Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-02-23

AIT 10 tneSc posts. vi the covers OF the
boxes and other boards we make a slant
Ing roof to the coop and 1t is complete ex-
cort the feeding trough which is fastened
In the front end, and the method for car
ing Tor the ~droppings. This Is Planned In
TWO ways. In some coops we remove the
end bottom board Of the box and arrange
1t on cleats so that t may be pulled out
and cleaned. the slant OF the coop causing
the dropping to fall to the lower end. The
other plan we like best. which is to ar
range one or two OF the boards at the rear
30 they may be hinged. This enables US
to get a hoe In and scrape the floor thor
oughly II need be. The illustration shows
how complete the plan Ia. 1t Is not ex-
pensive and certainly these coops are ideal
for fattening purposes.
OvER-HEATE0 POULTRY HOUSES
While the main trouble is usually with
cold houses there Is assuredly such a thing
as heating the houses too much or rather
having them too warm. OF course this
may be controlled by ventilation to some
extent. but then there Is danger OF the
fowls catching cold II the ventilation 10
too great. While one will have to con-
struct the poultry house In accordance
with the climate in which they live and
the bred of fowls kept It IL a good general
plan to have the houses SO built hat there
will be no draughts. have them well lined
with plenty of means of ventilation: hen
see that some way of ventilation Ia pro-
vided for use at night and there ought to
be no trouble with over-heated houses. 1t
Is better to have the house too cold than
to warm. for 1t Is comparatively easy to
furnish additional warmth to the fowls
when on the roost by hanging old carpet
or burlap In front OF them. while II the ex-
ira ventilation Is given for the over-warm
house the fowls are likely to catch cold.
TOO MUCH EXERCISE FOR PIGS
The amount Of exercise which may be
given swine to advantage depends upon
when and where they are to be marketed;
1t also depends somewhat on the breed.
The close jo!nted breeds can be gwen more
exercise than the long jointed ones for 1t
Is easier to fatten the first named when
necessary. We have found hat when
there is a market for pigs in the summer
or early fall 1t will not do to let them
have unlimited range ruring the summer,
SO we keep them well grass fed and at the
same time well exercised by having a
number of rather small yards In which
they take turns. In three out of five there
IL y good heavy sod which provides the
necessary green stun. In one of the others
clean straw Is kept In which more or less
sorn on the cob Is scattered and any fruit
or vegetables for their use ia thrown in
here: the work Of hunting through the
atraw for the tid-bits Keeps them busy.
Al ktIt OLUcT yuTN tHS bOll lS rather SANDY
and there In more or less shade, SO the
pigs use this yard when they want a sun
. or q doze under the shade of the
trees. In this manner we find 1t il COM
parAt.vely easy to fatten a pig whenever
We desire n yet keep them in good
health and spirits by the variety which
they n In the several yards.
VALUE or PEol0REEo PLANTs.
Nurserymen are At odds over the value
Of so-called pedigreed plants. some Of the
most out-spoken claiming that II IL only
. scheme to sell the plants for higher
urices. On he other hand. growers Of
pedtgreed plants claim that common sense
le'at the bottom Of their Claim and should
receive recognition. The main idea In the
rejection Of pedlgreed plants IL that only
the iirat or 1t most the second plant which
lorms on the runner from the parent plant,
tn the case Of s~trawberries. II used. Nat
orally these plants are much stronger
than n other plants which may form
farther down the runner. particularly e
the runner n kept cut back 20 that ali OF
the strength goes into n plant. Here II
rust whore the trouble u likely to be. for
unscruplous growers will claim their
they may not b. at all. In DUR " set
ting We md hat the lrst plant from the
runner. the one next the parent plant, ID
~ far best aud We never Get any
oeheyo. ~ q reault our frSt crop, the Sec
3Rd season after planting. II generally oil
~ cAh ask. The pedigree plan question
10 worth looking a and testing ON one'a
own grounds.
box eTALLo FOR cows.
Some Of the troubles Of both COW and
calf are due to fastening the cow 70 that
she cannot reach her calf whenever che
desires. While no material harm viii
rome from keeping the cow fastened dur.
Ing most Of the m0nths at pregnancy tt ID
IN excellent plan TO give her . box stall
during the month before ahe drops her calf
Ard al through the period she 10 nursins
q. n suge that the stalls II . roomy one,
keepl Il c)ean and well provided With warm
tod0fng. HIT can ~ located Where Z fair
opeunS o. suns YIN shine In Il u much the
Bo&tor tor COW aud calf. Il u tuet ~ easy
tosc6Fop 6or . ~ plnced Ia Z box sian and
49, M md ths calf much batter cared
~ an4Emuch happier WAen the mother
rAH teAchst q VII Nj csrta.nly The COW
MI ~ q 0uch better temper.
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