The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-01-01

of salt which has been dlssnl . iti
water. three pounds Of o.ssat "a
boiled to a thin paste and st, ssoead
quite hot. one-half pomna lsedin
whiting and one pound ~ -. y
peen In cold water nl salsl
a stove. Add five gallons a. p phss
and stir thoroughly. Then Ia 4 p y:
a few days and before usins Y s s'a
oughly. 1t Is considerable wo., ss aN
TINS WhlteWash and it is o,,ta ~
compared with the ordinar,, s1 sspNe
made by Stacking lime. bnt y 11ls
thoroughly and looks SO we'll 81 MI
cheapest in the end. Dur,ng , aasaa
mis- winter mix up a lot q, .saa
wash and apply 1t 10 fence h,,sn.iaSl
trees where needed. not far sMaIas
inside of the poultry house SCUM
Wettine Roughaee for An
While both horses and cattls ~.
times troubled with a throat aitastssd
needs the attention of a yaIer,s.
the majority of cases 1t WIN Ia s. ~
that trouble is due almost u,ha ,Suua
feeding Of dusty hay. Horsas ~
given to this acute throat trouble <
nection with sneezing, which vii n ~
most Immediately if the hay Is NJ. 4
tened before being fed. 1t is a rnas
II hay Is fed In a manger insfesa
rack, to sprinkle a little wafer IN y.
tom of the manger each time hetostl
Ing and then moisten the hay. n
same when hay is fed to cat,Ia I.
good plan to wet the corn stoyer ,lss
while there is less dust In ii Than i,
there Is enough to trouble the catts
sides the wet fodder is always mr.
| able.
Winter Mulchins Of Trees,
All fall-set trees and al! Of ihs
mental trees and the shrubbery M
home grounds will be much benefits
a mulch of manure during the wipte
this work was not done In the fail NJ
be done during any open days durinJ
winter when q team can be used. III
the snow should be too deep to VIC,
advantage there need be no hesIt
about putting this mulch OF coarss
nure. but not much straw, around
trees at any time. 1t will serve I'd
up the newly set trees and Will protess
roots from frost, adding fertilizer to
IS spring ome on so that they VIII
in good condition to make an early !
In the spring. Better put the manu-
some such use as this than allow 4
leach away in the barn yard,
Care of Nest Boxes.
Few Of us who keep fowls realize /
they II worried by vermin. quite
wa hon ~ fay~c Syh y,avctct jp A ,,ino :
In the dust box or on the floor. anywl
but In II OF the nest boxes provided
that purpose. Nine times out Of ted
v~esttgatlon will prove that this pecuAs
Is the result OF a nest box filled with
min. Tho hen knows that the we'd
make her trouble and Is anxious to a
them. Make 1t a practice once d wee
remove this material and burn Ito
out the box. cover the bottom with
dry sand mixed with lime and insect
der and refill with clean straw TIM
which insect powder has been sp,tll
This care of the next box will be q
profitable and II the boxes are locale
Is dark a part of the house as pos
and placed at a height so that tho
can readily reach them they will %
Feeding c~ottenseed Meal,
Recognizing the food value Of coy
seed meal. many dairymen deslra5 70
it, but are deferred because Of adsl
reports concerning 1t. 1t is rich IN
tein, hence its value in the ration
being concentrated. 1t Is likely to \
trouble with the bowels. Only q
quantities of 1t should be fed, usa,
about two pounds a day, and the1
should be mixed with other grains
erabiy with bran. The best results |
the feeding OF cottonseed meal has
obtained by the writer when ensilage
a part of the winter ration and tns
sumption is that a s~ucculent 1909
some kind is really needed to balance
cottonseed meal. If no succulen.
can be given, or at best but l%ttle'N
be the better plan to reduce the QdsaI
OF c%ottoHsecd meal given.
Manure for Glover Lands.
Considerable has been written IN
department In favor OF spreading
manure Of the farm during the Wlhse1
fast as It Is made. provided the WI
Will permit. Undoubtedly this meus
d~isposing OF the for the penelI
the crop applies TO any soil thaI =
sonably level, but Its good eHrss1
more noticeable on clover lards nun !
where In the experience Of the Wrlva.
every open day during the winter ~
nure is cnrted from the barn anu IA
the clover until such fields nave I'm
all needed. The result Is that ls I'd
gets an early start and when y -
plowed under for the corn crop W
low clover with corn In the pun y,
~tation. 1t Is two feet high ana ~ -. n
has gained from the manure y W
back to the SOL for the benefit O ~
ceeding crop. This is sensible arBunsa
II not? Try 1t and see how inucn IN
profit is made from the manure supss
Homemade Handeart.
There is scarcely a farm where I, 1
cart built after the plan snow \ 4
illustration would not save us cos "a.
times over during the year. 5ll uass1 N
no old wheels on the farm w Y
blacksmith doubtless has them au !.
be glad to sell them cheap. opla IN
Of old wheels, but strong ones, w "
axle In good condition n "a
blacksmith bend this axle cow N
hubs SO that 1t will be about nsy Dom
inches below a line Of the hnps - Z
figuring this Will give space ~, ~ n
three feet wide; Its length shoa'n ma
p%ortionate or about four anu snd
feet. Bolt the box to the a3!s IL
range a leg in front as shoWn
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