The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-30

6EAANAN W AHbN NAAA ~ hA ~
that II. fo- the ordinary observer 10 ascer-
tain. In feeding poultry u has been dem
onatratcd time and again that u pays 10
pay . per cent more for the grains by
themselves than to feed the, mixtures
bought In that form. This is not guess
work out the result OF actual tests.
THE FARM TOOL SHOP.
IL Is The exception rather than the rule
TO ind a shop ~ n branch Of farm. work
nowadays. We run to the store for any
little thing we want. pay two prices for *
and lose yalunDs time. Our fathers had
all OF tho small tools In the shop and could
make any repairs not OF n serious nature
on any tool or appliance OF he farm and
do IL quickly and incxpcnsIvcly. Our hired
help arc kept busy m rainy days going
over tools and wagons. painting and re-
pairing. II the harness breaks there are
waxcd ends OF thread ready for use OF!
some riycts to repair larger breaks. Tho
shop contains n small anvil and n wise as
we'll as n wooden clarnp,in which TO hold,
tho ends OF leather when sowing them,
NALL. screws. bolts. hinges and tho Hike
arc kept la small numbers but IN various
EizcA Oils. monkey wrcnckes, chiSels.
hammers. and the like are always there
and wc.nrc prepared for any smalrtroublo.
a very small corner OF the bdrn Is large
enough for the shop. and IL VIII pay TO be-,
kANA INV W AN ~ sANA - lA4NN N1@++e $3.50
as one can. :
sAwousr FOR BEDDING ANIMALS
In samcrgcctloaR gawdust can be bought
NJ very low prices and hence can be proft-
ably used ~ rightly used. IL Is not a gooG
plan TO use IL to the exclusion OF other,
materials particularly IA sections whereof
is thrown on and already loose IA sandy
soils are likely to be. Those who ave 'cx-
pcrimentcd with u think IL can'bcstb be used
I'm connection with hay or straw or even,
leaves spreading 1t quite thickly over the
floor and covering II with the coarscr ma
tcrial. In this way Il win absorb quickly
any OF the liquid cxcremcnt that falls "a
IL. VIII make a softer bed and can be uJcd'
over and over again. or course less FtIawi
or hay Is used than when the gawdust ~,
not a part OF the bedding material. An e&-.
ccllent plan Is TO use IL for horses, then
clean out tho best OF u. dry Il In the sun
and use IL as tho bottom bedding for the
pigs from whence IL will 20 into the ma
nuro pile. In this way not enough OF IL 10
used TO make trouble for the manure or
tho soil later
WARM FOOD FOR cows.
Tho average dairy COW does not require
warm mashos OF any kline and Il II gener-
ally considered best TO let the animal do
her own grinding OF grain and In It's usual
state although there can be no objection
to the occasional mash nor TO any mixed
grain molstencd and fed quite warm but
simply as m appetizer and a change from
the regular rations. Warm bran mashcs
are used TO advantage with cows just after
caiylng particularly n oil meal or some
other laxative IL used In connection with
II. II is often advantageous TO moisten
the rouEhaEc given tive stock and we have
had them cat corn stovcr which they
would not touch dry by stcaming X fora
few hours n feeding IL while quite warm.
We believe thoroughly In an occasional
change which will furnish variety even
though there may bo no appreciable or
direcl sca@at.
WINTER FEEDING or TSE COW.
Many farmers treat their cows during
the winter as they do their horses who are
not working: that Is. they give them just
enough food'to keep life In them until they
can be put out to picture again. Tssy
argue that they can Oppose OF milk to
much better advantage kJ'the summer and
that II they nav too milk In winter
they will AVE TO make more butter than
they wish to. That's a lazy mans way OF
doing business. II Il Is not desired that
tho cows give large quantities OF milk
during the winter the ration may be
changed or even reduced somewhat but II
Z cannot be lacking In the essentials which
the COW requires TO keep up her warmth
OF body and vitality without lasting injury
TO the animal. Let the ration contain a
fair amount OF protein and be In sufficient
variety TO keep tho COW In good condition
no matter how little milk satisfies you.
PASTURING SWINE ON CLOVER.
This Is n question where the valuc OF the
clover has TO be considered and n SAT-
rule 20 work out II TO keep the hogs out OF
tho clover at all times until, Ia the courue
OF the rotation. the clover IL TO he plowed
under the following spring; IN that event
lot tho swine get all the good they can out
OF such pasture. II Il not an easy task To
bring hogs up on pastures OF clover with
out injury TO the soil or without any
particular profit. II the clover field Is well
set and the FIRST seasons growth Is strong.
yielding n good harvest. tho hogs will ben
eft tho ground II they arc turned onto the
clover the fall and winter before Il 10 TO be
turned under.
PROTECTING THE BARN LANTERN
Lanterns are undoubtedly tho safest
things 20 use In the barn and n they are
hung as suggested several weeks ago and
protected as indicated here there will be
little or no danger from fire. Take a
piece OF inch board and from IL cut n
circle twelve inches In diameter; then buy
n piece OF galvanized wire netting fifteen
inches wide and four feet long. then a
piece OF bright new tin eighteen inches
square. q hook with n fiat end 30 IL can be
screwed to the wall. Then build n shelf
fifteen inches wide and twenty inches long.
Nail the piece Of tin which acts as .