The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12

hole In the shaft with wire netting so
that no bird or small animal can get In.
This IL the shaft by which the air enters
the building. Then buiid another shaft
long enough to reach from about eight
inches to n foot from tho fioor up through
the root 80 thar Il will como out through
the roof n foot or fifteen inches. The top
OF this shaft must be opened so that the
opening will be protected from rain. The
lower end In to be covered with wire net
ting. Fastcn this firmly at the roof end
and with corner supports TO the floor at
the bottom. The plan IL simple. easy TO
construct and works spiendidiy. II Is par
ticulariy good for ventilating poultry
houses. In the plain Illustration A repre-
SCENTS the shaft through which tho foul air
passes and II the shaft through which the
fresh air enters.
FEEDING WARM WASHES.
Now that tho season In approaching
when the poltry must be houscr more or
less closely the annual 1ubJcct OF feeding
the warm mash comes up for considcra-
ton. We were formerly strong advocates
OF the warm mash In the morning: then we
turned TO the plan OF giving IL Mt night
and literally I'm either period. Now We
stand on a middle ground for with our
nocks mainly OF the larger breeds, IL was
found that tho liberal feeds or warm mash
put tho fat on and when tho fat gets on
too heavily the eggs begin 20 fall short.
We then worked along the plan OF feed
Ing the mash In the morning during mod
crate weather and Mt night In colder
weather. but the quantity In far more hb-
eral: indeed. tho fowls are not a little
hungry when they have finished. but, or
the other hand, they don't stand around
with n dreamy look I'm their eyes which
comes from n full stomach. but get 70
work vigorously TO scratch out the grain
In the chat on the scratching shed foor
To make up for our s~tinginess In guam
tIty OF mash we make Il appetixing by
using a little wheat In the bran as wei
as bits OF meat and vegetables chopped
fine. Experience through two seasons oi
feeding In this manner has convinced VI
that IL In the correct plan. Don't 20 ts
the other extreme and cut the mash on
entirely until this suggestion has beer
tried.
WHAT ARE FIRST GRADE APPLES
Several inquiries have been received ask
ing for additional Information along TIT
lines OF our suggestions on tho asserting
and packing OF high-grade fruit. one poin
being 10 decide as to what CONSTITUTES
high grade or nrst class fruit. One author
ity claims that the brst grade OF applei
should never be less h n stated diamet
err; this Is not "A safe rule for some varic
ties are much smaller h others Will
with some other sorts the size would be al
required while the specimen might DO de
cidedly faulty In other respects. A SAT
guide would be TO select the largest speci
mons that are nearly uniform rs to size
but a triie smaller these should be pncke'
separately, yet sold as FIRST elias
fruit. Next 10 perfect specimen
a. IN important that the fruit be a
nearly uniform In size as possible. Tor IN
yariably the smaller specimens will re
duco the price obtained for the lot. TIL
holds good with all fruits and vegetable,
we nave seen specimens which were real
~ third grade as TO size sold readily a
good seconds because they were free frof
blemish, bringing n price more than large
: specImens less perfect would have brough'
: IL follows. OF course, that when the dc
msnd is great and the supply small III
: prices will rule high but even then,
/, there are first class buyers among you
customers. II viii pay to grade closely.
, TRY THE HOME MARKET.
. A grower OF good fruit. vegetables an
/, poultry ought not TO have much troubI
: IN working up an excellent trade In n
nearest large town X ne VIII take son
: trouble I'm asserting his products. packin
J. inem attractiyely and Offering only IL
v bcst sorts. Yes. this is the old story "
A have told before but Il needs repetitio
a frequently. All OF US have seen grower
!, who would 80 TO considerable trouble
" prcpare their products for the commissio
. man In the city. yet be positively hasty
u the way they prepared the stun for u
home market. They win be careful
4 asserting for tho commission man becaui
they know the goods will be examined b
fore they are paid for, but they viii woi
!, of all the poor stun In the middle OF u
: basket for the home market trusting
% luck not TO get caught. This Is dishonest
a OF course. but Il takes type TO make him
stand out In their true light. Many OF u
Il men who do this thing do not really mea
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