The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-19

filling in soil about the roots give it 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 1t necessary to give them water
to drink. They argue thai 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
ana nine parts water, but IL the Slop Is
nutritious as 1t should be, and If corn Is
fed In addition, the swine need consider
able water. Men of experience claim that
swine carefully watered are rarely dis
eased and they nave 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 carelessness
or Its owner. Give the hog half a chance
and he or she will be reasonably clean.
Try the trough of cold, clean water at
feeding time and see for yourself what the
swine think of It.
VENTILATlNG POULTRY HOUSES
There IS always more or less controversy
going on over methods of ventilatlng poul-
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 draught 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 a 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. 1t
Is no more difficult to air a room or to
furnish ventilation for the poultry than 1t
is for the occupants of a house. The main
airing of the house may be done while the
owl are out of 1t and, during the cold
weather. even at night. it is comparatively
easy to arrange a shield In the form Of a
board over the open window so that venti-
lation Will be good and still the cold air
not strike the fowls. This ventilation mat
ter is an important one even during the
summer II 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.
On any farm where pigs are raised and
skim milk is available it 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-
trimept that does the milk of the sow and
the pigs will thrive on 1t. Some pig rails
ers try a ration consisting OF one part of
midd1ings one part Of oil meal and four
parts of GROUND corn mixed with water in
lieu Of skim milk and flnd 1t fairly salts
factory. Considerable care must BE used
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
ticularly If they have not had the best of
care and good food during the winter, so
they should be closely watched that they
do not show symptom 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 if 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 well to their grooming, to
their water and to their sleeping quarters.
See that the harness is clean and that IT
fits we'll. If they seem a little droopy
under good care and feed brace them up
a little by this tonic: Mix one-half ounce
of ground g%entian. one dram powdered
c.nchona and two drains of ground ginger
in the feed three times each day until they
show signs of improvement.
COLD STORAGE EGGS.
A farmer who is in a position to raise
poultry to advantage for the egg market
recently confided to the writer that he
feared the cold storage supply another
winter and he proposed to wait until he
saw what came Of that before he went In
deeper. Investigation showed that there
--.-i -,,- of nrro m
cold storage which would be turned on the
market next winter and for which, by the
way, the cold storage people paid a good
round price. Admitting that the quantity
on storage is likely to pretty well fill the
market there Is no doubt but what strictly
fresh eggs Will bring profitable prices, for
like the first grade Of fruits attractively
put up. there is always a demand for
fresh eggs and at fair prices. The thing
to do rather than to wonder how one is to
compete with cold storage cggs is to pro-
vide for the supply of feed for the fowls
during the winter and In the needed va
riety. 1t will not pay, perhaps. to grow
the wheat the fowls may need, but corn
and root crops and clover for steam:ng
next winter may be profitably grown and
! stored and then. If the fowls have the re-
| uuisite care which will induce them to lay
we'll, the cost of the eggs will have been
reduced to a minimum so that they may
be sold at a good profit. Don't be fright
| ened by cold storage eggs.
A POPULAR MUsKMELoN.
There is money in growing ca~nteloupes
if one knows how and obtains the best va
rieties. Fortunately many of the best
favored sorts are high grade in flavor so
thai there is no reason why market gard
eners should raise sorts that are not of
good quality. The Usage muskmelon Is
one of the most popular sorts, particularly
in the large city markets of the west and
in other sections where melons are raised
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