The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-10-12

ground OF hasten 10 the moor IL VI ~
SO that it will be firm. Have 1t open at
the top, of course, and make it three or
four feet high. In the side of it next to
the wall Of the building and about a foot
up from the floor cut out a piece SO as
to have an opening the width of the board
and about six inches the other way and IN
the side Of the building opposite this hole
III the shaft cut a hole of corresponding
size. Cover these two holes as well as the
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hole in the shaft with wire netting SO
that no bird or small animal can get in.
This is the shaft by which the air enters
the building. Then build another shaft
long enough to reach from about eight
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the roof so that il will come out through
the roof a foot or fifteen inches. The top
of this shaft must be opened so that the
opening will be protected from rain. The
lower end Is to be covered with wire net
ting. Fasten this firmly at the roof end
and with corner supports TO the floor at
the bottom. The Man is simple. easy to
construct and works splendidly. 1t is par
ticularly good for yentilating poultry
houses. In the plain illustration A repre-
sents the shaft through which the foul air
passes and b the shaft through which the
fresh air enters.
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Now that the season is approaching
when the poltry must be houser more or
less closely the annual subject Of feeding
the warm mash comes up for considera-
ton. We were formerly strong advocates
of the warm mash in the morning; then we
turned to the plan Of giving it at night
and literally in either period. Now we
stand on a middle ground for with our
focks mainly Of the larger breeds, it was
found that the liberal feeds of warm mash
put the fat on and when the fat gets or
too heavily the eggs begin to fall short
We then worked along the plan Of feed
ing the mash in the morning during mod
crate weather and at night in colder
weather, but the quantity is far more lib
eral; indeed. the fowls are not a little
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the other hand, they don't stand around
with a dreamy look in their eyes which
comes from a full stomach, but get tt
work vigorously to scratch out the grain
In the chaff on the scratching shed floor
To make up for our stinginess in guam
tity Of mash we make it appetiZing b.
using a little wheat In the bran as wei
as bits of meat and vegetables chopped
fine. Experience through two seasons o
feeding in this manner has convinced u
that it is the correct plan. Don't go t.
the other extreme and cut the mash GU
entirely until this suggestion has BEEF
tried.
: WHAT ARE FIRST GRADE APPLES
Several inquiries nave been received ask
:, ing for additional along tn
lines of our suggestions on the ASSERTING
I and packing of h~igh-grade fruit, one poin
being to decide as to what constitute
7 high grade or first class fruit. One author
ity claims that the first grade of apple
should never be less than a stated diamet
err; this is not a safe rule for some varie
ties are much smaller than others Will
with some other sorts the size would be a
required while the specimen might be dc
'cidedly faulty In other respects. A SAT
guide would be to select the largest spec
mems that are nearly uniform as to size
) but a trife smaller these should be packe
r separately, vet sold as first elias
q fruit. Next to perfect specimen
.I it is important that the fruit be a
nearly uniform in size as possible, for II
variably the smaller specimens will X
duce the price obtained for the lot. Th;
holds good with all fruits and vegetable
We have seen specimens which We're rea
I, " third grade as to size sold readily q
good seconds because they were free frol
Flemish. bringing a price more than large
g specimens less perfect would have broueh
c. 1t follows, of course, that when the d.
Y mand is great and the supply small II
T. prices will rule high but ever then,
RI there are first class buyers among yol
n customers, it will pay to grade closely.
it TRY THE HOME MARKET.
IF A grower Of good fruit. vegetables al
~ poultry ought not to have much troub
in working up an excellent trade in h
nearest large town if he will take son
trouble In asserting his products, packir