The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-13
PASTURE PROTECTION FOR
COWS

Many farmers are In the habit OF permit
ting their cows 20 stay on the pasture
through the night: we prefer the plan OF
having them In tho well ventilated and
quite cool barns where they can DO
Kroomed n necessary and the milking
done with greater comfort TO both mixer
and animal II. however, one thinks best TO
leave thom on tho pasture all night. some
sort OF protection should be provided no
that In case q heavy storm comes up they
viii not be made miserable. A nelghbor
has arranged n shed In the following man
ner. Tho pasture In on the border OF n
thick growth OF trees and this forms the
back part OF tho shed. the sides being
made by boards up 10 within foot OF the
roof which r. made with Joles and
matched with smaller poles covered with
coarse hay held In place with willow
whips. In these sheds there In plenty OF
ventilation. yet they are substantial
enough 80 that tho cows will not get very
wet In case OF n storm. Each shed is pro-
vided with q liberal amount OF bedding
and one frequently sees these beds occu-
pied by some OF tho animals during the
day and even when IL Is pleasant. IL pays
TO protect valuable cows from storm even
during the warm days OF summer.
WATER VERSUS CULTIVATION.
Those who are familiar with growing
towering plants IN pots Indoors have
learned that tho best results In watering
como from giving the soil n good soaking.
say twice or three times n week. To a GER
tain extent the Same idea obtains In wa
tering plants In the garden except that
there Is moro sun 10 bake tho soil 80 that
sometimes IL Is best 10 reverse tho plan
and water lightly moro frequently. IL
has been found best TO water plants some
what after the following plan. IL there Is
little rainfall the plants are watered every
other day. and on alternate days tho soil
Ii stirred with tho rake or handfork. ac-
cording 10 the space between the plants.
stirring the soil TO the depth OF two inches
This prevents the sun from baking the
wet soil and preventing tho air and mols-
ture In tho air from entering 10 and Il also
conserves tho moisture IN the soil. on a
larger scale this same plan Is carried out
with the hoed crops OF tho farm. II there
Is a dearth OF rain tho daily use OF the cul-
tyator or even three times a week will
keep tho soil friable and conserve what
moisture there IL IN II 30 that the plants
will not so greatly feel the need OF water.
SUMNER PEN FOR SWINE.
A veteran raiser OF swine set about rails
ing his animals on the colony plan some
what after the plan OF raising poultry. He
has no difficulty after tho nrst week when
the pigs learn which house Is their own.
The pigs are placed on the range with
these colony houses a. soon rs they are old
enough to grace. The aouses are built low
and arranged 30 that the ends are open
near the top. using Stats OF heavy mate
rial with wide board At the bottom. The
back In solid and there IL a good roof.
which r. waterproof. The front 10 ar
ranged so that the bottom board may DO
removed: Il 10 hooked In place at each end.
and over the entire front Is placed n slop-
ing roof somewhat IN form like the roof Of