The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-10-27

SA2s,
with each COW and know what she is do.
ing. 1t IS simple enough. In the stable
attach a hook with an arm to the beam
then buy q balance scale marked off in
tcnths. Hang on the hook of this scale
the pail used in milking and adjust the
screw SO that the hand on the dial will
point at zero; then your pail is weighed
for all time and you are ready to weigh
the milk. Take a sheet Of paper and rule
1t off with Il space at the top for each COW
and along the left SIDE for the date. Num-
Der the cows and place the numbers in
succession at the top of the sheet, each
cow having g column. Divide each col
unln across, opposite the date heading the
top part morning and the lower part
night. After milking COW No. ! hang the
pail of milk on the scale, note carefully
the exact weight and put it down on the
sheet OF paper under COW l and night or
4, morning as the case may be. So on with
all the others. At the end of the month
total the number OF pounds from each cow
and you will be surprised at the differ
ence; SO surprised, in some cases, that
you will feel you have made a mistake
and it will take the record for a second
month to convince you that you own some
cows that are eating up the profits of the
others. This being the case, you will
know what to do.
Land Plaster Not All Lime.
Considerable has been written in this
department concerning the impression, too
prevalent, that lime was a fertilizer. Sew
cral correspondents ask If land plaster IS
in the same category, q number claiming
that they nave used 1t to the exclusion Of
stable fertilizer for some time. If these
farmers are strictly correct in their state
ments, then ii must be said that their soil
is in much better condition than they i'm
agined, but that it is in such condition is
by no means due to the application of
land plaster, but to previous applications
of stable manure or commercial fertilizers.
~Sulphate of lime is the chenical name for
land plaster, and main constituent parts
are sulphate of lime and sulphuric acid.
On grass lands it has been used to great
advantage, probably because OF the lime
in it, but on cultivated crops 1t ought not
to be used at the expense of stable ma
nure. If one has used land plaster and
found 1t valuable, one should continue its
use, but should use stable manure as we'll.
While the quantity of plaster to apply de-
ponds upon conditions, about $50 pounds
to the acre is the usual quantity, but not
using any less than the usual applications
Of stable manure.
Feeding Odorous Things tc Cows.
There are many vegetables grown on
the farm which might be fed to cows
without injury and without faint to the
milk If they were properly fed. In feed
ing roots like carrots or turllips, which
are likely to faint the milk, We feed in
two ways. BY themselves in small guam
titles just before the grain feed and cut
In small pieces and mixed with bran or
m.ddlings. the whole being moistened.
Cabbage may be fed cut up in pieces the
size of an apple and the cows will get
much good from them. In feeding any
thing which will impart a faint to the
milk it must be fed after milking. for any
member of the turnip family, for example,
which a COW consumes even two hours be-
fore milking will show itself in the odor
and taste q the milk. The quantity Of
roots or cabbage to be fed at & time de-
ponds somewhat on the COW, but under
no circumstances should she have more
tina she can consume in IN hour and it
should always be fed directly after milk
ing, -
!. Too Early Housing of Poultry.
While there is any chance for the poul-
try to pick up a few seeds, blades of green
or a few insects on the range Keep them
, out, but locate them near enough to their
: houses so they may nave protection in
; case of sudden storm. 1t IS a mistake to
house the birds that have had a range all
:, summer too early in the fall. 1t is neces-
:, sary, of course, to feed them better IN
the matter of grain, but they should have
: all the out doors possible. Then be care
full Of the condition of the houses and not
make them too close at night, except IN
2 the coolest climates it will be some time
before the houses should be put in condi-
: ton for winter; that is, they should be IN
l shape for suddcn changes of weather, or
course. but tbs. ventilation should 2s am,
T pie, much more than win be given during
g mid winter. While the fowls are on the
g range get them used to the winter reed
c ing of root crops and other green food by
giving them q little each day. While stu
T on the range two feeds a day VIII DO
enough, one of grain at just before noon
( and the last just before roosting time
e having this feed Of grain or of mash
s whichever seems best; try both ana see
c which gives the best results IN eggs.
y A Handy Bag Holder.
Those who nave occasion to bag gram
, ar vegetables will appreciate the simple
- bag holder here described. Fasten ar
inch board to the side Of the barn neal
the grain bin in q convenient place TO IN
the hays. Then set a post of SIN by sls
ma and spike it against the boaro
The post should be Just high enough e
nermit the bottom of the bag to rest OF
b the floor while it is being filed. rms Is
,mportant, for it Is not intended that theFt
no any strain on the framework conpos
Is ing the holder proper. Take two pieces