Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-11-23
INDIGESTION IN HORSES.

carefully made will last for years.
INDIGESTION IN HORSES.
When the horses nave been worked hard
all summer and fed pretty we'll this good
feeding Is quite likely to be kept up quite
late in the fall even though the hard
work materially slackens and the horses
pass the most Of the time in the barn. 1t
is during this period that the heavy feed
Ing is likely to make trouble and cause In
digestion, which II not cured in time. Is
likely to develop into something more seri-
Gus. Exercise must be freely given horses
whose actions indicate stomach derange-
ment for this alone may quickly remedy
the rouble. Also see that they have an
abundance of fresh water and that the
stables are we'll ventilated. Feeding
should always be done after the horse has
had what water 1t wants. All corn should
be cut out OF the ration and oats fed In
the morning and at noon with bran mash
at night in which Is mixed a little raw lin
seed oil increasing the amount Of the lat
ter gradually until the bowels move freely.
The hay given should be first class and
comparatively little should be fed and this
in the morning only; preferably 1t should
be well wet before feeding. The horses
should have no other roughage and the
bran mashes should be kept up until the
tone of the stomach is in normal condition
again. n morse inclined to Indigestion
should have a lump Of rock salt in the
manger at all times.
KEEPING NESTS IN GOOD coNpl.
TON.
The writer is somewhat cranky on the
subject of nests in the poultry houses and
especially during the winter for expert
ence has shown that they are good breed
Ing places for vermin; indeed, sixty per
cent. OF the lice in the poultry house can
be traced to the nests. about thirty per
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cen. distributed throughout the house.
Not only should the nests be thoroughly
cleaned at least once a week but care
should be taken in placing them in the
house. If possible they should be placed
in dark sides OF the house and II this can
not be done then arranged SO that the hen
can enter from the back or side and thus
have it as dark as possible. Tho laying
hens will feel more secluded. other hens
will not be tempted by seeing eggs In the
nest and there will be no draughts Of cold
air from doors and windows to disturb the
laying hen. We should give more thought
to the process Of egg laying and cater to
the instinct OF the bird to whom mother
hood Is at the bottom OF the eggs she pro-
duces and instinct teaches her to find a
dark corner for the purpose. She is not
yet SO far from the wild state that she has
lost this instinct and We will be the gain
ers II we humor her as much as possible.
BUYING CHEAP TREES.
There Is an almost universal complaint
among fruit growers that the trees OBJ
tanned from nurseries nowadays do not
possess the vitality nor bear the quality of
fruit that did trees years ago. This is I'M
doubtedly due to the fact that the demand
for trees at low prices has induced nur-
serymen to obtain their scions for propa-
eating purposes from trees in the nursery
rather han from selected bearing trees.
In other words. the individual merit Of the
tree from which to perpetuate is no longer
considered. We appreciate the value OF
proper breeding with our stock but car
see only the cost OF the tree when 1t comes
to that part Of the investment. 1t is ex-
pensive for nurseryment to obtain proper
material for first class trees and such
trees cannot be sold for a few cents each
Fortunately there is likely to be a decided
change in this condition for some Of the
larger nurseries are preparing to offeI
trees at different prices. strictly In accord.
nee with the excellence of the tree in al
ways. A these men are reputable there
will be no doubt abOut honest dealings
Twenty years age when our first orchard
was set. we paid Is cents each for apple
trees In hundred lots. Last year W.
bought better looking trees for eight cent
each but we do not believe they will bea,
fruit to compare with that given by the
trees Of the old orchard for many year.
back. Don't forget there Is such q thine
\ a. false economy.
SELECT SEED CORN NOW.
Undoubtedly the corn to be used for seek
which u auowed to mature on the standing
plant u much 70 DO preferred but II thu
corn u harvested when this II read theI
the next best thing 10 70 make the selection
for seed before the crop u placed In thu
crib or In bins. Every corn grower know
just what he requires IN seed corn AM
should select ri which will give him re
suits accordingly. After selecting h de-
| sired ears protect them properly during
tie winter. There u no better way Of
loins this than the old fashioned one o.
.,InG the ears 70 b raftefs Of the houss
n the dry attic. Any suitable place viii d.
ut L must be comparatively cool an
.rvu. hi. Try a thu corn must b
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