The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-01-01

1t may be made of any material and by
using matched lumber or battens over
cracks where unmatched lumber Is used,
made as snug as desired. In the ground
plan OF the illustration figure ! represents
the yard in which feeding troughs may
be arranged. Figure 2 is the main part
ST the pen, the living room, with the
trough located on one side where the ami
mails are fed on stormy days. Figure 3
Is the bed room and a window or board
door may be placed in the side of this
room through which the bedding may be
thrown. The window In front Is for ven-
ti1ation. Figure 4 shows the inclined floor,
which Is filled in underneath with broken
stone to furnish firm support. Any Varia-
uon of this plan may be used II the main
arrangement is held to for this arrange
ment provides for the best use OF the
space. The cost of such q structure can
be kept down low il the work Is done by
those on the farm. -
Keep Corn in Rations.
While most poultrymen advocate variety
In %rations. and this means feeding one
grain one day, another the next and SO on.
rather tha feeding mixed grains. 1t is
we'll to understand that there are cases
where the mixed grains must be fed. I'M
fortunately too many fowls are fed freely
on corn and too little of other grains. The
mixture known as screenings Is, OF late
years, of little value, and when 1t Is de-
sirable for any reason to feed mixed
grains rather than the one grain by itself
there is no combination that should lack
the corn. For example, II wheat and oats
are to be fed add one-third OF corn, max
ing the ration one-third each of wheat,
oats and corn and one has a ration much
better than the combination of wheat and
oats alone. The corn. If Of the yellow
sort, will add richness to the eggs, and IL
this ration Is supplemented with liberal
supplies Of green food the quality Of the
eggs will be all that is desirable and the
hens will supply them In goodly numbers.
While the other little accessories are very
desirable we believe that II all who nave
poultry would work along from the begin
ming. during the cold months. on the
mixed grain ration which contains one
third corn with the green food, and keep
their houses clean and free from vermin,
the results would be SO satisfactory that
they would willingly add the other little
comforts which they now term "frills.'.
Extras for Mich Cows.
On the farm of the writer Is q young
woman who Is fond Of It'd bits and who
cannot understand why animals should
not have It'd bits IN their line. In her anx-
Lefty that the cows shall enjoy some OF the
deiicacies she Is In the habit of preparing
daily what she calls q plate Of salad for
each Of the seven cows. This salad Is COM
posed Of the parings from vegetables and
fruit, small potatoes from the bins and
cut slices OF mangle wurtzels. She gets
the quantity together, carefully washes 1t,
then mixes through 1t q little oil neal.
and after dividing 1t into equal portions It
Is given to the COWS. For a time the hard
headed farmers Of the home looked upon
this work with an Indulgent smile, but
after a time the milk seemed richer and
the quantity materially increased. A test.
or rather repeated tests, showed that both
quality and increased quantity was a fact
and not Imagination. Then the work was
taken up seriously and a business made of
feeding these animals along the line
started by the antlnalloying young wou-
an. In cold figures 1t has been found that
the profit paid a good round sum for the
material and labor. This Is but another
proof that 1t Is hard to realize what may
be obtained from an animal In one way
and another by intelligent study of its
wants until one has tried 1t. When farm
ers begin to study their business as the
merchant studies his, then we may ex-
pect to see returns that will be really
startling compared with those that come
from ordinary effort.
For Colds in Poultry.
There Is nothing a poultryman breads
more than roup among his poultry and
II ne Is a man Of experience he knows
that a simple cold in the FOWL may mean
0 later on. There is a drug, or more
properly an antiseptic, known to drug
g1st3 and doctors as peroxide Of hydrogen
and another known as Silers tablets
Both Of these are used in the form ~ =
spray or gargle by those who are afn;ct-
cd with sore throat and they have been
found to work. well with fowls havinr
colas. II is not practicable, Of course. to
spray the throat of a hen, although +ba
writer makes an attempt to do q .rtau
applying the remedy as follows: A strin
OF ciotn is wound around a small strin ~
wood "a butchers skewer Is iust ~
thlng), a little peroxide Of hydrogen ~
poured on the rag and the throat and
nostrils OF the fowl with a cold ia tho
Eushiy Wabbed The rag is then stirred
IN a pail of water in which carhn,in aaa
mas been placed. After this swabI,ns siq :
take an atom.zer filled with the narnpi,a !
A.u spray the throat as best I can 60
oh IT Always gets into the ewes ond ~
TITS and does some good, Two onar. ~ tos
= ! lnis klnd daily for three DAYS penarn,1.s
KNOCKS out the cold. 1t is chean and imiy
worth trying. ana well
r Best Whitcwash Made.
ine ~hlteWash used by the governman+
~ US lighthouses and other str,,n+,,,.au
whieh are subject to severe storms aI Lures
t Mm,.e 30 long that It has come 10 'e bs
These These d ur eae United States whitewas h.
given in this department ha,or nave been
fepeated in response to numero, Out are
,or a good whitewash: Slack - calis
uushel OF lime in boiling water Inne-na'i
ereo curing the operation. Whsg