Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-11-24

result was that on our trial plot the
yield was so per cent. in favor of the
seed bought from the scotsman. and on
our neighbors ground fully one-third
better. The neighbor is convinced and
now is quite as much of a crank as the
writer on the subject of tirst-class SEED
n occasionally getting a new strain.
This holds good with all seeds and II
change occasionally even though u
wv seed seems pretty good.
Some Poultry Experience.
A prominent writer OH poultry Gull
ture and one of the most successful
said in n recent article that one of his
early mistakes was trying to raise a
considerable number of several kinds
of fowls on a mail area. This is a
point which has been raised several
times in this department and n
which should have the earnest thought
of those who embark in the poultry
business. If one is located on a farm
where there is plenty of then
there ought to be little trouble. but
even on the farm IL is a serious mis-
take to keep too many breeds. If one
is on a limited area then the number
of fowls should be limited. No better
advice al be given the beginner IN
poultry raising that that he start with
ten or a dozen hens and at the end
OF the year determine whether TO quit
or expand. This year of experience Will
be we'll spent even though one has n
amount of money to invest In the work.
True. one can hire experienced men ana
1t may be wise to do that. but only af-
ter one has gained some experience
themselves so that at all times they VIII
be able to know what their helpers are
doing. Start right, work hard and IN
diligently and poultry raising will be
found a profitable business. particu-
larly rs an adjunct to general farming,
and more particularly If this branch Is
| turned over to the wife and the chill
dren.
Keeping Poultry Houses Warm.
While every poultryman knows that
fowls must be kept comfortable DUR
ing the winter in order to produce
eggs in desirable quantities. there is
such a thing as having the houses too
| warm. An item is going h rounds
of the in which artificial
heat for poultry houses is advocated.
This is a mistaken notion except In
sections where the cold is intense.
There is hardly any place in the Unit
ed States, except Alaska possibly
where artificial heat is needed in poul-
try houses, provided the houses are
properly constructed; indeed, artificial
heat is a detriment under the Usual
weather conditions. If the poultry
house Is free from dampness and
draughts, is we'll ventilated during the
warm part Of the day and the birds
| have some added protection liko a car
pet hung in front of the roosts at night
any we'll built house will be sufficiently
warm without artificial heat. III arti-
fetal neat seems necessary a fire fol
an hour or two just before the fowls
so to roost Is enough.
Shall Cows Be Confined to earns7
There has been much written In ia
vor of keeping dairy COW in the stalls
most of the time winter and Summer
and while some most satisfactory re-
suits AVE been obtained by this treat
ment, without doubt 1t shortens the life
of the animal. 1t is true that by care.
full handling, the perfect ventilation Of
the stables and daily exercise, cows
will do well, but experience has shown
that pasture during the sumlne Will
a part grain ration gives the best re-
suits. During the winter it is believed
tina the plan of feeding a balanced ra'
ton. giving the cows comfortable. sun
ny and we'll lighted stables and letting
them have an open shed in which t.
exercise during bad weather. give'
better results than close stall feeding
1t is a common sense method and !
the details of cleanliness, water. venti'
lation and foo are attended to cafno
but produce satisfactory results.
Dry Floors in Poultry Houses.
One of the best methods of keeping
the poultry house floor dry as well a
keeping out the cold which would con
through the cracks in the Dor is t.
cover it two or three inches deep witt
sawdust and owe this scatter chaff o
straw so that the fowls may get exer'
else in scratching for the food. TIL
dirt ioor Is neX best to the floor GOV
cred with sawdust, but care must b
used to have the sol dry; sand tina
has been thoroughly dried is the bes
sort of soil. Have a dropping boar,
under the roost and clean it daily, ais
clean out the fioor of the house prope
at frequent intervals and store ava
this material with the droppings fror
under the roost to use on the gardel
later. Take especial care to see tina
any spots that become wet around tn
water fountain or vessel are covere
with some absorbing material for IL tn
fowls stand in such wet places lon
they are apt to contract colds.
Bridges on the Farm.
Those who have had experience wit
the peculiar bridges usually construct
ed over streams running through farm
know of how little value they are. r
span a wide waterway with lumber
expensive and such bridges must b
frequently rebuilt. The suggestion her
given will enable any one locate
where stones are plentiful to construo
bridges at small cost. Walls of roug
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