Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-03

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already satisfied. Be careful to use small
grains in this manner Of feeding, wheat
being probably the best for the purpose.
LIGHTING THE BARN.
IT is practically impossible to get along
without an artificial light of some kind in
a barn and the lantern is probably the
most useful article of this kind available
for the purpose. Any confiagrations re-
sulting from its use are due to careless
ness. 1t is easy to arrange a number or
convenient hooks and nails in the barn
on which to fasten the lantern so there
will be little danger Of upsetting it. Have
the appliance according to the location.
In some places a spike driven into the
studding at the proper angle will be just
the thing. In other places a stout rope
or better a wire, fastened to the wall Sc
curely and at the other end fasten a
snap such as Is used on a harness will
make the best and 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
is always danger of it's being upset in this
way. Above all things do not use an
ordinary hand lamp in the barn. Get a
lantern and buy a good one, then keep 1t
is good condition as to chimney and burn
er and there will be little danger from it
in any way. Put up these different hang
ers in every part of the barn and in the
other buildings occupied by stock.
YARDS FOR DAIRY CATTLE.
h best dairymen believe implicitly IL
exercise for their cows, but they also real
ize that they are delicate animals and that
to permit them to remain out of doors long
on a cold or windy day during the winter
does them more injury than good. While
the feeding shed referred to in this de-
partment is an ideal place for exercise it
is not in the open air so the cows lose the
benefits Of breathing fresh air. An eX-
ceilent way to arrange a yard for exercise
is to build a deep shed in the portion of
the yard where the wind is less likely to
enter it. Then, with boards or corn fod-
der, erect wind-breaks all around the yard
running them up six feet or more high.
See that the yard Is well drained and that
1t is cleaned OF the excrement each day be-
fore the cows are permitted to enter 1t. In
order that the animals may be more con-
tented While IN the yard supply them with
just enough roughage so that each one of
them can make a good cud. Have the
shed and the yard large enough so that
there will be no crowding hence no dispo-
sftion to quarrel. With such a yard the
animals may be turned out nearly every
day during the winter provided some care
is taken to remove the snow in sections
where the snow fall is heavy. Do not per-
nit the cows to remain out too long. Err
on the side of a short time and daily rath-
err thar for several hours two or three
times weekly.
FOR COLDS IN FOWLS.
Soon the cold, rainy days of late fall will
have a tendency to create severe colds
among the poultry, most Of them being OF
a catarrhal nature. The chief danger from
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ing into roup that most dreaded of all dis
eases among poultry. OF course proven
ton is better han cure and this is readily
given by seeing that the fowls and pullets
have a chance to get under cover when 1t
rains and that their houses are dry and
comfortable. I've at least a portion OF
the house covered with chaff on which the
fowls may walk and warm their feet. III
a cold is detected among the birds, and es-
pecially If it is Of a catarrhal nature, pre-
pare the following mixture. One huiu
ounce of alcohol, ten drops of tincture OF
~aconite, ten drops tincture of spongia and
ten drops tincture of bryonia- Mix these
ingredients thoroughly and put one-halr
teaspoonful In ZACH quart of drinking wa
ter taking care that the birds have moth
ing else to drink. If taken in time this
remedy will kill an incipient cold very
quickly. During the colder days of win
ter see that the drinking water given the
poultry is quite warm, indeed as hot as
they can drink 1t. This VIII do much to-
ward preventing colds If the fowls are
chilly.
CLEANING THE HOG PENS.
Cleaning hog pens Is not a pleasant task,
but the work should be done both fire.
quently and thoroughly if one would be
assured Of healthy hogs and general free
dom from odors. II 1t Is possible to pro-
vide the pens with cement floors with the
proper cutters the work will be much
simplified, then If the yards are Of gravel
well packed down and slope to cutters on
all sides the work will not be difficult If
1t is lone frequently. AS cleaners and dis
infectants nothing with white
wash and a solution of carbolic acid. Clean
out all the rough dirt with a shovel and
broom, then make a solution of carbolic
acid strong enough so that II win nave a
decided smell and spray 1t over the wallis
and into the cracks. For van of a better
sprayer use a broom. With a hand broom
the spray can be wen applied and with the
larger broom It is easy to get into the
corners. Let this soak In for a few hours
and then bring the whitewash into play,
applying II thoroughly and thfck1y. Use
the carbolic acid In he yard as we'll as
In the house N It will not be much OF a
task to keep things clean. Once a year
viii not, however, accomplish this work
thoroughly for 1t ought to be done once
or twice a month and as often as once a
week during warm weather. There will ba
little likelihood of disease among swine
cared for In this manner.