Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-07-22

when they reach maturity. Feeding yonES
horses is one of the serious problems OIL
farm work and one which each horse
owner must, largely, work out for HIM
self. We nave found It not only econom-
ical but good policy TO feed the young
horse a moderate quantity of corn. about
one-ffith of the ration, but we always
feed cracked corn and thus avoid any
serious bowel troubles. However, we
learned after some years of experimenting
that TO get the best results from FEEDING
a ration In which cracked corn was used
we must feed more or less succulent food.
For this purpose we nave used root crops,
a moderate amount of silage or steamed
clover hay, and had the best results from
the root crops. During the summer We
always permit the young horses TO get
enough grass to supply the green 1000
needed to keep them In good condition.
Utilizing Old Orchards.
There are many orchards In the country
which have seen their best days; they are
so old 1t will not pay TO attempt to get re-
turns from the trees by pruning or even
by grating. They may occupy soil that Is
not sufficiently rich to warrant taking
out old trees and setting new ones. In
such cases 1t will be found that enough
trees nave rotted or blown down so that
the orchard is sufficiently open to war
AoAN "a Al6 IN ~ -
pasture. No better use can be made or an
old orchard than this and the expense Will
be comparatively small. Such a pasture
would be an ideal one for stock or any
kind and If the stock was given the proper
amount of grain and water II would
thrive. The writer has such an orchard
and for three years now Ii has been USED
for poultry. A careful record has been
kept of results and 1t has been found that
Aa.lv ,nl.A - tAlg hn Vl ra nOa are
greatly superior, especially as layers, 10
those raised on the open range, both being
cared for in all other respects alike. The
plan is worth consideration.
The Problem of Good Roads.
For years the editor of this department.
has been a staunch advocate of good
roads, particularly In rural districts, be-
| cause IL was plain that with good roads
farmers would be able to market their
products more quickly n with less ex-
| pense. Since the adven of the automobile
| the question of good roads become a more
serious one--for the farmer. City owners
of autos are most insistent that the rural
roads be improved so hat they may have
the benefit OF them. AS they do not bear
any share of the expense this is d little
| selfish, to say the least. But the more
| serious part Of the question, and the one
with which the farmer should deal with
hrmness, Is the regulation OF speed on
the part OF automobile owners. Farm
ers. as o rule. will not object to the autos
on the rural roads, but they do object
when these ponderous machines are run
so recklessly hat II Is unsafe TO drive
along these roads. In the very nature Of
things the horse and the auto must be.
come acquainted sooner or later, and the
owner of an auto on country roads should
recognize the fact hat country horses
are not yet familiar with their machines
I and govern the machines accordingly
Farmers will be justified in urging a law
which will give their rights as residents
pay and horsemen full recognition
as against the automobile. In other words
a law should be on the statutes In every
state requiring not only reduced speed
on country roads, but more than the usua
recognition of the rights of horses.
Sense in Animal Training.
1t is remarkable what may be done will
an ANNA If properly handled. Too many
of us are given to expecting animals e
respond to the same sort Oh Appeals W.
make to humans, but more or US arr
given to treating animals as IL they Were
not capable OF making deductions TO th'
| extetn that they remember several thing
that pass In succession provided they arr
done that way each time. A case In point
The writer owns a handsome male cat
who from ~kittenhood has been given :
saucer of milk at a certain time eacf
morning Tie pan containing mix Ioi
early morning use is placed in the mill
! house at night, and early in the morning
the cream is taken from 1t for breakfast
Immediately after Thomas is given hi'
saucer of milk. After his had been don'
regularly each morning for several weeks
it was noticed that the cat would never
tease for breakfast until after the cream
was taken from the milk. but the minute
that was done he was very insistent fol
his saucer of milk. He had learned 4
know that his breakfast followed as soor
as the cream was taken of and not be
fore. This shows the necessity, with farm
animals. for regularity in feeding ant
In caring for them. Let them learn Ina
certain things follow certain other things
and at about the same time each day
and hold TO tina rule, and they VIII b.
much easier TO hais1e and the results
will be much better. Try 1t.
Floor for Horse Stall.
The average horse stall Is a disgrace y
the owner and, usually, the worst par
of IL Is the floor. One Of the best floor
known that may be made at small ex
pense is constructed as follows: tn
foundation is Of small stones with q, ce
ment coating on top; a good cement moor
fall OF about one inch TO the foot from
the hanger to the rear. Then a Stat ]
made OF good oak materi9l an inch thici
and two inches wide. These strips ar
cvt the required length and are set OF
p.
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