The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13

weight ard in the finest condition. These
grains ar" mixed thoroughly and then
skim milk is used 50 that the mass Is
about like thin porriigc This our hogs
get twice daily with corn on the cob tor
the third mea! and something IN the way
of root crops or COOL kitchen stop IN whica
is mixed vegetable and fruit par,ns5 10:
tn. in-betwccn meal. This is the food dur
ing the summer texccpt that the corn is
cut out) as vel! as during The wtntet. The
range takes the place of the third meal of
slop and vegetables but with these excep-
tons we try to feed about the same the
year round and find tina, II pays.
FALL MULCHiNG OF TREES.
If it is thought necessary to apply mulch
around the base of trees or shrubs as a
winter protection care must be used. not
to do the work too soon. particularly if
anything in the nature of a fertilizer Is
needed such as coarse stable manure. for
there is always danger of melting enrwcd
growth in the tree just as IL is beginning
to 20 to sleep for the winter and this
growth. being extremely tender, will be
Killed by the first cold weather. probably
with much injury to the tree. a better
plan is not to apply the mulch until the
ground freezes. applying more, If neces-
snry, later on. BY far the best plan of all
Is to use earth with which to protect the
roots Of the tree or shrub during the first
cold days: put ii on several inches thick
for three or four feet around the tree.
Later. II it gets TOO cold, Il little coarse
manure may be put on over the soil. by
this plan the tree or shrub will have full
protection without danger of melting d
late growth.
WINTER PROTECTION FOR VINES
Many who have climbing vines around
the house have set varieties that ought
not to have been planted. TIL. climate
may be too cold for certain tender vines
and 1t will be impossible to winter them
with success. The best plan is to have
| vines fhat are entirely hardy in your eli
mate. The honeysuckles. the American
Ivy and most of The heavily wooded sorts
are hardy or so nearly so that they need
only a mound of earth around tn" base to
carry them through severe winters. The
C.ematis family are readily protected as
the tops usually die back so that only care
is needed of the roots which is readily
given by the mound Of earth and over
this some coarse half-rottcd manure free
from straw. In some sections 1t is the
custom to wrap tender vines and shrubs
in straw. There is no decided objection
TO this if the top is left open so that a cir
culation of air wall pass over the shrub
and If one is sure no mice will get in near
The bottom to snaw the tender shoots. The
plan of laying over the partially tender
vine and covering it with soil is also
adopted in some sections, bur d vine so
tender as to requir" this treatment ought
not to be planted.
FALL PLANTING OF TREES, ETC.
In very cold climates the fall planting
of trees is not feasible. but there is no
reason why the trees cannot be bought
and "heeled' in so as TO be ready for
early spring planting. In the more mod
crate sections there Is everything in favor
of fall planting: the soil is in good condi-
ton for the trees, the work may be done
with more comfort, and one is apt to get
better trees because the nurscryman is not
so busy in the fall as in the spring and
neither are you. On the other hand quite
y, a little more care is necessary in fall
planting. The roots must be pruned so
that all bruised or broken pieces are re-
moved. the sol must be well worked in
around the roots and frmcd down well all
the way to the surface of the ground.
Then. the tree must be staked if there
is likely to be high winter winds and
lastly a mound of earth should be hcaped
up around the base of the tree both as pro
lection against frost and to help the tree
Withstand the wind. With these things
done the majority of the trees will live
and thrive. The same thing applies to
Towering shrubs. most of which can be
u iuIllt III Liz !dli " advantage
thar in the spring.
DOUBLE WINDOWS IN THE BARN
Except in the warm south we believe
that the windows Of every barn should be
fitted with an extra covering of wood. II
other words a shutter of wood hinged or
the outside and swinging in to be hooked
ON the inside. If the frame will not per-
mt of this have 1t anyway and use a
button on the outside. One scarcely real.
lies how much warmer the barn will be
for the cows and horses with this double
!, window and the cost Is not great. lr
some cases a double window Of glass will,
answer the purpose and be more orna.
mental. but in cold locations a curtain OF
burlap should be used on the coolest
nights. In addition to fixing the windows
as described, go over the barn well anC
stuff newspapers between the cracks OF
the boards. Have some corner of the barr
where a window of a size according tt
the number OF animals in the barn car
be placed which will be open most Of the
time to give as nearly perfect ventilation
as possible or have some plan like tina
illustrated this week which is as apple
able to the large building as the small one
A CHEAP HOG HOUSE DOOR.
There is no good reason why the door t
the hog house should be made OF heav!
boards and kept shut nor why the hous,
should De without any door II one vii
work out this simple plan. TAX som,
strong burlap or an old fertilizer bag an.
get a few laths. Place the laths an incl
apart on both sides OF. the bag (crosswise
and fasten them to each other. nailin,
through the bag. Hem the edges Of tn,
bag so they VIII not ravel then faster
over the opening in the door letting |
nearly touch at the bottom. The laths will
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