The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12

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hole In the shaft with wire netting so
that no bird or small animal can get IN.
This In the shaft by which tho air enters
tho building. Then build another shaft
long enough to reach from about eight
inches TO n foot from tho floor up through
the roof 50 that IL will come out through
the roof n foot or fifteen Inches. The top
OF this shaft must he opened so that Tho
opening viii be protected from rain. The
lower end II TO be covered with wire net
ting. Fasten this firmly at the roof end
and with corner supports to the floor at
tho bottom. The plan II simple. easy TO
construct and works spiendidiy. IL II par
~ticularly good for ycntilating poultry
houses. In the plain Illustration A repre-
SCENTS the shaft through which the foul air
passes and ID the shaft through which the
fresh air enters.
FEEDING WARM WASHES.
Now that tho season In approaching
when the poltry must be houser moro or
less closely the nnu oubjcct OF feeding
tho warm mash comes up for considcra-
tion. We were formerly strong advocates
OF the warm mash In the morning: then we
turned to the plan OF giving u ut night
and literally In either period. Now We
stand on a middle ground for with our
1ocks mainly OF The larger breeds. IL was
found that tho liberal feeds OF warm mash
put the fat on and when tho fat gets on
too heavily the cggs begin 10 fall short.
We then worked along the plan OF feed
Ing the mash In the morning during mod
crate weather n at night In colder
weather. but the quantity In far more lib
eral: indeed. tho fowls are not n little
hungry when they have finished. but. on
the other hand. they don't stand around
with n dreamy look In their eyes which
comes from n full stomach. but get to
work vigorously to scratch out the grain
In the chan on the scratching she'd moor.
To make up for our stingincss In guam
tity OF mash We make Il appctizing by
using a little wheat In the bran As well
as bits OF meat and vegetables chopped
IRE. Experience through two seasons OF
feeding In this manner has convinced us
that IL In the correct plan. Don't no TO
the other extreme and cut the mash out
entirely until this suggestion has been
tried.
WHAT ARE FIRST GRADE APPLES
Several inquiries n been received ask
Ing for additional information along the
lines OF our suggestions on the asserting
and packing OF hlgh-grade fruit. one point
being TO decide as TO what constitutes
high grade or sirst class fruit. One author
ity claims that the Drst grade OF apples
should never be less than n stated diamet-
er. this Is not n safe rule for some varic-
ties are much smaller than others while
with some other sorts the size would be- all
required while the specimen might be de-
cidedly faulty In other respects. A safe
guide would be TO select the largest speci-
mems that are nearly Uniform as to size.
but a trine smaller these should be packed
separately. yet sold as nrsi class
fruit. Next 90 perfect specimens
u Il important that the fruit be as
nearly uniform In size az possible. for In
yariably the smaller specimens will re-
ducc the price obtained for the lot. This
holds good with all fruits and vegetables.
We have seen specimens which were real
~ third grade an to size sold readily as
good seconds becaus they were free from
blcmish. bringing a price more than larger
specimens less perfect would have brought.
IL follows, OF course, tina when the de-
mand is great and tho supply small tho
prices will rule high but even then. "
there arc ftrst class buyers among your
customers. IL win pay to grade closely.
TRY THE HOME MARKET.
A grower OF good fruit. vegetables aHi
poultry ought not TO ave much troubic
In working up an excellent trade In his
nearest large town II he will take some
trouble I'm asserting his products. packing
them attractively and Offering only the
best sorts. Yes. this In the old story We
have told before but IL needs repetition
frequently. All OF us nav seen growers
who would 70 TO considerable trouble TO
prepare their products for the commission
man In the city. yet be positively hasty In
the way they prepared tho stun for the
home market. They win be careful In
asserting for the commission man because
they know the goods will be examined be-
fore they are paid for. but they will work
on all tho poor stun In the middle OF the
basket for the home market trusting TO
luck not TO get caught. This Is dishonesty.
OF course. but Il takes type TO make things
stand out In their true light. Many OF the
men who do this thing do not really mean
10 he dishonest for ! have heard many OF
them grumblc because they could not
work up n good home trade. seemingly
oblivious TO their faults. Just as surely
ns a good home trade can he worked up
by first class products properly aud at
tractively presented. II n also just ns Ger
tain that failure viii result II one works
along the other line indicated.
BALANCED RATioNs FOR SWINE
While our hogs get plenty OF corn we go
60 considerable EFFORT 90 furnish them
variety In the radons and try TO give II to
them In such a way that u forms a bal
enred ration. We are believers In conEid-
srable soft food for swine and consider
a ration OF wheat middlings and gluten
meal with n small portion OF process oil