Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-10-27

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feet below the beam to about even with
the top of the plow share and a few inches
from 1t. The top is several inches above
the cross bar on the handles of toe plow.
To the top attach q strong strand Of wire
with Il handle at the other end which will
rest on the cross bar of the handles WHEN
not In use. The projecting bar will usu- !
ally kee pvegetation from choking the
pillow unless it is unusually heavy, when
the handle may be brought into play and
the weeds forccd-o of the way. The IL
lustration shows the idea clearly and it is
plain how cheaply it may be constructed.
Feeding Hay to Poultry.
The more experience one has in poultry
raising the more he becomes CON
vinced that too much concentrated
food and too little bulky food is
given poultry during the winter. True.
the laying hens must lave a certain
amount of grain food, and in considerable
variety to produce the eggs. but there
should be a liberal ration of roughage
fed daily. 1t is surprising what a guam
tity of rough food fowls will eat IL it is
prepared 40 that it is palatable. While
green cut clover is one of the best bulky
foods for winter. good hay can be mad
to answer the purpose by cutting IL in
short lengths n steaming it, feeding 1t
quite warm. The fowls will eat quantities
OF this daily. and it will do them good.
Then there is always a quantity of vege-
tables about a farm which could be fed
TO poultry to advantage. Cabbage leaves,
beet and carrot tops, potato parings and
other things Of q like nature are all grist
for the mill of the poultry. Feed some
OF 1t green and some of 1t cut up in small
pieces and mixed with bran and moistened
with warm water. Have a supply of grain
of several kinds to furnish variety. but
try cutting the grain ration one-half and
substituting r%oughage as suggested. There
will be no appreciablc loss in egg produce
tfon, but q decided gain in the cost of the
food as well as the health Of the poultry.
Caro- Of Newly Set Orchards.
Thousands of fruit trees are set every
fall which die during the winter simply
for the lack of a little care which would
require only a few minutes of time to
each tree. 1t il probably due to this state
of affairs more han to anything else
that there is a prejudice against the fall
setting of trees, and particularly of fruit
trees. AS a matter Of fact, with the ex-
iception of peach and evergreen trees,
there are none that cannot be set as sue
.ccssfully in the fall as In the spring. If
.oAAS WAi oSoA IA AAibAA0p "a IL lS
lives in a cold climate, that the newly set
tree has only the strength absorbed dur
the summer to keep 1t through the winter,
n can realize how necessary a little
protection is. The spring set tree soon
has the sap coursing through its veins
and, under the influence Of sun and rain.
has every incentive to grow. The fall set
tree should be staked If in a place wher
the wind blows violently during the winter.
After stalking mound up the soil about
each tree about eight inches or a foot.
This will protect the roots and no straw
or manure will be needed. Surely this is
little enough care to give a tree which
you expect to do SO much.
Keeping Clean Hogs.
II one has q hog that roots. then ring
him or her and that trouble Will be over.
AS a matter Of fact only a small proper
ton OF hogs care to root IL they are we'll
raised. given shade in the summer. plenty
OF variety in food. a warm bed in winter
and good water to drink. The same hin
applies to wallowing. OF course II q hog
makes a place in the soil in which to lie
and the rain fills the hole with water then
the animal will wallow, but what is easier
than to fill in the depression with soil
and break up the wallowing habit. II
one expects to keep the hog grounds free
from filth and stencil as he does his
stables let him give them the same care
and there Will be no trouble. The writer
knows OF q hog farm the owner of which
makes q most comfortable profit yearly
with young pork because he advertises in
local papers and invites the public to visit
the farm ard see the cleanly manner in
which the animals are raised. Owing to
the proximity Of the farm to the town
many take advantage OF the offer, visit
the farm n become regular customers.
This . n of the many ways OF making
the farm pay.
Various Bedding Materials.
There 10 more in the idea bf furnishing
ibedding to farm animals than in the
mere work OF giving them something
comfortable on which to lie. II the bed
tding Is properly manipulated 1t forms q
very decided addition to the fertiliser sup
ply and II worth all It costs to make It
more valuable. While straw IL the most
comfortable for bedding. such other ma
:te5ia1s az lcavee, salt hay and sawdust
may be used to advantage. In using saw
dust II II better tc use II under III heavier
bedding In the cow stable and In . posi-
tion whore It will absorb the liquid excre-
mAnt. In this way It secures . consider
able portion Of 1ertiliser I'M retains Il
until rotted. The ssawdust may b used
In the hog Quarteyp ~ bedding either with
IL n not 20 valuable when used by horses
for bedding, not 'ohsorbing the liquid por.
lions 20 readily. II the supply Of long
.bedding material IL small. n may readily
.lengthen Il Nj by the use Of sawdust ~
,suggested. Il = . good plan to take the
l;partiaily soiled bedding from tho stables
LOT the horses and cows n use Il. mixed
with fresh material - bedding for the
iihoSu. OF couree,,-l u u b badly soiled. Il
l:om0At not TO Be used In this way. By
than0Hng The bedding problem In this man
lnsr sugtested a ought 20 6ed ell htl