Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-22

separately ana teculnS so tnat tne same
grain comes not more often than every
third or fourth meal, We would not hest
tate 10 feed corr and wheat or corn and
oats together and expect good results.
particularly II the fowls had considerable
green food between meals as veil as u
fair supply of ground bone and animal
meal.
MARKETING Pou1Tav PROFIT
If the poultry raised for market lave
been we'll raised II Is worth all possible
care to dress them so they will show up TO
the hest advantage. Whether the birds
are drawn or not will depend upon the de-
mands of the market. although private
consumers will he glad to have this un-
pleasant work done for them and to pay
fer it. In drtesstng the carcass be careful
not 10 bruisc the skin and always remove
the pin feathers before marketing the
birds. If there is a possibility of working
up d good trade among private consumers,
1t is worth while TO try some fancy ideas.
such as cutting off the feet and tying the
legs together with clean white cord or
even ribbon. Try wrapping each carcass
In Il sQaarc Of clean white cloth or even in
heavy tissue oiled paper: be sure and have
the oiled pepper 50 it will not cling to the
carcass. h clean cloth is the best. how
ever. and you'D he surprised to see how
dainty people wiz, take to the idea and TO
your profit. -
CARING FOR HOUSE PETS.
While this item may not belong strictly
10 this department. 1t certainly applies to
farmers who have cats and. dogs. as well
as city people who keep these pets. II
is 4 lamcn,abic fact that more than one
half the people who have pet cats and dogs
treat them cruelty. A harsh charge, per-
haps. but here are the facts with which
all must agree. DO not all OF us know OF
some family where Il pet do. or cat X
kept and permitted to he around the
house for ~ considerable period each day.
icceIviag more or less petting from both
children and adults. and at night these,
animals are coolly turned out of doors 10
find shelter as best tiny may? 1t would
he charity not to permit the animal 10
enter the house at all. for then il might
Income injured TO the cold and he better
ai,ln to stand 1t. The writer has In mind
:. beautiful cat who Is loved and pctted by
the members of the family until 1t has de-
v.lopcd remarkable intelligence. 1t is al
lowed in the house each day at intervals
and at night IL kept In the cellar where
is located the furnace. A brother OF this
ca; IL owned by another person who cares
for 1t most beautifully during the day.
hut promptly turns ii out of doors at
light. rhe animal is dun. scrawny and
generally d%iiapidated. Children should be-
taught to care for the cat and dog. pro-
vided these animals are kept for the
amusement and pleasure of the children.
as they generally are. The humane boy
and girl grow up with much better ideas
of the rights of others thar the child
who Is cruel to animals or even careless
of their comfort.
COOKED OR UNLOCKED FOOD
FOR STOCK.
Those who have tested the use Of cooked
and unlocked foods for stock. more par
.ticularly for swine. agree that the UNI
cooked foods are by far the most diges-
tib:e. This opinion would delight the veg
who urge uncooked fruits ana
as being more wholesome. Yet
there are two sides to the story as usual.
seems 10 he no denying the Value
of he uncooked food. with animals at n
rate, but we all know that a quantity. OF
raw fruits and Vegetables eaten by hu-
mans during the summer is apt TO create
a disturbance of the digestive organs. Not
always does II cause a loosencss II h e
bowels. hut acid.ty of the stomach which
is very painful. Is il not fair to assume
that II uncooked food has this effect on
the human stomach thai 1t must have
some bad effect OH the stomach OF the
farm animal: This may be n little FAR
fetched, hut experience has; taught the
writer tina, without exception one warm
meal q day during the winter ls Deneucla'
to the animals. Even our horses have a
warm brain mash and l. has been VEL
cooked, 100. The poultry have the warm
cooked mash und the hot corn at night
every other day and shrive OH II. This
being our experience our argument is THAI
animals should have cooked food occasion.
ally but that most of their meals should.
consis Of food not cooked.
EXERCISE NECESSARY FOR
SHEEP.
Sheep will stand considerable steady cold
but shiver under wind and are particular
Is susceptible to dampness. The plan OF
ccoping sheep up in close, warm quarters
with little or no ventilation IL not a good
one. See that their quarters are COM
Portable by all means. have them dry and
fairly warm. but have them we'll VEN