The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29

come for without the insects to feed upo
they are deprived of a very important ele-
ment in. egg-making food. It is best TO
begin this feeding of meat or OF amman
meal before the supply of insects is en-.
tirely hut off or there will beian interval
when the egg supply will fall OFF. IN
less one is situated so that a daily supply.
of fresh meat can be had and in small
quantities at a fair price, 1t is better ana
safer to feed the prepared animal meal
obtainable from any dealer In poultry sup
plies. The present high prices of eggs IN
the markets indicate that it will pay well
to do anything and everything necessary
to increase the egg product during the
winter
Overlooking of Corn.
Those who are in a position to read re-
plies made by experienced writers on
stock subjects to anxious inquiries have
noticed tie of-repeated advice about the
feeding of corn. It is safe to say that
fully 50 per cent Of those who feed cows,
sheep, swine ana poultry feed too+Iauoh
corn. That there is more corn feed this
any other grain is. of course, the reason,
but why not sell some Of the surplus corn
and buy other grains? The reply will be
that the quantity Of other grain that may
be bought with a bushel of corn is SO
small that such feeding is extravaganza.
But is it? If the animal is not doing well
on a corn diet and fails to be as profit
able as 1t should, where is the saving by
denying 1t other grains IN place of corn?
See the unsatisfactory breeding or the
failure of breeding. Much Of this trouble
as well as many of the diseases of ami
mails Is due to too much corn. In nine
cases out of ten thumps In pigs is due
wholly to too much corn either to the
pig or to its mother. Corn is all right
and could scarcely be spared from our RAJ
tons. but, Ike other good things, there is
danger Of having too much of it.
Separating Hens and PulIets.
The writer is well aware that the work
Of keeping the fowls and pullets in sep
arate pens is considerable and that all
poultry houses are not arranged so that
this plan can be conveniently carried out.
On the other hand when such separation
means an increase in egg production and
a saving Of food 1t should be carried out
II possible. Even a wire partition with a
board or two at the bottom will be better
tnan no separation and this can be done
IN most houses. Pullets and hens quarrel
more or less and the pullets need consid-
cradle more food than the hens so that
When they are fed together the hens get
more than Is good for them and take on
TAI which causes them to drop off in lay
ing. Try this plan and note the increase
in eggs.
Feeding Skim Milk Profitably.
There are many mistakes made in the
feeding of SKINNED milk to swine. AS a
rule 1t is simply poured into the trough
and the animals permitted to drink all
they want of it. While 1t may do them
no particular harm, it does them good
only to the extent Of the amount of pro-
fp1n&t hat = fh1IS Fl ohTo; -, ~ ~ 49, {. xH 49,
needs. II some light grain product such
bran is mixed with the milk and a
smaller quantity used the swine will be
more greatly benefited. On the other
hand in the experience of the writer. the
pest results in feeding skinned milk to
poultry m from feeding it alone. We
pour into their troughs all they will eat
clean and give it to them daily: the in
crease in eggs shows that it pays. h
reason Why 1t Is best to feed the skinned
mix to poultry alone is doubtless In the
iact that they obtain the bulk of the pro-
TEN needed in the other foods and TIN
MIX supplies another clement they need.
Caring for the Manure.
II there is one subject more than an
ssiisT ieiative to farm work which Will
pear frequent repetition, it is the care OF
manure While many good farmers be-
lieve that the best plan of caring for ma
nure Is to spread it over the farm as fast
as II IS made, others do not like the plan
ana prefer to store 1t. The storing is well
enough provided the place Of storage is
one where the valuable portion of the
manure, the liquid excrennent, IAN be
saved. Tie barn yard will not do this no
What the nature of the soil un-
deriving It. If one must store the ma
nure for future spreading have the place
OF storage with a cement bottom and less
LOSS VIII result. Next to storing manure
IN any handy place the worst plafI4fs to
cart It to the fields and let it lie in piles.
y one can spare the time to cart the ma
nure ne can spend enough more to spread
II and then all the soil covered will he
benefited instead of q small area. Take
mold OF this matter now before there Is
any great accumulation of manure. and
lind q proper economical way of dis
posing Of 1t.
Horses With Worms.
worms are common among horses and
while not particularly dangerous prevent
the animal from keeping in good condi-
ltu N Any good worm remedy will re-
I'VE me trouble and the horse should
a~piespoonsful night morning Of Is
ll5kiuFes of four ounces each Of
powdered sulphate of iron and gingeI.
three ounces of powdered gentian. Ave
ounces or powdered inter- and two ounces
q PcWdered antse seed Well stirred into
LW3 pounds Of ground flax seed. Feed
llghltiy Tor awhile until the appetite I'M
owe -
@ Homemade Haskins Table.
It Is not an easy task to handle a shock
oI4eoTn get 1t into a2positio where
lne corn q be husked readily and with
ne Ne lsas5 expense Of labor. The illustra-