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

ends with tarrcd paper, For ventilation u
tix-lnch space IL left the entire acngih or
tho house 1T tho lower end u Is covered
with wire netting. For further ventilation
holes are bored IN one end at tho high sldo
rcar the top. At the lower part OF the
house under Tho v%cutilatinE space the
boards arc arranged so'that the one near
sst'the ground n hinged TO the ~ above
81 for case In cleaning Tho coop. TIE door
In one end IN made OF any size desired al
though the smaller the better, twenty
inches square being a good size. Tho Illus
tratlon shows the idea plainly. tho lower
part showing the arrangement OF the
roosts.
PROTEIN FOR BROOD soWs.
The brood row In entitled TO more than n
comfortable ZEN and enough To eat: IN
deed. she must rave considerable atten-
ton In tho way or proper lance food II
tho pigs are 10 be what Is hoped. IL is, OF
course. Unnecessary to say that shc must
hgvc a certain amount OF carbonaccous
food else she will not be able to keep up
the bodily heat and vigor so necessary 10
her progress. but more than al she must
ave food IN which there u considerable
protein so that the young plrs before
birth bc properly nourishcd. In sections
OF the south where both COW peas and
sweet potatoes arc grown In abundance
tho combination makes an ideal fol for
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falfa can be used In place OF the COW peas
and when bran. barley and potatoes VIII
bc good substitutes for the sweet potatoes.
Az a matter OF fact an ordinary ration OF
corn with an abundance OF root crops
would keep tho SOW IN excellent condition
although tho addition OF wheat bran made
into slup 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
Rnccd ration which will result In her drop
ping sturdy healthy pigs,
WINTER VENTILATION.
Ventilation Is ono of tie most important
things TO be considered I'm the poultry
house during tho winter. The average
poultrymnn. especially IL In n cold climate.
In much given 20 thinking his fowls will
freeze unless they are kept so that not a
bit OF air enters the house. Except In the
very coolest sections ono need not fear
getting too much mir INTO the house by
any reasonable method OF ventilation. II
tho house IN 80 constructed that the air
must come IN through doors or windows.
II IN n simple matter TO 30 protect the
fowls while on the roosts that they VIII
not catch cold unless n decided draught OF
air blows over them for some time: IL Is
at night when the trouble In likely TO re-
suit and "A few curtains Of buriap or old
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ia front OF the fowls and come a foot or
two above their heads will be all tho pro-
lection needed especially " the birds are
given n warm supper to 20 to bed on. In
this respect do not forget the hint given
tomc time ago TO feed the fowls shClled
corn heated IN tho oven and given 10 the
birds rs warm as they can swallow IL
without SIS burning them. IL Is surprising
what a lot Of heat this VIII give tho fowls
. al hnVr FIsg mt corn farfn INa NhWu Will
be through the night.
STORING FLOWER BULBS.
Both cannas md g.adioluscs have be-
como very popular as towering plants
around farm homes because they are so
easily grown. Up to his past year neither
had any diseases or insect enemies to
speak %. During the past summer many
growers OF the reported trouble
with catcrpillars, but this Is easily over
come by hand picking daily. the insect
being found on the under side OF the
leaves. GladIolus bulbs will not stand
much frost hence should DO removed as
o o AS there In LANCER OF frost. dried In
the sun and then tho tops cut OF 10 within
an .nch OF the bulb: IL the top IL well
ripcned Il may BE- broken on at the bulb
readily: after drying In the sun gather
The bulbs and store In paper bags: do not
separate tho corms new bulbs) from the
0lu puiD LOT tncy viii trINtFuNc themselves
during the winter as they dry out or. In
the sprin. can bc more readily separated.
After placing In bags store them ava In
q cool dry place. but not where the bulbs
can BE- frosted. Gamma bulbs are best stored
by taking from the ground and cutting
on the tops TO within two or three inches
from the roots. Then shake of the bulk
OF tho soil. dry the Sots a little In the
sun and then set them out In soap boxes
filled with dry soil. pushing the soil In
around the roots and set the boxes In the
dark part Of tho cellar for tho wintcr. DO
not water until about a month before the
roots arc TO be started up In the spring.
BUYING MIXED FEEDS.
Why any feeder OF farm stock should
buy mixed grains IL moro han one can
understand unless he Is too lazy TO do the
mixing himself. Time was when screen
ings were just what was claimed for them.
the smaller grains which dropped through
tho sleeves when screening was lone for
the FIRST grade OF grains. Now screenings
are quite likely 10 be the swccpings from
the mill floors inc coEtain anything from
nails 20 tobacco guilds. Any OF tho grains
used for feeding stock OF any kin can be
bought without mixture and ono can tell
by examination IL they be reasonably
pure. They cost some morn than the mixed
feeds TO be sure. but they are cheapest In
the and for lens has to be fed. OF all the
bad mixed feeds the ground feeds are the