The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-06-09

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and a hole is made In the floor through
which this post is slipped when put in po-
sltlon and thus makes the gate or fence
firm. At the manger end the fence Is fas-
tened to the manager by a pair of gate
ing Two stlf sticks are fastened to
the 1olst above with a bolt, enc over the
manager end and one over the other end:
IN the lower end of each Of these sticks
q notch IS cut which comes over d staple
on the fence and holds 1t, the fence, firm.
When the fence Is not in use It. may be
hlted from the hinges and put away and
the sticks folded UP against the joists.
The illustration shows the points men
honed clearly. The cost OF such Il con-
triVance will be small and 1t will be
found exceedingly useful.
Clover Hay for Poultry.
One Of the best green foods for poultry
during the winter is clover hay and when
one can readily grow clover and knows
how to cure It, 1t IS a much cheaper crop
10 raise thar vegetables for the purpose
Of supplying green food. Poultry thrive
on it and 1t certainly increases the egg
production. Our plan is to cut the clover
when it Is In full bloom, doing The work
late In the day when there is promise Of
Nne weather for several days. The next
morning the SWath IS gone over with the
tedder and again later in the day so that
nil Of It has a chance to become dry. It
IS then TalEed into small Windrows and left
FOR two or three hours, when 1t Is taken
INTO the barn n packed in the tight
NOV, being left there with the doors OF
the barn closed to heat. After 1t is heated
another lot may be put in the NOV to go
through the same process. Almost every
farmer has a way OF his own of curing
clover and any way which Will give re-
suits Is desirable, the object being to have
bright hay to feed during the winter.
Bear in mind that the hay must not be
put under cover until it Is dry enough
yet. on the other hand, 1t must not be so
dry that the leave and blossoms will be
lost in handling.
Feeding the Sow and Pigs.
While there are many honest differences
81 opinion as to whether the pigs should
be fed while sucking those who have
tried both ways are inclined to believe
that the pigs may be fed as cheaply
through the SOW as from the feed trough.
If this plan Is attempted, however, com
mon sense must be used and the SOW
given enough to supply the pigs as we'll
as to keep her own vitality in the best
possible condition. If she Is expected to
nourlsn the Pig9 ana herse'i as Wen on
me ordinary quantity given her "hen she
Aas no Young the result VIII DC ruhIg pigs
ana a broken down 1nother' 1t may pc
stated Wlthout dispute tnat 'he SO" VINO
IS worn out ana usehess lof oreeolng pur-
poses "heh threc or iour years Ola Is q
FlcNim OIL improper leco,as when win
oU =" S,,+b ,soI,nr ThnraiIy then tIa soona~
.ha n,ce orc fn4rod1lcnd to thn tro,,pb the
hatter for +hen, and their r,o4bar
:
Fers''Izer' TOT To1atoes'
Whlle there are several combinations or
oohlrlsr2lai Iertlll2ers "l1ch may pc uSeu
10 advantage on potatoes ana "hiie one
a~onlhlhauoh aces petter IMAM ahother on
some SOILS, growers nave 1ou'C 'NaI
phosphofic acid was one OF tAe plant 1ooos
which must be applled TO give the desired