Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-12-07

house under the ventiiating space the
boards are arranged SO that the one near
est the ground is hinged to the ono above
it for ease in cleaning the coop. The door
in one end is made of any size desired al
though the smaller the better. twenty
inches square being Il good size. The illus
tiation shows the idea plainly, the lower
part showing the ranSemen OF the
rooStS.
PROTEIN FOR BROOD SOWS.
The protd sow is entitled to more than Il
comfortable rem and enough to cat; in
deed, she must have considerable atten-
ton in the way of proper balanced food II
the pigs are to be what is hoped. 1t is, of
course, unnecessary to say that she must
have IL certain amount OF carbonaceouS
fo54 else she will not be able to keep up
the bodily heat and vigor SO necessary to
her progress, but more than all She must
have food in which there is considerable
PROTEIN so that the young pigs before
birth he properly nourished. In sections
of the south where both COW peas and
sweet potatoes arc grown in abundance
the combination makes an ideal food for
the brood SOW. In the north clover and al
falfa can be used in place of the COW peas
and when bran, barley and potatoes will
be good substitutes for the sweet potatoes.
AS a matter of fact an ordinary ration OF
corn with all abundance of root crops
would keep the SOW IN excellent condition
although the addition of wheat bran made
into slop with skim milk would materially
help the ration. On almost every farm
there is sufficient in the way of variety
grown so that the SOW can have that bal
anced ration wsich will result in her drop
Ping sturdy healthy pigs.
WINTER VENTILATION.
Ventilation is one of the most important
things to be considered in the poultry
house during the winter. The average
poultryman, especially if in a cold Climate,
is much given to thinking his fowls will
freeze unless they are kept SO that not u
bit of air enters the house. Except in the
very coolest sections one need not fear
getting too much air into the house by
any reasonable method OF ventilation. If
the house is so constructed that the air
must come in through doors or windows,
1T is q simple matter 10 SO protect the
fowls while on the roosts that they will
NOT catch cold unless a decided draught of
air blows over them for some time; it is
at night when the trouble is likely to re-
suit and a few curtains of buriap or old
carpet so hung they they may be drawn
in front of the fowls and come a foot or
two above their heads will be all the pro-
lection needed especially il the birds are
;,iVe2 u warm supper to so to bed on. In
his r.cpcct do not forget the hint given
soN>c time ago to feed the fowls shelled
corn ieated in the oven and given to the
birds as warn, as they can swallow ii
witht.Ht It's burning them. 1t is surprising
what a lot OF heat this VIII give the fowls
and how nice and comfortable they Will
be through the night.
STORING FLOWER BULBS.
Both cannas and giaIioluscs have be.
come very popular as lowering plants
arou farm homes because they are st
easily grown. Up to this past ycor neither
had any diseases or insect enemies Il
speak Of. During the past summer man,
growers of the Gamma reported tronIl,
with caterpillars, but this is easily over
come by hand picking daily, the insec
being found on the under side of TIL
leaves. C!aa!cins bulbs will not stan,
much frost hence should be removed a
soon as there is LANCER of frost, dried II
the sun and then the tops cut off to within
an inch of the bulb; il the top is wei
ripencd 1t may be broken Off at the bull
readily; after drying in the sun gathe
the bulbs and store in paper bags; do no
separate the corms new bulbs) from tn
old bulb for they will separate thcmselvc
during the winter as they dry out or. j
the spring can be more readily separated
After placing in bags store them away i
q cool dry place. but not where the bulb
can be frosted. Gamma bulbs are best store
by taking from the ground and cutt.n
Off the tops to within two or three inche
from the roots. Then shake Off the bull
of the soil, dry the roots a little in til
sun and then set them out in soap boxe
filled with dry soil. pushing the soil j
around the roots and set the boxes in tn
dark part of the cellar for the winter. L
not water until about n month before Ii
roots are to be started up in the spring.
BUYING MIXED FEEDS.
Why any feeder of farm stock shoul
buy mixed grains is more than one ca
understand unless he is too lazy to do Il
mixing himself. Time was when screel
ings were just what was claimed for ther
the smaller grains which dropped throug
the sseves when screening was done +,
the first grade OF grains. Now screening
are quite likely to be the swccpings fro
the mill floors and contain anything fro,
nails to tobacco guilds. Any Of the grain
used for feeding stock OF any ktad can I
bought without mixture and one can te
by examination IL they be reasonabl
pure. They cost some more than the mike
feeds to be sure. but they ore cheapest
the end for less has to be Sed. OF all Il
had mixed feeds the ground feeds arO q
, wcrSt Tor = ~ state it Il practicallvA