The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-11-04

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eight inches high and cut a little on the
slant so that the roof will she water.
The box has a bottom which is made of
matched boards. so that the may be easily
cleaned. AT each open side, at top and
bottom, a strip is nailed across so that the
space between is large enough for the
hens to get their heads and necks through.
but not the rest of the body. This allows
them freedom of movement. so that all of
the food can be reached, but not soiled.
After they have fed what remains is
wiped dry. The Illustration shows the
simplicity of this feeding box and one
can readily see its value.
Lime to Help Glover.
How much or how little lime is required
to give the best results In growing clover
or how ofte nit must be applied are ques-
tons which must be largely worked out
on each farm. 1t is known beyond doubt,
however, that the soil must be kept sweet
or clover cannot be successfully grown.
While it is true that most of the failures
Will clover are on soils that have never
had large quantities of stable manure but
have been fortified almost entirely with
commercial fertilizers, it is admitted that
stable manured land often fails to grow
clover we'll. but it has also been demon
lstrated that the failures on such soils
may OS luIueu iulO SUCCESSES DN treating
the land literally to lime. The blue litmus
paper is a cheap and correct test. For
those who may not know OF this test, buy
q strip of blue litmus paper at the drug
store. take a piece eight inches long, strike
a spade into the soil and run the litmus
paper In the crack and leave it there for
twenty-four hours: If it turns red the soil
Is acid and VIII be uenerted by lime. TRY
a ton of lime per acre if you know the son
has not been lined for years. If it has
been lined of late years. then perhaps a
half ton will do. but the lime is necessary
on most soils and if this simple remedy
will enable one TO grow clover where he
could not before 1t is certainly q cheap
one.
Water for Stock in Winter.
AS a rule 1t is not the horses and COWS
that suffer from lack of water. but the
smaller farm animals and especially the
swine and the poultry. For some unac-
countable reason 1t seems to amuse farm
ers to talk of watering hogs and yet there
Is not a herd Of swine anywhere nut wha
would consume double the quantity of w.
ter they have and add materially to their
growth In consequence. 1t is, of course,
understood that water aids digestion and
certainly most hogs are much in need of
all the assistance that can be given them
In this respect. 1t is safe to say that IL
fresh. clean water was given hogs daily
there would be less stomach and bowel
trouble among them han at present, That
poultry need water in abundance any one
who has watched them drink Will testify
and this water is quite as essential in WIN
ter as IN summer. Do not follow the usual
plan of pouring a lot of water in a dirty
vessel In the morning and making the
birds use this all day. Give them water
in a clean vessel three times a day and
treat swine and sheep in the same manner.
Overlooking Swine.
The impression seems to be general that
swine will eat any quantity of food placed
before them and be benefited thereby.
There Is no doubt about their ability to
consume the food. but the good it does
them Is another thing. Here is what one
OF the foremost authorities In the country
says about feeding swine after claiming
that the maJoriy of swine in he country
are over fed: AN excess of food leads to
disease of blood. liver and bowels. Only a
certain amount Of food can be utilized by
an animal and all over actual requirement.
lies In the intestinal canal TO putrefy and
evolve deleterious gases which being alb
sorbed produce a serious effect upon the
blood. IN addition to that caused by the
excess OF pabulum already in the tissues.
The undigested food causes diarrhoea or
other intestinal irritation and possibly 9TH
er serious conditions" This is good COM
sense as any one will agree. AS has
been said in this department before If
swine raisers would feed hogs with the
intelligence that they feed other
farm stock there should be little trouble in
raising sound healthy animals and that to
at a minimum of cost. Think of the eff |
feet on the manure as we'll as on the hog
In the plan of feeding which simply has !
for its base quantity without regard to |
quality. This may be a new way of look |
Ing at 1t, but surely in this age one must |
figure on the manure In many cases as the |
only profit in the growing of hogs.
Using Stock Foods.
A number of correspondents nave asked |
for information regarding the several
stock foods now on the market. The writ
er has investigated many Of these foods. |
and thinks he has tried all of them. Aft
or a number of years Of experimenting we
relied upon and will accomplish much
when given with intelligence. 1t must be |
remembered that none Of them Is intend
ed to take the place Of the usual grain
foods. indeed. 1t Is now generally consid- |
that the main value of the stock
foods Is in supplying a relish and a variety |
at the same time. To a certain extent
these stock foods are condiments, but of |
ourse have q God value. Stock that are /
generally well grained may have this food |
20 advantage by underfseding the quantity |
by the manufacturers Civ. 4
ing still less II It seems advtsable and In. I
preasing II necessary. The best way to
start It - to fed modsrately aud Eradu.I