The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-19

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Inc third box for grit and change tho
grains on alternate days. This feeding
box IN arranged so that when the feed 80
poured In Il rolls down the sloping floor 10
n tray ut ono end which II also divided.
The fowls arc thus at liberty 10 eat OF any
grain they prefer. The plan IL n good ono
and worth trying to ascertain II 10 will
work with ones individual fock. In the
Illustration the top picture shows how tho
roof slopes backward and the dotted lines
indicate tho divisions OF tho feed boxes.
Letter II indicates a oar on tho roof
which In hinged 10 the regular roof boards
and is lifted when the compartments arc
20 be filled. Letter A indicates the divided
compartments.
RYE As A SOIL PROTECTOR.
While rye In not considered all that n
desirable m n cover crop Il certainly II
far better than 20 allow the soil TO remain
uncovered all winter. We have oun
great benefits In sowing rye after harvest
inE the last potato crop and especially on
the fields that are sandy. We take pains.
however. TO ~fcrtiiizc the soil before sowing
the rye. realizing hat II has little ma
nuriai value. but on the other hand. must
take some plant food from the soil for Its
support. The main value OF the rye In In
the fact that the soil In kept open by hav-
ing this growth on II hence obtains and
holds n certain quantity OF moisture
which Will DO needed tho following sum
mcr by the growing crops. What will be
done with tho crop In tho spring must be
decided by conditions. II may be desir-
able Co feed 81 20 stock. but n this n not
necessary and the soil on which IL grew
In lacking In humus Il would be most de-
sirable 20 plow IL under In the spring 10
benefit the next crop In the rotation no
matter what II may be. In any event have
some sort OF cover crop for tho soil Inc
conserve the foods In ~ rather than let
them be destroyed TO n greater or less ex-
tent by the elements.
CEMENT BUILDING BLOCKS.
The Introduction OF cement building
blocks. better known IN artificial stone.
promises 20 revolutionize the building In
dustry. n Il ID TO be hoped that the time
II not far distant when this manufacture
will DO so perfected that one can erect
much needed buildings At comparatively
small expense for materials. Bricks are
going higher In price and as eur forests
arc being rapidly cut away with little or
no provision being made for growing other
trees. the cost OF lumber promises before
another quarter century 10 DO prohibitive
except for people OF wealth. There II ono
element OF danger In tho cement building
block. which ~ not carefully watched for
may hbEdpAlg uEAAEoy " llhhHA1gs Y
the blocks are properly made they are safe
and OF the desired strength. but they nay
be 20 carelessly made that they will
crumble and even absorb moisture: In
either case they would be worthless. Pos
sibly some way may be evolved whereby
the manufacture OF these blocks can DO
andcr tho supervision OF competent au-
thorities. IL IL to be hoped NO else compe-
titlon r. likely TO put on the market some
0naN.rlaI that v-atIIH aanafNaNfa A ua.na1A
TO life under Some circumstances.
SHARPENING THE HENS TEETH
As all who raise poultry know tho por-
ton OF the hens anatomy answering TO
teeth In tho gizzard and IL Is therefore i'm
portant that material DO provided which
will enable the gizzard to do its duty fully.
One veteran poultryman says he would as
soon think OF trying TO raise fowls without
grain as without grit and no In very near
right. While all sorts OF things are rec
commended for grit we believe that there
should be considerable mixture here as
well rs In the food. A neighboring florist
willingly gives US all OF tho broken fow-
er pots We will cart away and these are
broken in still smaller pieces and mixed
with short bits OF stone and irregular
pieces OF gravel. broken hin and with
the hard portions OF clam and oyster
shells. All OF this mass II placed In n box
protected from soil rs much as possible
and situated where the fowls can get at Il
any time they please. We 20 to consider
able trouble TO keep Il clean and free from
dirt so that the fowls can pick out tho
pieces they want rs they please.
BUILDING THE WINTER BOOSTS
All poultrymen do not realize the i'm
poriancc OF care In constructing the roosts
In the winter poultry house. IL IL worth
spending considerable time TO do this
work properly In the beginning for less
hghting OF vermin will DO necessary In
consequences and there will be little AN
ger OF injured birds. In the FIRST place
construct all roosts 40 that they are
movable. This II easily done by arrang-
ing the end pieces. tho portions which
sustain tho roosts. with deep cuts shaped
like the letter v into which tho roosts
may set. They are easily removed II con-
structcd In this manner. Then the roosts
must be placed low. from fifteen 10 eight
cen inches being about right. the lesser
distance for tho heavier breeds. II IL In
necessary 10 place tho roosts higher then
q board with cleats across should be pro-
vidcd 90 that the fowls may walk up TO
the frat roost. but do not place them high
n 70 can be avoided for the birds are like
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