV-
crything conducive to the dread disease
such as a filthy pen and II more filthy
yard, damaged grain for food and impure
drinking water. After an experience OF
more thar n quarter of Il century in swine
raising / believe that cholera is due Who'll
ly to filthy quarters and the other con-
, ditions just mentioned. True, the dis
ease is contagious or, more property. In
fectious, but ever then few hogs will be
afflicted If they nave been properly fed
and housed. The feeding of roots is adj
visable and by all means practice it, but
do not consider it a cure for cholera or
even n preventive.
Complaints OF Tainted Eggs.
In many sections farmers who have
large nocks of poultry could make con-
siderable money ~ selling eggs to deal
ers who make large shipments to the city
If they were more careful in feeding the
fowls and in gathering the eggs. EGGS
are quickly tainted by the food eaten by
the hen and they also absorb odors read
lily, hence 1t follows that care must be
used in feeding and also in selecting a
-. So. &lo o-x. 80 he Eanf until fhAu
are to be sold. Spoiled meat. cffal. lam
aged grain or grain that is musty will
give an odor to the egg that makes 1t UNI
salable. If one is located SO that it Is
not profitable TO carry egg to market Il
good trade can be secured by getting in
communication with JiTr- errea
to, men who gather Eggs for Shipment 10
the cities. Such men are found In all
large towns and they will find a way OF
calling for your supply of e If they
can be assured thai they are fresh and
u%ntainted. Not only this. but they VIII
pay n fair price for such egg and enable
the raiser to give his time TO caring for
the hcns who produce them. The demand
for fresh eggs always exceeds the sup
MY and though the price may seem low il
some sections, if one can get IL reputation
for furnishing first class eggs the price
obtained will make the work profitable.
Feeding Roots to Stock.
Admitting that the bunk of all ROO
crops suitable for feeding animals is
waste, it is still claimed that they are
valuable foods provided no material re
duction is made in the quantity of ths
more concentrated foods and the rough
age. We know from experience that roo
crops slightly increase the flow of mill
in cows. but leaving this out of the ques
ton. if at the small cost of a few bushel:
of roots fed an animal during the winter
months, we increase its vitality, improv.
its digestion and keep it in perfect health
is it not a profitable proposition? This is
precisely what root crops will do for farm
animals all the way from the horse 4
the poultry. Keep this not only as a re
hinder to feed root crops this winter, blu
to grow IL good supply next summer an,
reduce the small cost of feeding then
TO merely a nominal sum.
Making a Handy Gate.
The average farm gate is hard to man
age and is usual breaking down. Th,
illustration shows a way of fastening
such n gate in a simple manner. TAX,
a horse shoe and fasten it to the gat,
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