Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-09-01

roosts, being made solid. The other three
sides are of sold lumber, but there should
be a window in the back, also covered with
fine wire screen, to furnish ventilation. At
the lower part OF the boarded front a hoe
should be cut large enough to let the
chicks in and this should be arranged with
a sloping walk to the ground, covered
with cleats, so that the birds may walk up
it easily. An arrangement of curtains
should be provided for so hat they may
be let down over the wire front when the
wind blows or the weather gets cold in the
fall. A door Of solid wood should also be
provided to let down over the entrance in
stormy weather so that there is no dam
ger Of the chicks catching cold. Such a
house, or a number of them, as described
is by no means expensive and if rightly
built the growing chicks can occupy them
until time for them to go into the larger
houses late in the fall or early winter.
VARIOUS KINDS OF PRIVET.
One of the best of plants to use for the
purpose of marking dividing lines is the
pr.vet of which there are several varieties
although Il is not a plant to be used when
stock is to be turned in for it VIII not an
swer the purpose. A number of journals
are advocating the planting of the variety
Lucidum which grows very nicely in the
warmer sections Of the country, but is
not hardy, without considerable winter
protection, even as far south as New Jer-
sey where we lave tested 1t for several
years. We like its habit of growth bet
ter than the ovalifolium California priveD
and if it was as hardy as the latter variety
world be preferable. The California
pr.Vet is the best variety for the north
and hould be more generally planted than
it is. Young plants may be bought for a
very small sun and they will root and
thrive in any soil that is fairly rich. but
is especially partial to a rather sandy soil.
Along the andy coast of New Jersey there
are literally miles of the California privet
planted. taking the place of the fence.
When the farm fence begins to show evil
dence of age plan to replace il with the
privet setting the plants before 1t is neces-
sary to remove the fence so that they will
have reached a proper degree of business
before the fence is removed. Plant may
be set in the spring or the fail.
SKIN TROUBLES OF HORSES.
Several correspondents nave written
asking for remedies for a number of skin
troubles from itch to putrid exema and in
nine cases out Of ten claim that the horse
is having good care. One correspondent
was located near the writer so we called
on him and IL ever | was tempted TO swear
at a man 1t was when saw the filthy con-
dition of his horse. The animal looked as
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curry in six months. Sores were coming
all over his sides from rubbing against his
stall and in these sores maggots and some
other vermin we did not recognize were
plainly seen. The hoofs of the animal were
foul with decayed manure and altogether
he was a sorry sight. or course this is an
xceptio but one scarcely realizes how
liable a horse is to skin trouble during
the summer when he p~ersp;res at his work
and is not properly cleaned. OF course in
some Of these cases there is an internal
d-isarrangement at the bottom of the
trouble and in such cases corn should be
cut out of the diet and laxative foods sub
stituted. For a horse with a skin trouble
groom thoroughly ZACH day and wash the
afflicted parts with a solution of one dram
I each or carbolic acid and sulphuric acid N
q pint or water. If the bowels are not In
good condition give two ounces of blauber
salts dissolved in the drinking water both
night and morning for several days.
SELLING EGGS BY THE POUND.
While Ii Is admitted that there Is a de-
ciaed difference In the weight of eggs OF
equal size according TO the feeding meth
DDS employed and also that larger eggs
weigh the most il is hardly to be expected
| that consumers can be made TO understand
this TO the point where they are willing 10
buy egs by weight. A better plan would
he TO assert the EGGS. 4 there was a differ
| ence i'm size, and ask a higher price for
larger eggs. This Is just as fair 70 the
consumer as to ask a higher price for the
larger specimens OF fruit. OF course the
hest way Of all is 10 nav breeds which lay
saggs uniform in size and these of the
Sarger sizes then there will be little trouble
I'm Geiiing them for what they are worth ii
they are strictly fresh. Some people rave
a deep rooted objection TO buying eggs
SYhen they must pay a higher price for
,fhe strictly fresh ones. "A poultryman
| friend found he was having considerable
trouble along this line so made IL his bus
sness to buy a few dozen store eggs each
day and carry with him. When his GUS
toners demurred at his price for strictly
fresh eggs ne would offer the others at the
store price. but without any warrant and
/ No fcnnd that he never made a second sale
t1l the store eggs to the same customer nor
I'D they berate him because they were not
up TO the mark: they bought them know
Ing they were not guaranteed. The plan
~ a legitimate one and worth trying.
FERTlLlZiNc CHEAP LAND.
a reader Of this department takes excep-
ton to the advice 10 use commercial fer