Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-03-17

house was recently seen which was ideal
in its way. When 1t was built he door
was inclined from the rear toward the
front quite sharlp and a trough arranged
just under the front OF the floor boards
which held the liquid excrements going
into 1t through a number OF inch holes
boared In the planking Of the floors. TINS
trough was arranged SO that its contents
ran off into a barrel placed for Its re-
ception at one end of the house. IL re-
quired some careful work to construct
this arrangement, but tho plan works
nicely and the floor OF the house. and con-
sequently the bedding. IS lively
dry. OF course the dry floor could he OBJ
tanned by boring holes at frequent inter-
walls through the planks OF any level foor.
but then the manure would be lost. whicn
would hardly be profitable. Care should
bc used in bedding so that the hogs nave
sufficient to make them comfortable YET
not so that they will destroy too much
either by soiling 1t or eating 1t. Further
more, one should be as careful IN clean
ing out the hog house each day as they
would be the horse stable. General opin-
ion to the contrary, hogs do not like wet,
soiled bedding any better han do horses.
Remove the bedding daily and treat 1t
exactly as the bedding for horses is
treated.
Sore Teats in Cows.
After an experience of nearly a quarter
of a century as n da!ryman the writer Is
satisfied that the cause of sore teats In
most cows is lack of intelligent care or OF
| rough handling. 1t Is surprising what a
difference there is in the methods OF hand
ling COWS by different people. The udder
and teats are quite sensitive and are ia
BILE to cake unless we'll treated. We have
l 1~r,,,, vo,Ic <tAn Nt1cinNCG tn hEXQ the
udder and teats we'll wiped of with a
damp cloth before milking and then wiped
dry with another soft cloth. AS a pre-
caution against possible sore teats we also
go over each one once every two weeks
and rub them carefully with carbolated
vaseline. This softens them, makes them
easier to hardle and wards of any pos
sible soreness. The vaseline ts put on
after milking and then what remains on
the surface comes of when the wet cloth
is used at the time Of the next milking.
The cows seem to like this care and we
are never troubled with them having sore
teats. 1t is some trouble, to be sure. but
1t pays we'll.
Breeding Early Chicks.
The writer considers himself an exper
fenced poultryman, Matching and raising
u thousand or more chicks yearly, yet hnds
it almost impossible to avoid considerable
loss through the chicks being smothered
In the breeders. The best of manufac-
turcd brooders have been bought and
many good ones made on the farm. but
the smothering continues every winter.
If 1t were possible to keep constant watch
of the breeders doubtless many chicks
would be saved. The trouble is that when
there is a sudden drop ~ the temperature
during the night. the chicks crowd closer
even than Is their natural habit and the
weaker ones are smothered under the
s,ntr1 re <1D ~ 1inr VI ne,n uyoV Nf
avoiding this trouble, at least In part. is!
not to crowd too many chicks into al
brooder. More breeders are required to-.
carry out this policy, but we think 1t pays.t
With more room In which to struggle thei
chicks are often able to fight their way
but. Keep the brooders in a warm rOoms
SO that there would be no LANCER OF the,
chicks being chilled IL they go out Of the.
brooder else they will surely be lost in,
the struggle with the stronger chicks.I
Feed them by themselves, too. or theyI
will not get the food which will give themI
strength. II any of the chicks are de-:
cidedly sick do not try to cure them; kill;
them at once for they are a menace to the
rest of the flock.
Treatment for Potato Rosette.
In response to a number Of inquiries re-.
garding the potato rosette a veteran po-
tato grower and contributor to this de-
partment furnishes the following Informal
ton: The disease Is one which effects
the tubers and Is indicated In the grow
ing parts of the plant being most plainly
seen at the termina leaves of the new
shoots. While there Is no doubt but what
the disease may be extermfnated by q
proper rotation Of crops. and perhaps this
is the better plan, 1t has been demon
strated that the treatment of the seed po-
tatoes will prevent the rosette in the conf
ing crop. The treatment is simple, consist
f~- ~ nnIxfn - nl~ts, ~ 1Sn@ n~s,rn -
formalin with thirty gallons Of water and
soaking the seed potatoes in this solution
for two hours Just. before planting. With
this simple and cheap remedy at hand no
potato grower should suffer from potato
~rosette. The formalin may be obtained
from any live druggist.
Scratching Shed Poultry House.
There IL more or less being written
against the scratching shed in connection
with the poultry house and 1t II admitted
that when the fowls can be put on a free
range during the summer, the scratching
shed Is a superfiuity.. On the other hand
when the fowls must be kept in rather
, close confinement during the summer the
scratching shed is a valuable adjunct tt
the poultry house just as 1t Is, in oui
opinion, during the winter when the birds
must be cooped up in a close house or &C
out into the snow for exercise. The houst
: shown in the Illustration was built Il
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