Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-28

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ject below the beam to about even with
the top Of the plow share and a few inches
from Ii. The top Is several inches above
the cross bar on the handles of the plow.
To the ton attach a strong strand OF wire
with a 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 forced out OF the way. The IL
Illustration shows the idea clearly and 1t is
plain how cheaply 1t may be constructed.
Feeding Hay to Poultry.
The more experience one has in poultry
raising the more he become con-
WINGED that too much concentrated
food and too little bulky food is
given poultry during the winter. True,
the laying hens must have 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. IL is surprising what a guam
tity of rough food fowls will eat If 1t is
prepared so that ii is paiatabie. While
green cut clover is one Of the best bulky
foods for winter. good hay can be made
to answer the purpose by cutting 1t in
short lengths n steaming IL, feeding 1t
quite warm. The fowls will eat quantities
of this daily, and 1t 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 a 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 roughage as suggested. There
viii be no appreciable loss in egg produc-
ton, but a decided gain In the cost of the
food as well as the health OF the poultry,
Care 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 Is probably due to this state
of affairs more than to anything else
that there Is a prejudice against the fall
lsetting Of trees, and particularly OF fruit
trees. AS a matter of fact, with the ex-
tception OF peach and evergreen trees,
There are none that cannot be set as sue
Icessfully In the fall as in the spring. II
,one will bear in mind. particularly IL he
lives In q old climate, that the newly set
0 ttNS Ak1O VII LAX CNACb6N IA OCO y "a
the summer to keep 1t through the winter,
one can realize how necessary a little
protection is. The spring set tree soon
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 where
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 a hog hat roots. then ring
him or her and that trouble Will ha over
AS a matter of act only a small proper
ition Of hogs care to root IL they are well
raised. given shade In the summer plenty
OF variety In food. a warm bed In winter
and good wafer to drink. The same thing
to waiiowing. OF course IL a hog
a place in the soil In which to lie
and the rain fills the hole with water then
the animal viii wailow. but what is easier
than to Oil In the depression with soil
and break up the wallowing habit. II
lone expects to keep the hog grounds free
from filth and stencil as he does his
let him give them the same care
there VIII be no trouble. The writer
knows Of a hog farm the owner OF which
makes a most comfortable profit yearly
with young pork because he advertises IN
local papers and invites the public to visit
the farm ard see the cieaniy 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 IS one of the many ways of making
the farm pay.
Various Bedding Materials.
There Is more In ahe idea of furnishing
bedding to farm animals than in the
mere work of giving them something
comfortable on which to lie. If the bed
ding Is properly manipulated 1t forms a
very decided addition to the fertilizer sup
ply and Is worth all 1t costs to make IL
more v~afuable. While straw Is the most
comfortable for bedding, such other ma
as leaves, salt hay and sawdust
may be used 10 advantage. In using saw
dust 1t Is better to use II under the heavier
bedding In the cow stable and In a posi-
tion where 1t will absorb the liquid excre-
ment. In this way II secures a consider
portion of fertilizer and retains 1t
until rotted- The sawdust may be used
in the hog quarters as bedding either with
or without any other material. Somehow
it Is not SO yaiuabl when used by horses
for bedding. not absorbing the liquid por-
so readily. IL the supply OF long
bedding material is small, one may readily |
lengthen 1t out by the use OF sawdust as
suggested 1t Is a good plan to take the
partially soiied bedding from the stables |
OF the horses and COWS and use It. mixed |
with fresh material, as bedding for the |
hogs. OF course. If II is badly soilcd, IT.
ought not to be used In this way. BY |
handbag the bedding problem in this man.
ner suggested one ought to bed all hts
comfortably n at comparatively
expense.
Keeping MIX Records.
How many dairymen OF farmers know
their cows are doing? They know.
ia I general way. that the milk supply
from o-> seems 20 be greater thai from
and argue that the general aver
re y satisfactory. Why not keep books