The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-29

wire netting or Stats, as preferred. a iced
ms board should also be provided on
which the mash is fed: this board to be
taken out at night after the last feeding
for the day and thoroughly cleaned with
scalding water. This will do much TOWARD
keeping the chicks in good health. The
front end of the coop should be arranged
so that 1t may be removed; this is readily
lone by holding it in place at the top
With a cord and nail and at the bottom
with two stakes. Such a coop as described
is readily constructed and at comparative
~ small cost. The illustration shows the
coop complete; B represents the feeding
board with the place in front cut so as
to the more easily grasp the board in TAX
ing 1t out. The small end view at right
shows now this portion is secured by the
two stake and the X at the lower end
of coop shows where the stakes are to be
driven.
FOOD FOR THE GROWING PIGS.
To turn the growing pigs Of from four to
six months old in with the older animals
and expect them to do we'll is a decided
mistake. They will be unable to get their
share of the food, even though it were Of
the proper kind for them, which 1t Is not.
Shoats Of the age mentioned do best on a
ration consisting of one pound Of corn and
oats mixed to two pounds of middlings.
Given this as a regular ration and then
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the youngsters ought to take on a fine
growth of bone and muscle, and be In good
shape to fatten readily in the early fall.
"m.is right care c: growing pigs we con-
slider quite as important as their care
during the cay. Their beds should be
clean and dry, and in a well ventilated
pen; not a pen through which the wind
and rain will blow. but one in which they
will keep dry and yet have all the fresh
air necessary. 1t should also be provided
with plenty Of clean. sweet bedding and
have an exit so that the pigs will not find
it necessary to foul their bedroom. Try
this plan of pig raising and see if the re-
suit is not a better class Of pigs at no more
expense than under the old plan.
FRUlTlNG THE STRAWBERRY
PLANTS.
If, after the crop of the present season
is gone the plantation is carefully gone
over and examined, it is not hard to tel
if it will pay to crop it another year. Sure
ly If it has given but one full crop II
ought to produce a profitable crop the mex
year and it will If properly taken care OF
OF course it is ~presupposed that the sol
is strong and capable of doing its share
This being the case the plot should pe
cultivated during the remainder of the
season, care taken that only the first plan
on the runner was allowed to root ant
then. after the middle of August, unles:
in case of a drought, a light mulch ma!
be-placed between the rows and the cult
walton stop until later. Cultivation shoult
be done in the fall so that the beds will
not go into the winter weedy. but in tn
fun strength of the vlgor gained DURING
the summer. Surely it will pay to at
tempt the saving of the plantation for
second fruiting when one considers VIVA
it costs to set a new field even though on
grows his own plants.
coNDIMENT STOCK FOODS.
Much is claimed for the stock foods OF
the market and without doubt many Q
them are valuable; It is well known, how
ever. that some of them are badly adul
terated and that others are heavil,
charged with condiments. These latter ar
quite as. dangerous as the former for the,
eXciae an appetite which is not norma
and when the reaction comes the animal
worse off than If it had not eaten tn
preparation. That animals need an appe
tier is beyond question and the best wa
of feeding these stock foods which contai
! condiments is in small quantities and onl
/ until the normal appetite begins to sho,
again when the animal should be temple
with small and frequent rations of regula
foods in considerable variety. Under th1
} plan there will be little orSro danger :
! the stock food that Is partly composed {
. chemicals.
#JED0E0 SFTI oV#%S ~ Z
: a apple grower in Ohio recently mad
.. the statement before a gathering of fru
: : growers that the net return from his tel
! acre apple orchard prior to the time whe
4 he began TO give it intelligent care. ave,
I aged less than S1o0 d year. Since it he
had the proper aretheproflthas increase
yearly until the end of the ninth year (
Z good care showed a profit that season
81, 800. AS this particular man has been q
experienced fruit grower for more tha
thirty years the success OF the past YET
/ cannot be charged to added knowledge
! experience except. perhaps, only as |
! learned to spray and cultivate more CO
. rectly. This experience is only one
thousands and any good or%chardist CO
: duplicate 1t II he will bearfin mind thi
: an orchard needs intelligent care. II
rayages OF Insects and disease ma
spraying imperative. The growth of Il
tree make It necessary thai he fertili
2 OF the soil be kept up. Look into the
) things thoroughly n make a husine
Q of fruit growing il you engage In 1t at a
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