The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-15

Is not the same. the open AR, Tue IESt-
dom from the harness. the yielding of the
soft turf and the biting of the grass are
essential TO horses and ii pays TO let them
have Il spell at it.
WINTER SHEDS FOR STOCK.
Mann dairyHlen nave demonstrated the
value of the winter sheds for CONS, some
of them going SO far as to keep the ami
mails in those sheds all the time not pro-
viding any barn space for them. and claim
ing that 1t pays. While We like the plan
of stahlins the animals and shed feeding
them afterward there is no doubt but what
the former plan is a good one. Ii this
plan works well with cows it will work
equally we'll with sheep and with poultry
although with the latter the scratching
shed answers the purpose. We have the
same sort of a shed for the sheep as for
the cows except that it is not so high a
structure. Along one side are the feed
ing racks and the rest of the space is for
them to roam around in; the shed is well
lighted and the windows are arranged so
that all the sunlight possible gets into the
shed. w" lind the sheep enjoy this to
such an extent that they are quite willing
10 occupy this shed at night and often
times, unless it is too cold, we let them
stay there. With us this plan was worked
into at a time when we could not afford
the regulation barns and all of the stock
was kept in these sheds and we find that
one thing confined animals appreciate
more than another i. freedom, room for
them TO walk around in. They DO better
in every way and more than repay for tho
extra time required to care for them.
THE BARN INTERIOR.
Readers of this department will remem
her the stories | have told of my Swcdc
hired man who insists on grooming the
cows as car. July as the horses. At first
we thought this considerable of a joke.
bat it was soon discovered that the work
| was profitable in the milk return so now
We take our turn at grooming. som" time
ago this Swcdc was set to Whitewashing
the inside of the poultry houses and after
This work was thoroughly done he wanted
the privilege of Whitewashing the COW
stables. 1t seemed to us sometimes as if
he wanted to put whitewash on every
thing which in any way could he soilod
and We have allowed him so mitch liberty
in this respect that he whitewashcs the
interior of the hog pens, and certainly
thus adds to their beauty as well as To the
h~ca!thfulncss of the swine. Some day
while the COWS are on the pasture go over
the walls with a broom and sweep down
all dust and cobwcbs and then thorough
ly whitewash the walls. You will he 50
much pleased by their appearance that
you will find it easy to do it. frequently
during the w:ntor. There is no reason
other than custom why the interior OF
barns should he so dismal and lack so
many convcnicnces. Try some way OF
improving them; it takes but little time
ana the stock will be all the better for
b, having pleasant quarters.
WATCH THE PULLET.
Depending as we must on the youn.
pullct for tn winter supply Of eggs it. is
only good business that we give the young
bird a little ezra attention at least until
she gets wen settled in the egg producing
business. Bear in mind that If she has
been properly brought up. on the range.
She appreciates the value of green food
and mus, have 1t if she is to produce
eSSs. therefore see that she gets All Of The
green stuff from the garden one has TO
feed and keep her on the range just as
long as there is anything for her to get.
Indoors look well TO the nest boxes and to
the roosts. Have the latter placed low so
that there will be no need of high flying
to reach them. Above all look 10 The clean
illness of the house in every particular.
Many pullcts have been late IN starting to
lay because the lice were having their in
ming. The pullet is not able to give her
time to fighting lice and producing eggs
at the same time. Bearing in mind that
since birth the pullet has been familiar
with plenty Of light and sun ard see that
She has a sunny house. Not too large win
tdows which will make trouble in the win
ter, but so placed that an abundance Of
sunlight will flood the house. Then don't
forget Chat plenty of clean. fresh water
VIII help in the egg production.
TROUBLE WITH GROWING CHICKS
Many complaints are received from
farmers about the half-grown chicks Gy-
ing apparently without good cause at this
time Of year. 1t is hard to get a chick up
to a few months of a profitable period and
Then. lose IL bilt IpItii all who yl TO-, ,,pul,ry
learn to fully realize the Importance of
constantly fighting Zee there is likely to
be a continuance of trouble. II seems al
mos; SAT" to say that if one can keep lice
out of the poultry house and off Of the
chicks and fowls there is nothing easier
TO raise proiitably than poultry. The bat
tie against lice should be unccasing.
Sometimes the trouble with ]half-grown
chicks dying is due to feeding corn heavily
at this time or year. After the chicks
have passed the nursery stage ii is a good
plan to cut corn completely out Of their
ration until cold weather sets in or. in
other words. until it Is necessary to con-
fine them to The house. Then corn is nee
csSary To keep up the animal warmth.
FEEDING IN THE BARN YARD.
During the fail before it is cold enough
to put the stock under cover feeding must
be largely done in the barnyard or in sore
other enclosure. Unless some sort of Il
rack is used there is a chance Of losing
or rather wasting much of the fodder by
its being tramrlcd under foot. An ideal
lacn may be made of 2x4 material for the
posts. Make 1t about two feet high and,
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