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

weight and in the finest condition. These
grains are mixed thoroughly and then
| skim milk is used SO that the mass IS
about like hin porridge. This our hogs
get twice daily with corn on the cob Tor
the third meal and something in the way
of root crops or good kitchen slop In Whlcn
is mixed vegetable and fruit parlngs iof
/ the in-between meal. This is the food dur
ing the summer except that the corn is
cut out) as well as during the winter. me
range takes the place of the third meal OF
slop and vegetables but with these excep-
lions we try to feed about the same the
year round and find that 1t pays.
FALL MULcHlNG OF TREES.
If it is thought necessary to apply mulch
around the base of trees or shrubs as a
winter protection care must be used, not
to do the work too soon, particularly If
anything in the nature Of a fertilizer Is
needed such as coarse stable manure, Tor
there is always danger of melting renewed
growth in the tree just as 1t is beginning
to go to sleep for the winter and TINS
growth. being extremely tender, Will be
killed by the first cold weather, probably
with much injury to the tree. A better
plan is not to apply the mulch until the
ground freezes, applying more, II neces-
sary, later on. BY far the best plan OF al
Is to use earth with which to protect the
roots of the tree or shrub during the first
| cOlu udSS, put III SNSA"
for three or four feet around the tree.
Later, If it gets too cold, a little coarse
manure may be put on over the son. BY
this plan the tree or shrub will have tuil
protection without Danger OF netting d
late growth.
WINTER PROTECTION FOR VINES
Many who nave climbing vines around
the house have set varieties that oushe
not to nave been planted. The climate
may be too cold for certain tender vines
and it will be impossible to winter them
with success. The best plan IS to have
, vines that are entirely hardy in your eli
mate. The honeysuckles, the American
Ivy and most of the heavily wooded SORTS
| are hardy or SO nearly SO that they need
t only a mound of earth around the base to
carry them through severe winters. Inc
: Clematis, family are readily protected as
' the tops usually die back so that only care
: is needed of the roots which is readily
/ given by the mound Of earth and over
2 this some coarse half-rotted manure free
from straw. In some sections 1t is the
custom to wrap tender vines and shrubs
, in straw. There is no decided objection
to this if the top is left open so that a cir
:, culation of air will pass over the shrub
. and If one is sure no mice will get in near
{ the bottom to gnaW the tender shoots. The
= plan of laying over the partially tender
: Vine and covering it with soil is also
a adopted in some sections, but a vine so
tender as to require this treatment ought
8 not to be planted.
h FALL PLANTING OF TREES, ETC,
n In very cold climates the fall planting
of trees is not feasible, but there is nc
i reason why the trees cannot be bought
! and "heeled" in so as to be ready for
r early spring planting. In the more mod
) crate sections there is everything in favor
e of fall planting; the soil is In good condi-
II ton for the trees, the work may be done
q with more comfort, and one Is apt to ge'
h better trees because the nurseryman is no
@ so busy In the fall as in the spring ant
n neither are you. On the other hand quit.
r. a little more care Is necessary in fal
l. planting. The roots must be pruned Sc
" thatFall bruised or broken pieces are re
IL moved, the soil must be well worked il
ID around the roots and firmed down well al
II the way to the surface of the ground
is Then, the tree must be staked if ther'
to is likely to be high winter winds ant
1t lastly a mound Of earth should be heapet
n up around the base of the tree both as pro
lection against frost and to help the ire
e withstand the wind. With these thing
= done the majority of the trees will Nv
"a and thrive. The same thing appli q t
,e Towering shrubs, most of which can b
% planted in the fall to better adVantag
90 than in the spring.
r DOUBLE WINDOWS IN THE BARI
es Except In the warm south we believ
t. that the windows of every barn should b
e. fitted with an extra covering Of wood. /
lie other words a shutter of wood hinged o
LII the outside and swinging in to be hooke
e. on the inside. If the frame will not per
fe nit of this have 1t anyway and use
IL button on the outside. One scarcely rea.
&c, ICES how much warmer the barn will b
ed for the cows and horses with this doubl
SIS window and the cost is not great. l
MS some cases a double window of glass wi
pcv-a Tho p,1rpoSn and he mora ornc
mental, but in cold loca tons a curtain {
e. burlap should be used on the coldes
lis nights. In addition to fixing the window
IS. as described go over the barn well an
IL stuff newspapers between the cracks {
as the boards. Have some corner Of the bar
I'M where q window of a size according
,er the number of animals in the barn ca
at. be placed which Will be open most Of tt
time to give as nearly perfect ventilatio
he as possible or have some plan like thu
if illustrated this week which is as applin
ur able to the large building as the small on
!. A CHEAP HOG HOUSE DOOR.
There is no good reason why the door
nd the hog house should be made of heaS
Die boards and kept shut nor why the hou:
his should be without any door If one W.
work out this simple plan. Take son
strong burlap or an old fertilizer bag al
he get a few laths. Place the laths an inc
apart on both sides Of the bag (crosswis
on and fasten them to each other, nailil
4rs through the bag. Hem the edges of Il
to bag SO they VIII not ravel then fastt
on over the opening in the door letting
in nearly touch at the bottom. The laths W
he
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