The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-02-16


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pact and quite dwarf yet not at all stunt
ed. In season the Eureka Is earlier tina
the Bovee or Early Rose, the tuber
round, Slightly fattcned, with white Skin
rs yet free from disease. The flesh /
white and mealy without cores while tn
quality is of the very best. On GU
srouda. a rather light, sandy loan. tn
eureka was very promising last season
IT showed no indication of the blight tina
affected every other of a dozen varieties
We expect 10 plant largely OF it the com
eng season for the carly market.
BREEDING PENS FOR SWINE.
While there are differences. of opinion a.
10 the location of the pen for breedint
COWS there can DO no difference of opinion
as TO the necessity for having such pens
goomy. This may be contrary to the rule
especially In cold sections where it IS felt
Ita ehe pens should be close and compac
7sSs warmth. This may be all right for
ffogs that are growing, but certainly Is
siot for the sow with a litter. An ideal
breeding pen is not only roomy, but it is
iignt except i'll the corner where the bed
rs and above all It Is clean. The pregnant
SOW is not easy to manage when it comes
TO exercise, but il the pen Is roomy and she
~ oa1ted from the different sides each tlay
she will ave to walk more or less. Then
we nave found 1t q god plan to locate the
o4eoeins pen SO that there may be q door
opening INTO a covered shed. At feeding
sinle at noon q little tempting roughaGe
rs put into this yard to attract the SOW.
sthd Wflie she Is out the door is closed
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dorces her out doors and forces her TO
move around mare or less. II 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
oeiter temper and pigs of greater vitality.
FEEDING THE BEST TO SHEEP.
It's economy to save the %roughage that
the cows Will not eat and work ii over Tor
lhe swine. put TO try this plan with sheep
means a decided loss in weight and in
quality of fleece. If there is a dainty ami
maj on the farm il is the sheep. AMI ii nj
ways pays well to select the best quality
,oT reed for them. Opinions may differ as
TO combinations to form a ration, but
sheep men generally agree that corn
hhoui be cut out of the ration almost en-
SIlrely. oats should be the foundation for
: grain and with them wheat bran and
some OIL real may be used to advantage.
II the sheep areauite heavily grained MOTH
eahG viii Keep the digestive organs in bet
sTer condition than root crops. AS for
5roughage. OF cours clean clover hay it
Ideal. but any good hay or straw that is
clean and free from dust viii answer the
purpos fairly we'll. If the quality of
Sunghage is not OF the best 1t will need to
a2sefsaade good by an increased feeding of
grains.
/ EARLY FEEDING OF POULTRY.
IL one lis doing general farm work it is
not much of q hardship to get up early
20 feed the poultry but il they are all to
be fed there Is considerable temptation
toilet them wait till one gets good and
r,eady. A better plan is to scatter a little
grain through the chaff at night after they
have gone to roost with a good supper; it
VIII attract their attention in the early
morning. give them needed exercise and
Fihke them contented while waiting for
The morning meal. Do not scatter mu5i i
Grain IN the char, just enough to keep
Slhem scratching to get an occasional
KERNEL then let the regular breakfast come
70 tee: ssea early and they will be
and contented until the grain feed
at noon. Always make it a point TO let
Rhena have some water to drink |
with their breakfast and especially if the
warm mash is fed. Observe your fowls
and you'll find they will drink
ssssSs:ssa7s 81 s the meal and considerable i
lust atterWard. Then they will feather
themselves for q time. then go to the dust
box or the grit box and then b. ready to /
Oh,eit pays to make the laying hens
comfortable and cater somewhat TO their
peculiar Datures.
MATERIAL FOR THE GRIT BOX.
NS " not 50 much what is put into the
grit box If ts is small and sharp as it is
va II be lKeIit clean and well filed. Sew
Mlsdescrlption nay been given OF grit |
moaes m this depart1nent the favor.te he-
ssi1R the or,e4built narrower at the bottonII
Nhan at tho topsso as to form a constant /
Of the gritty substance. If sassean
OBTAIN plenty OF small bits of coal ashes, |
ffsilaa and sharp gravel stones, broken
aoiecss Of china and a few oyster Shells,
clam shells are better, d good mixture is
,0ntaineds which Will give the fowls all they
want IN this line. Whatepersreceptacle is
siseu torHthe grsstljt should be arranged so |
1hakstne mems cannot get into 1t with their
sIecls or many other way soil 1t. Many
q 0soAefso u grit go suneaten II the hens
suiIeraf Ter ~ because 1T is dirty ana they
NH not eat AZ Have the grit8box located
ssomeWhere SO the hens can get at iii read
sy ana as often as they please drring the
BUILDING ON RENTED LAND.
sAhls Item ts Inspired by an unusual
suhnper o1 colnSMnnications from readers
soLg lnis tdepnrtnaAnt who are anxious To-
sS $3.50 ~ inplq the poultry business, butswho
1919 VI Es.i.eaaiand and naturally hesitate
~ $500 spnl tdirgs thereon. IN such ~casesg
sSse nrss hing to do Isl to have fneornorz
sRfen ~ FOUR lease aclause perrnftffng IA, \
e Tesnose all buildings orsfencea fnnf iina
Aefcesta4p erect on the farm durinp yo,,r
s ~aneys hIszS safeiv nrn-
s.s.s.s..1 N ssSaaysSi .ssEto What sort Ola
1Lslhes II hsayS - Built which can n easiiv
moved I lsFed pc Ii the norfahle bo,,sas
pttt with screws ~ 1880