Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-07-21

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! when they reach maturity. Feeding young
horses is one of the serious problems os
farm work and one which each horse
owner must, largely, work out for him
self. We have found 1t not only econom-
ical but good policy to feed the young
horse Il moderate quantity Of corn. about
one-tifith of the ration. but We always
feed cracked corn and thus avoid any
serious bowel troubles. However,, We
learned after some years of experimenting
tina to get the best results from feeding
a ration In which cracked corn was used
we must feed more or less succulent food.
For this purpose We have used'root crops.
a moderate amount of silage or steamed
clover hay, and had the best results from
the root crops. During the summer We
always permit the young horses to get
enough grass to supply the green food
needed to keep them in good condition.
Utilizing Old Orchards.
There are many orchards in the country
which have seen their best days; they are
so old it will not pay to attempt TO get re-
turns from the trees by pruning or even
by grating. They may occupy soil that Ia
not sufficiently rich to warrant taking
out old trees and setting new ones. In
such cases 1t will be found that enough
trees have rotted or blown down so that
the orchard is sufficiently open to war
rant preparing the soil for a permanent
pasture. No better use can be made Of an
old orchard than this and the expense will
be comparatively small. Such IA pasture
would be an ideal one for stock of any
kind and If the stock was given the proper
amour. of grain and water IT would
thrive. The writer has such an orchard
and for three years now 1t has been used
for poultry. A careful record has been
knnt Of rar,r1tc o,,1 IL 1,nc hn.n friinl that
chicks raised on this orchard range are
greatly superior, especially as layers, to
those raised on the open range, both being
cared for III all other respects alike. The
plan is worth consideration.
Tho Problem of Good Roads.
For years the editor of this department.
has been a staunch advocate of good
roads, particularly in rural districts. be-
cause 1t was plain that with good roads
armerS would be able to market their
products more quickly and with less eX-
pense. Since the advent OF the automobile
the question of good roads become u more
serious one-for the farmer. City owners
Of autos are most insistent that the rural
roads be improved SO that they may have
the benefit of them. AS they do not bear
any share of the expense this is a little
selfish. to say the least. But the more
serious part OF the question, and the one
with which the farmer should deal with
firmness. is the regulation of speed on
the part OF automobile owners. Farm
ers, as a rule, will not object to the autos
OH the rural roads, but they do objec,
when these ponderous machines are rur
SO recklessly that 1t is unsafe to drive
along these roads. In the very nature OF
things the horse n the auto must he
come acquainted sooner or later, n the
owner of an auto ON country roads should
recognize the fact that country horses
are not yet familiar with their machines
and govern the machines accordingly
Farmers will be justified in urging a Law
which will give their rights as residents
taxpayers and horsemen full recognition
as against the automobile. In other words
a law should be on the statutes in every
state requiring not only reduced speed
on country roads, but more than the usua
recognition Of the rights of horses.
Sense in Animal Training.
1t is remarkable what may be done with
an animal II properly handled. Too man,
of us are given to expecting animals II
respond to the same sort of appeal We
make to humans, but more. OF us are
given to treating animals as II they were
not capable of making deductions TO tht
extetn that they remember several thing:
that pass in succession provided they are
done that way each time. A case in point
The writer owns q handsome male cat
who from kittenhood has been given I
sauce Of milk at q certain lime eacf
morning. The pan containing milk fol
early morning use Is placed in the mill
house at night, and early in the morning
the cream Is taken from 1t for breakfast
Immediately after Thomas Is given hi.
saucer of milk. After this had been dom
regularly each morning for several week
it was noticed that the cat would neve
tease for breakfast until after the cream
was taken from the milk. but the minute
that wa done he was very lnststent TO
his saucer Of milk. He had learned t
know that his breakfast followed as sool
as the cream was taken of and not be
fore. This shows the necessity. with farm
animals. for regularity In feeding ant
in caring for them. Let them learn tha
certain things follow certain other thing
and at about the same time each day
and hold to Ia rule. and they will b.
much easier to hag1ls and the result
will be much better. Try 1t.
Floor for Horse Stall.
The average horse stall 10 q disgrace t,
Of eee Il S = the 10 fiocr. One 81 the best moor
i. known that may DO made q. small en-
, pense. IL constructed. ~ follows: TIL
f~osnas cdssin !. on Of t sm:l y scoS ce w,sn z ao Sc
Z In other words. 80 laid that there IL
fall OF about n inch to the foot from
3 the manger to the rear. Then. q sla !
. M8O6 OK BOOO O8R m8IerlHl an luCn t0lCl
and two inches wide. These strips ar
cut the required length and are Get o.
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