The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-10-28

with q handle at the other END WhlCh VIII
rest on the cross bar of the handles when
not in use. The projecting bar will usu-
ally kee pvegetation from choking the
pillow unless 1t is unusually heavy, when
the handle may be brought into play and
the weeds forced out of the way. The IL
lustration shows the idea clearly and it is
plain how cheaply 1t may be constructed.
Feeding Hay to Poultry.
Thc more experience one has in poultry
raising the more he. becomes con-
WINGED tina too much concentrated
food and too little bulky food is
given poultry during the winter. True,
the aging hens must have a certain
amount of grain food, and In considerable
variety to produce the eggs, but there
should be n liberal ration of roughage
fed daily. 1t is surprising what a guam
tity of rough food fowls will eat II it is
prepared so that it is palatab!e. While
green cut clover is one of the best bulky
foods for winter, good hay can be made
to answer the purpose by cutting 1t in
short lengths and steaminG it, feeding it
quite warm. The fowls will eat quantities
OF this daily, and it will do them good.
Then there is always a quantity of vege-
tables about a farm which could be fed
to poultry to advantage. Cabbage leaves,
beet and carrot tops, potato parings and
other things of a like nature are all grist
for the mill of the poultry. Feed some
of 1t green and some of it cut UP in small
pieces and mixed with bran and moistcned
with warm water. Have a supply of grain
of several kinds to furnish variety, but
TRY cutting the grain ration one-half and
substituting roughage as suggested. There
will be no apprcciable loss in egg produc-
ton, but a decided gain in the cost of the
food as we'll as the health of the poultry.
Care of Newly Set Orchards.
Thousands OF fruit trees are set every
fall which die during the winter simply
for the lack of q little care which would
require only a few minutes of time to
each tree. 1t Is probably due to this state
of affairs more than to anything else
that there is a prejudice against the fall
setting of trees, and particularly of fruit
trees. AS a matter of fact. with the ex-
lception of peach and evergreen trees.
there are none that cannot be set as sue
ccssfully in the fall as in the spring. If
one will bear in mind. particularly If he
lives In a cold climate, that the newly set
tree has only the strength absorbed dur
1.-THE summer to keep it through the winter,
one can realize how necessary a little
protection is. The spring set tree soon
has the sap c%oursing through its veins
and, under the influence of sun and rain.
has every incentive to grow. Thu fall set
tree should be staked If In a place where
the wine blows violently during the winter.
After stalking mound up the soil about
each tree about eight inches or a foot.
This will project the roots and no straw
or manure will be needed. Surely this is
little enough care to give a tree which
you expect to do so much.
Keeping Clean Hogs.
If one has q hog that roots, then ring
him o. her and that trouble VIII be over.
AS a matter of fact only a small proper
ton OF hogs care to root If they are well
raised. given shade in the summer, plenty
of variety in food, a warm bed in winter
and good water to drink. The same thing
applies to wallowing. OF course If a hog
makes a place in the soil in which to lie
and the rain fills the hole with water then
the animal will wallow, but what Is easier
than to fill in the depression with soil
land break up the wallowing habit. If
one expects to keep the hog grounds free
from filth and stencil as he does his
stables let him give them the same care
and there Will be no trouble. The writer
knows of a hog farm the owner Of which
makes a most comfortable profit yearly
with young pork because he advertises IN
local papers and invites the public to visit
the farm ard see the clearly manner in
which the animals are raised. Owing to
the proximity of the farm to the town
many take advantage of the offer, visit
the farm and become regular customers.
This Is one of the many ways of making
the farm pay.
Various Bedding Materials.
There is more in the idea of furnishing
bedding to farm animals than in the
mere work Of giving them something
comfortable on which to lie. If the bed
ding Is properly manipulated it forms 8
very decided addition to the fertilizer sup
ply and is worth all it costs to make It
more valuable. While straw Is the most
comfortable for bedding, such other ma
terials as leaves, salt hay and sawdust
may be used to advantage. In using saw
dust It Is better to use 1t under the heavier
bedding in the COW stable and in a posi-
tion where it will absorb the liquid excre-
ment. In this way it secures a consider
able portion of fertilizer and retains II
until rottcd. The sawdust may be used
in the hog quarters as bedding either with
or without any other material. Somehow
It Is not so aluable when used by horses
for bedding. not absorbing the liquid por-
lions SO readily. If the supply OF long
bedding material Is small, one may readily
engthen 1t out by the use of sawdust as
suggested 1t Is a good plan to take the
partially soiled bedding from the stables
Of the horses and cows and use it, mixed
with fresh material, as bedding for the
hogs. OF course. il 1t is badly soilcd. II
ought not to be used In this wa:. BY
handling the bedding problem In this man.
ner suggested one ought to bed all his
animals comfortably and at comparatively
lsmal expense.