Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-02-18

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talns nov SO to have them ready when
the chicks come. Buy a number of cheap
pals and from thin boards make round
covers as shown in the cut, boring inch
holes in them as indicated n cutting
them of a size SO that as the water goes
down In the pail the cover will sink to
about half way down.. The idea is that
the chicks can jump up on the cover and
secure what water they want through
the holes; at worse they will only wet
their feet, which will do little harm. If
n weather Is quite cold warm the water
before putting 1t In the pail and the chicks
Will drink more of 1t than II cold, and 1t
viii do them good. The cost Of this con-
Is very small so that one can
easily afford to have all that are neces-
sary.
Material for Mulohing Purposes.
While there are differences or opinion
as to what material makes the best
mulch for different purposes, and while
u 10 admitted that some materials are
much better than others. there is no rea-
son Why mulching should be left undone
simply because the best material Is not
available. In the south, pine needles are
extensively used as a mulching material
while In the colde north growers Of small
fruits use straw hay. coarse manure and
even sawdust, the latter being the least
0eslrable OF any Of the materials used
Tor muIching. As a berry grower of many
years experience the writer lie a firm be-
Iiever IN mulching In all sections. In Sec
lions where the frost enters the soil to
? considerable depth. mulching undoubted-
~ protects the roots OF the plants during
the coolest weather and prevents them
from being thrown out of the ground by
the alternate freezing and thawing Of
the soil In the spring. In warmer Sec
lions h chief value of the mulch is in
the spring application which serves to
keep the ground cool and conserve the
mcisturs in the soil. This is the value
q the summer mulch in any section and
those who have had experience with
'esss'3sse aIeala y fa5s siSss e
BY all mulch and II tho best ma
tefial for the purpose IL not obtainable
We what you can get.
- Good. Rattan for Butter.
Wn:se the following ration may not be
euitAd to the feed bins OF all datrymen.
Il = n that will bring results and at
not heavy expense. Az given It IL intend
- Tor large animals that are good feed
cre.fAs Jet1ey or q cow with a dainty APP
petite Will require less: Two pounds each
OF cornmeal. gluten feed, linseed meal and
bran for the grain food with ten pounds
Of good mixed hay or fifteen pounds Of
rood corn slower for the roughage. Every
other day = feed of silage or OF root crops.
1ne ration = nearly . balanced one md
while q probably 4 be improved, Il will
certatnly7 6fve good results at small ex-
penso.
Nst Poultry HOUSE Fleors.
Ms noQsl. from my cause. are ct the
Y 1ekeoSA 0f many poultry troubles. 1t Is
easy - keep The floors dry II one will.
lf Of dirt. all IN several inches 10 they
vii b above the level Of the surface so;l
outdoors and v with straw or char.
anythfuG n which the fowls can warm
their feet. DO not let the fowls run In
the teow; clear = place In the yard or,
batter. havo = severed shed in which
thoy may run and get air and exercise
without getting wet feet to be followed
Ar ~ Hose oiek7
g the steaAefs u this department. could
know q the nusnbsr Of dimes the writer
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