The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-07-21

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sition so that the trough may be raised
from the ground to the desired height, the
trough proper being placed about q foot
from the top of the side pieces and on
the very top Of the side pieces a strip OF
wood Is placed, thus preventing the an
imal from getting It's feet into the trough
or jumping over 1t. A strong board is
placed at the end Of each upright side,
close to the ground, and these boards are
held IN place by stakes driven on either
side. This plan holds the entire structure
firm so tina the frisky youngsters cannot
tip it over. The expense of a trough
built on the plan indicated is small and
1t will pay for itself in a Single season in
the feed It saves.
Advantages Of Root Crops.
There has been much controversy of late
years concerning the relative values OF
root crops and silage. This seems 10 De
one of the questions that ought not TO be
discussed inasmuch as the two crops, IN
the writer's opinion at least, are essential
and one will not take the place of the
other except In the sense that either pro
v!des ]succulent food for stock. When we
commence to ompare the cost OF raising.
either crop we get into Interesting fgures'
/ Those WnO nave ltleu IL kNo" t4idt IL 10
hard to SOW the seeds of root crops by
hand and they also know hat until the
plants are large enough TO hold their own
II Is hard work keeping the weeds down.
AS 10 the feeding values of tie two I'M
qucstionaDly the siiage is the most Valu-
able and If called pol to decide between
the two I would select sllage every time.
If one has a good silo the root crops VIII
have their greatest value in furnishing d
variety In the MENU, but It is where the
silo is unknown that the root crops ought
to be extensively grown as furnishing q
succulcnt food and q digestive at com"
parativoly small cost. as well as a croI
which NAV be stored for winter use Al
small expense.
Feeding Alfalfa to Hogs.
While the growing of alfalfa is com
paratively recent, Gamers must expert
ment with 1t more or less unit! they hnc
where It can be used to the best adVan
tage. AT present the best returns nave
come from cutting and curing the crop
Of the season, but IN sections where hot
raising is-Drofitable it has been found al
excellent pasturage provided the ho5s ar
not turned on to it until the third season
It takes three seasons at least for IN
plant to get well established ana !
The swine are turned onto it before 1t /
likely to become seriously injured. IN
best result in pasturing swine on allalI
come from the growing animals and VINE
the alfalfa pasture is USED 1or grown
hogs It Is estimated that the grain ratio
NAV be cut one-half at least There
the further advantage in pasturing tina
the hogs do not require SO much care a
when in confinement or on a range OF IN
,ted area and his Is quite an item IN tn
expense Of raising swine.
Test for Soil Acidity.
Numerous are the inquiries regardin
/ the use Of lime and while space has bee
given to this subject before the lntere:
=, u seems to warrant an occasional art
. rle regarding the effect Of line on II
soil ms wei! as its effect on plant III
% Strictly speaking lime IS not, in any sens
, a nlant food, but 1t brings Into the reac
Of the growing plant the potash IN II
soil which, until released by the lime,
i IN an {nsoluble form. The main value
7 lime to the soil, however, is It's sWeetenlI
qualities or, in other words, the corrfec
ing OF soil aCidity and for this purpose
t may be used in varying quantities Deepen
.. inc unon The condition of the soil. II
lest for soil acldtty is easily and inexpe
e;yely made. Buy 5 cents worth OF bl
u Ntmus paper at the drug store, take
f sheet of Il, make q crack in the SOIL WI
9 the spade and slpe the sheet OF paper
this crack for two or three lncEes a
then Withdraw lNe Spaue- II 1H4SS
q fnur DAYS pull out the sheet Of litmus !
non, ann 4 If is red there is too much &C
y in the soil and it Will be greatly benet
l cd nv an application Of lime. How mu
| lime can best be determined by eXpe
q menttEg. Twenty-Five DuSlielS an az
will be found q fair application ana II
amount yearly VIII be of great adVanta
II TO any soil that is found by the test 70
r TOO ac:d. A good plan Is to use the lii
. So -,o In succession then test I
; soil again and If 1t Is not acid omit I
lime for the third year.
a. Diaestives for Swine.
"a When farmers recognize the necess
for treating swine in somewhat the sa
= manner that they treat other oomes
u animals there will be less disease ame
| them and they can be grown with
40 EXPENSE that at present. AS the hogs
expected to eat anything given them
grow fat on such a diet, the necessity
ne = DIGESTIVE Is apparent. Take a box I
Ia e ,yood and strong and fasten it at a c
~ yaniert spot In the hog house or in
u ron If # can be kept covered from
Re. storm. Then prepare a mixture cons
+o TO- nf 1hree-fourths of a bushel Of CT
coal two pounds OF Stake lime,
III ,,nI,nds Of common salt and five pound:
h hard wood ashes. Let the hogs eat OIL
~ ,nj>tIir. as they please and they VIII
&, Lnnt in good condition. 1t is also a 6
40 MIN 10 dig up some sod. have it tn
rs from an old pasture and throw to the h
20, once a week. This viii also assist t
k. digestion.
Working Young Horses.
IF may be considered that a hors'
soirIv termed young until it is eight ye
OF old and after that it ought to be
" U TOD to accomplish amy reasons
Nc mount OF work asked of it without
40 i,uv. often think we are inclined
Is ASK too much OF our young horses;
york them too hard with the same el
+r,+ working children too hard has
- stnnts their growth and prevents t
from accomplishing what they sh