The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02

/ the moving around ~ their sppetites were
already satisfied. BE careful 10 use small
grains In this manner OK feeding. wheat
being probably tho best for tho purpose.
LIGHTING THE BARN..
II II practically impossible TO Get along
without an artificial light Of some kind In
q barn and tho lantern n probably the
most useful article Of this kind availabis
for the purpose. Any confagrations re-
sulting from It's use are due TO careless
ness. IL In easy 10 arrange q number OF
convenient hooks n nails In tho barn
o N which 60 fastcn tho lantern 30 there
VIII be little danger OF upseting u. Have
the appliance according TO the location.
In some places a spike driven into thu
studding at the proper angle will be just
tho thing. In other places q stout rops
or better a wire, fastened TO the wall se-
curely and ut tho other end fasten q
/ snap such as IN used on n harness Will
mako tho best n safest plan for
handling the lantern. In other places a
projecting strip will make the safest rest
ing place. Do not set the lantern down
on any place raised from the floor: there
In always danger OF Its being upset In this
way. Above all things do not use an
ordinary hand lamp In the barn. Get a
lantern and buy n good one. then keep IL
Is good condition rs 20 chimney and burn
or and there will ,bo little danger from n
In any way. Put up these different hang
ers IN every part OF tho barn and In the
other buildings occupied by stock.
YARDS FOR DAIRY CATTLE.
The best dairymen believe implicitly n
exercise for their cows. but they also real
ize that they are delicate animals and tina;
TO permit them 20 remain out OF doors long
on n cold or windy day during the winter
does them moro injury than good. While
tho feeding shed referred TO In this de-
partment IN nm IDEAL place for exercise .;
Is not IN tho open air so tho cows lose the
benefits OF breathing fresh air. An cx-
ccilent way 10 arrange a yard for exercise
is 10 build n deep shed In the portion OF
tho yard where the wind n less likely 20
enter it. Then. with boards or corn fod.
der. erect wind-brcaks all around the yard
running them up ak feet or more high
See that the yard IN we'll drained n thai
IL is cleaned OF the excremcnt each day be-
fore the cow arc permitted to enter IL. L.
order that the animals may be moro cor
tented while In the yard supply them with
Just enough r~oughago so that each one Of
them can make n good cud. law tho
shed and tho yard large enough 30 tina;
there will be no crowding hence no dispo-
sition TO quarrel. With such q yard the
animals may DO turned out nearly ever
day during tho winter provided some cars
IL taken to remove the snow In sections
J where the snow fall II heavy. DO not per.
nit the cows TO remain out too long. Err
on the side OF n short time and daily rath.
er than for several hours two or three
times weekly.
FOR COLDS IN FOWLS.
Soon the cold. rainy days Of late fall win
have a tendency to create severe colds
among tho poultry. most OF them being OF
| a ~ paftfrN ThA Thlaf danRpr frnrl
these colds r. the possibility OF develop
ing into roup that most dreaded Of all DIS
cases among poultry. or course proven
ton n better than cure and this In readily
given by seeing that tho fowls and puilcis
have q ehance 10 get under cover when u
rains and that their houses are dry AMI
comfortable. Have at least a portion o..
the house covered with chan on which the
fowls may walk and warm their feet. II
a cold II detected among N birds. n es.
pec!ally n II II OF n catarrhal nature, pre-
pare the following mixture. One mud
ounce OF alcohol. ten drops OF tincturo OF
a~conite. ten drops tincturo OF spongla and
ten drops tincture OF bryoniA- Mix these
ingredients thoroughly and put one-hal.
teaspoonful In each quart OF drinking wa
ter taking care that the birds have noti-
ing else TO drink. II aiken I'm time this
remedy will Kill an inciplcnt cold very
quickly. During the colder days OF win.
ter SEQ that tho drinking water given the
poultry IL quite warm. indeed Rs hot a.
they can drink ~. This Will do much 20.
ward preventing colds n tho fowls ars
chilly.
CLEANING THE HOG PENS.
Cleaning hog pens Is not n pleasant task.
but the work should be done both fire.
qucntly and thoroughly II ono would b
assured OF healthy hogs and general free.
dom from doors. II IL Is possible TO pro.
vide the pens with cement floors with tbs
proper cutters the work will DO much
slmplined. then II the yards arc OF gravel
well packed down and slope to cutters or
all sides tho work will not be difficult II
Il Il done frequently. Az clcaners and dis
i~nfectAnts nothing compares with white.
wash and n solution OF carbollc acid. Clean
out all tho rough dirt with n shovel ami
broom. then make n solution OF carbol.3
acid strong enough 80 that 10 will have 4
decided smell n spray 10 over the walls
and into the cracks. For want OF n better
sprayer use n broom With n hand broom
the spray can be well applied and with the
larger broom IL II easy TO get into the
corners. Let this soak I'm for n few houn
and then bring the whitewash into play.
applying Il thoroughly and thickly. Use
the carbolic acid I'm tho yard as well as
In the house and u will not he much of a
task 10 keep things clean. Once n year
will not. however, accomplish his work
thoroughly for IL ought TO DO done once
or twice a month and as often rs once a
week during warm weather. Ther will DO
little likelihood OF disease among SWINE
cared for In this manner.