Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-05-18

filling in soil about the roots give 1t more
water. then finish filling in the hole with
good soil and the chances are the tree will
thrive.
WATER FOR SWINE.
There are farmers who raise swine and
never feel ii necessary TO give them water
to drink. They argue that the slop is
composed largely of water that is all
necessary. 1t probably is in many cases
when the slop consists of one part solids
and nine parts water. but If the slop is
nutritious as it should he. and If corn is
fed in addition. the swine need consider
able water. Men of experience claim that
swine carefully waiercd are rarely dis
eased and they have little difficulty in pre-
venting them from making wallows. AS
a matter of fact about half of the nasti-
ness of the hog Is due TO the carcicssncss
of its owner. Give the hog half a chance
and he or she will be reasonably clean.
Try the trough of cold. clean water u:
feeding time and see for yourself what the
swine think of 1t.
VENTlLATiNG POULTRY HOUSES
There IS always more or less controversy
gong on over methods of vcntilatlng pcul-
try houses. OF course there are good and
bad methods, but almost any plan which
Will give the house plenty of air without
causing a direct draugh; of air to strike
the fowls. Will answer the purpose. 1t is
true that some of the more elaborate sys-
tens of ventilation are valuable like the
one which runs IA hollow shaft from about
"a foot from the ground out through the
roof. on the other hand if one Places the
windows in the poultry house properly, II
is no more difficult to air IA room or TO
furnish ventilation for the poultry than 1t
is for the occupants of Il house. The main
airing of the house may be done while the
fowls are out OF 1t and. during the cold
weather rypn at nipht II 10 comma RAJ iNclv
easy to arrange n shield in the form of a
board over the open window so that venti-
lation VIII be good and still the cold air
not strike the fowls. This ventilation mat
ter is an important one even during The
summer If the fowls are to occupy the
houses at night, as they should so that 1t
will pay to concoct some plan for furnish
ing the ventilation properly.
SKIM MILK FOR PIGS.
vn any farm where pigs are raised and
skim milk is available il may be fed with
profit In connection with grains or various
kinds. To use the skim milk without the
grain is not getting the best out of 1t. The
usual plan of feeding skim milk to pigs
from two to three months old is to make
A mixture of middlings or ground corn
with five times the quantity of skim milk.
this ration furnishes about the same nu-
triment that does the 0,ilk of the SOW and
the pigs will thrive on ii. Some pig rails
ers try a ration consisting of one part of
m,ddlings one part of oil meal and four
parts of ground corn mixed with water in
lieu of skim milk and find 4: fairly salts
factory. Considerable care must hc uye3
in the feeding of young pigs and 1t pays
to try and arrange a ration which will
keep them growing as sturdily as possible.
WATCH THE HORSES CLOSELY
Spring work on horses is very hard, par
ticularl.' If they have not had the best of
care and good food during the winter. so
they should he closely watched that they
do not show symptoms of breaking down.
If there is any Indication of this watch
them carefully and note If they seem to
have any trouble in masticating their
food. If so see if the teeth are too sharp
and il this is found to be the case turn
them over to a veterinarian for repairs.
Then see that the food IS sufficiently rich
and in sufficient variety. and especially
that the hay given them is of the best
quality. See wei 10 their grooming. to
their water and to their sleeping quarters.
See that the harness is clean and that II
fits well. If they seem a little droopy
under good care and feed brace them up
a littlc by this tonic: Mix onc-half ounce
of ground %gentian. one dram powdered
c,nchona and two drains of ground ginger
in the feed three times each day until they
show sign of i'm provcmcnt.