The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-12-23
HOGS AND POULTRY I'M
ORCHARDS

Last week we had something to saw
reS3trdinS the conditions under which
hoSS fhisht be successfully raised in the
wood lot. The same thing applies. of
course to their care in the richard. The
question comes to us regarding the rails
ing OF poultry IN the orchard. Here we
nave slightly different conditions in some
respects. As a range for poultry the or
chafd Is ideal. particularly il it is IN sod.
Tor they VIII have the benefit of green
1000 the insects and the shade, but. as
with the swine, ii should not be expected
mat the poultry will Set any great pro-
portion. OF their living in the orchard. and.
II 1t has not a good growth of green.
uien n grassy run must he provided in
addition TO the orchard for shade. In.
an orchard where the soil was kept ctl-
tNated the young chicks would certainly
thrive, for there would be 10 danger of
dahlpneSs as there would be on a sod
range. and there would he loose soil for
them TO scratch i'll and get moro or less
insects. Combine the orchard with a
grassy range With coops for protection in
stormy weather, u fair amount of grain
lood with plenty of good water, and it is
an ideal place for poultry frorn very early
spring to late all.
THE ABANDONED FARM PROBLEM
We are not among those who believe
that because many of the sections of the
country where most of the abandoned
farms are located are being raDi,ily SET
tied that the end of the abandoned farm
is near. The fact remains that i'm all
such sections the residents must largely
work out their own salvation. If there
were no more cheap lands to be had in
the northwest and in Canada then the
abandoned farm question would be speed
lily settled, but until such a time. NOT
likely to come in this generation, the
abandoned farm regions must look large
lN'to the city residents for relief. There
are thousands of busy city men who
would be glad to take up one of these
farms If the situation WAS brought to their
attention in a proper light Here is work
for the state officials of each state CON
tanning abandoned farms. The writer is
acquainted with a busy New York mer-
chant who is gioating over the possession
of an abandoned New England farm.
bought for a song, and his JOY has at
tracted others to the locality to an en-
tent that since this first farm was bought.
five years ago. other farms have sold for
from cne-quarter to one-third highot and
ever then We're sold very cheap. We in
rural districts can scarcely realize the
childish glce OF the shrewd successful CITY
man over the possession of a few acres
of country land where he can breathe free
~ with no one to bother him. a prop
crly concerted effort would interest more
city men and bring to the abandoned farm
region money and brains which would
slowly but surely change the situation.
Perhaps as farms they would be no bet
ter than before. but they nave in them
the making of Il country home which
would delight the average city man.
TROUBLES OF HORSES.
AT this season Of the year when most
farm horses have rather an easy time of
life there is likely to be more or less liver
and kidney trouble among them, due. TO
some extent, to the liberal feeding and the
inactive life. Oftcntimes these troubles
develop in an attack OF acute Indigestion
frequently mistaken for collie. The first
thing to do with Il horse that is not eat
ing we'll is to give a dose of nux vomica
three times daily until it RECEIVERS its
appetite. The dose is twenty drops of
the tincture given ON the tongue lust be-
fore eating. The oats given the animal |
should be ground and in the grain given
in the morning should be placed a half
ounce of powdered nitrate of potash. Then |
prepare the following general condition
powder. which acts we'll on both Kidneys
and liver. and give the animal a heap |
tablespoonful once a day, preferably
at noon. In two pounds of ground flax
seed mix iour ounces of powdered gen
five ounces of ginger. three ounces
of powdered sulpliate of iron and TWO
ounces of powdered charcoal. See that
all the ingredients are mixed thoroughly.
This powder will tone up the system of
the horse generally.
CORN IN THE POULTRY RATioNs.
After an experience OF nearly twenty
years in raising poultry, the writer has
learned not to take any radical view on
the subject. hence is not in harmony with
the advice of the experts who would cut
corn entirely out of the poultry ration.
There is a medium Ground that is much
safer. When VIC admit that corn is the
cheapest and most readily raiacd of all
The feeds given animals on the farm, some
way of feeding it to the best advantage
should be evolved rather than planning to
take it out of the ration. True, corn is