The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-22

when they reach maturity. Feeding young
horses Is one of the serious problems OF
farm work and one which each horse
owner must, largely, work cut for him.
self. We have found 1t not only econom-
ical but good policy to feed the young
horse a moderate quantity of corn, about
one-tifith of the ration, but we always
feed cracked corn and thus avoid any
serious bowel troubles. However. We
learned after some years of experimenting
that to get the best results from feeding
a ration in which cracked corn was used
we must feed more or less succulent food.
For this purpose we have used root crops,
a moderate amount of silage or steamed
clover hay, and had the best results from
the root crops. During the summer we
always permit the young horses to get
enough grass to supply the green food
needed to keep them in good condition.
Utilizing Old Orchards.
There are many orchards in the country
which have seen their best days; they are
SO old it will not pay to attempt, to get re-
turns from the trees by pruning or even
by grating. They may occupy soil that is
not sufficiently rich to warrant taking
out old trees and setting new ones. In
suck cases 1t will be found that enough
trees have rotted or blown down SO that
the orchard is sufficiently open to war
rant preparing the soil for a permanent
pasture. No better use can be made of an
old orchard than this and the expense will
be comparatively small. Such a pasture
would be al ideal one for stock Of any
and If the stock was given the proper
amour. of grain and water 1t would
thrive. The writer has such an orchard
and for three years now 1t has been used
for poultry. A careful record has been
kept of results and 1t has been found that
chicks raised on this orchard range are
prnot1V S,1naripr aCnaCia nv n q 1avaro To
those raised on the open range. both being
cared for In all other respects alike. The
plan is worth consideration.
The Problem of Good Roads.
For years the editor of this department.
has been q staunch advocate of good
roads, particularly In rural districts, be-
cause 1t was plain that with good roads
farmers would be able to market their
products more quickly and with less eX-
pense. Since the advent Of the automobile
the question of good roads become a more
serious one-for the farmer. City owners
of autos are most insistent that the rural
roads be improved SO that they may have
the benefit of them. AS they do not bear
any share Of the expense this is a little
selfish, to say the least. But the more
serious part of the question, and the one
with which the farmer should deal with
firmness, is the regulation of speed on
the part of automobile owners. Farm
exs. as q rule. will not object to the autos
on the rural roads, but they do object
when these ponderous machines arc run
so rccklessly that 1t Is unsafe to drive
along these roads. In the very nature of
things the horse and the auto must be-
come acquainted sooner or later, and the
owner of an auto on country roads should
recognize the fact that country horses
are not yet familiar witt their machines
and govern the machines accordingly.
Farmers will be justified In urging a law
which will give their rights as residents,
taxpayers and horsemen full recognition
as against the automobile. In other words,
a law Should be on the statutes in every
state requiring not only reduced speed
on country roads, but more than the usual
recognition Of the rights of horses.