Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-02-16
BREEDING PENS FOR SWINE.

While there ar. differences of op Mon as
to ,h" location of the pen for breeding
sows there can he no difference of opinion
as to thc necessity for having such pens
roony. This may be contrary TO the rule,
especially i'm cold sections where it Is felt
that tn. pens should be close and compact
for warmth. This may he all right for
hogs that are growing. hut certainly Is
not for the SOW with a litter. An ideal
breeding pen is not only roomy. but it is
light except in the corner where the bed
IS and above all il Is clean. The pregnant
SOW is not easy TO manage when it comes
to exercise. bur if The pen is roomy and she
5 bai;ca from the different sides each day
she Will have to walk more or less. Then,
we have found it a god plan to locate the
bredeing pen so that there may be a door
opening into a covered shed. At feeding
time at noon a little tempting roughage
IS put into this yard to attract the sow,
and while she is out the door is closed
and the pen rroper cleaned; this plan
forces her out doors and forces her to
move around more or less. If one will but
try the comfortable roomy pen it will be
found exceedingly profitable in more ways
than one. At least it will mean a sow OF
better temper and pigs of greater vitality.
FEEDING THE BEST TO SHEEP.
1T is economy to save the %roughage thai
the cows will not eat and work it over for
nv SNit', ptt ~ Try tUlS pan with SnepT
means a decided loss in weigh and in
quality of fleece. If there is a dainty ami
NAL on the farm It is the sheep, and it al
ways pays well to select the best quality
of feed for them. Opinions may differ as
to combinations TO form q ration, but
sheep men generally agree that corn
should be cut out of the ration almost en-
tirely. Oats should be the founda ton for
the grain and with them wheat bran and
some oil meal may be used to advantage.
If the sheep are quite heavily grained moth
ing will keep the digestive organs in bet
ter condition than root crops. AS for
roughage, of course clean clover hay ii
ideal. but any good hay or straw that is
clean and free from dust will answer the
purpose fairly we'll. If the quality OF
roughage is not of the best it will need to
fe made good by an increased feeding of
grains.
EARLY FEEDING OF POULTRY.
IL one is doing general farm work it is
not much of a hardship to get up early
TO feed the poultry, hut If they are all tn
he fed there is considerable temptation
to let them wait till one gets good and
ready. A better plan Is to scatter a little
grain through the char at night after they
have gone to roost with a good suppe it
Will attract their attention in the early
morning. give them needed exercise and
make them contented while waiting for
the morning meal. Do not scatter much
grain In the chaH. just enough to keep
them scratching to get an occasional
kernel, then let the regular break asst come
to them reasonably early and thew viii he
happy and contented until the grain feed
at noon. Always make n a point to ,et
them have some warm water to dr,nk
with their hrea m, a.nao.r, ,s Nm
warm mash is fed. Observe your fowls
somewhat and you'll find they will drink
often curing the meal and considerable
JUST at.er"ard. Ihen they VIII feather
themselves Tor a time. then go to the dust
box or the grit box and then b ready to
lay. on. II pays to make the laying hens
ToMtoftanie ana cater somewhat to their
pec'iiiar natures.
MATERIAL FOR THE GRIT BOX.
1t is not so much what is nut into tho
grit box If it is small and sharp as n is
that it be kept clean ard well filed. Sew
cral descriptions have been given ~ owl.
boxes In this department. the favor.te he
ing the one buff narrower a, The ho,tom