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 the door
was inclined from the rear toward the
front quite sharlp and a trough arranged
just under the front Of the floor boaros
which held the liquid excrements going
into 1t through a number OF men noies
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. 1t re-
CURED some careful work to construct
this arrangement, but tho plan works
nicely and the floor of the house. and COIL
sequcntly the bedding. Is compara uveiy
dry. OF course the dry floor could he oo-
tanned by boring holes at frequent inter-
walls through the planks OF any level floor.
but then the manure would be lost. which
would hardly be profitable. Care should
be used in bedding so that the hoKs nave
sufficient to make them comfortable yet
not go that they Will destroy too much
either by soiling it 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 h do horses.
Remove the bedding daily and treat II
| exactly as the bedding for horses Is
treated.
Sore Teats in Cows.
After an experience of nearly a quartei
OF "A century as a dairyman 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 udoer
and teats are quite sensitive and are ia
Bile to cake unless we'll treated. We nave
always made 1T a business to have 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 handle and wards on any pos
sible soreness. The vaseline Is 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 raisins
a thousand or more chicks yearly. yet nnds
1t almost impossible to avoid consideran!e
loss through the chicks being sniothered
IN the OrOOOerS. Inc DeSt III HdltutoS-
tured breeders have been bought and
many good ones made or the farm, but
the smothering continues every winter.
II 1t were possible to keep constant watch
OF the brOoders doubtless many chicks
would be saved. The trouble is that when
there is a sudden drop in the temperature.
during the night, the chicks crowd closer
even than is their natural habit and the
weaker ones are smothered under the
weight of the heavier ones. One way OF
avoiding this trouble, at least In part. Is.
not to Grove too many chicks into al
brooder. More breeders are required to-
carry out this policy. but we think 1t pays.i
With more room in which to struggle the
chicks are often able to fight their way
out. Keep the breeders in n warm room
so that there would be no danger 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.
Feed them by themselves. too. or they
will not get the food which will give them
strength. If any of the chicks are de-,
cidedly sick do not try to cure them; XIII
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 informa-
IlOIls liz uiScuoS Ia OiC "daSA NV
the tubers and is Indicated in the grow
ing parts of the plant being most plainly
seen at the terminal leaves OF the new
shoots. While there is no doubt but what
the disease may be exterminated by q
proper rotation of crops. and perhaps this
!, is the better plan, it has been lemon
strated that the treatment Of the seed p0-
tatoes will prevent the rosette In the COM
ing crop. The treatment is simple, consist
ing of making a mixture of one pound Of
formalin with thirty gallons of water and
a soaking the seed potatoes in this solution
, for two hours just. before planting. With
, this simple and cheap remedy at hand nc
, potato grower should suffer from potato
rosette. The formalin may be obtained
from any live druggist.
1 Scratching Shed Poultry House.
: There is more or less being writer
. against the scratching shed in connection
: . with the poultry house and 1t 10 admitted
? ! that when the fowls can be put on a free
!. . range during the summer, the scratching
g = shed is a s%uperfuity.. On the other hand
. when the fowls must be kept in rather
close confinement during the summer thu
scratching shed is a valuable adjunct Il
the poultry house just as 1t is, in oul
( opinion, during the winter when the bird
must be cooped up in a close house or g
out into the snow for exercise. The hous'
: shown in the illustration wal built I.
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