Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-08-31

ro"sts. being MADE solid. The other three
sides are of sold lumber. hut there should
be "A window in the hack. also covered with
fine wire screen. to furnish ventilation. AT
the lower part of the boarded front a hoe
should he cut large enough to let the
chicks In and this should he arranged with
a sloping walk to the ground, covered
with clcatS, so that the birds may walk up
it easily. An arrangement of curtains
should be provided fer so that they may
be let Gown over the wire front when the
wind blows or the weather gets cold in the
fall. A door of SOLD wood should also he
provided to let dow over the entrance in
stormy weather so that there is no dan
ger of The chicks catching cold. Such a
house. or Il number of them. as described
is by no means expensive and if rightly
Quilt the growing chicks can occupy them
until time for them 10 60 into the larger
houses late in The fail or early winter.
VARIOUS KINDS OF PRtvET.
One of the best of plants to use for the
purpose of marking dividing lines is the
li-vet of which there are several varieties
although ii is not a plant 10 be used when
stock is TO lac turned in for it VIII not an
swcr the purpose. a number of journals
are advocating the planting of the variety
l-iciaum which grows very nicely in the
warmer sections Of the country but is
not hardy. without considerable winter
protection. even as far south as New .Jer-
sey where sc have tested it for several
years. We Ike its habit of growth bet
ter than the ovalifoliun California privoD
and If II was as hardy as the latter variety
would be preferable. The California
pr.vet is the best variety for the north
and should be more generally planted than
il is. Young plants may he bought for a
very small sun and thoy viii root and
thrive in any soil that is fairly rich. hut
Is especially partial TO Il rather sandy soil.
Along the sandy coast OF New Jersey there
are literally miles of the California privet
planted. taking the place of the fence.
When the farm fence begins to show evil
cence of plan to replace i. with the
privet setting the plants before ii IS neccs-
sar.t 10 re move the fence so that they will
have reached a proper degree of business
before the fence is removed. Plants may
be set in the spring or the fail.
SKIN TROUBLES OF HORSES.
Several correspondents have written
asking for remedies for "A number OF skin
troubles from Itch TO pu.rid eXema and in
nine cases out of ten claim tina; the horse
is having good care. one correspondent
was located near the writer so we called
on MIN and If ever | was temple to swear
4: Il man it was when | saw the filthy con-
dition of his horse. The animal looked as
If he had not felt a brush much less "A
y III ~ IioIItliS. sores were coming
all over his sides from rubbing against his
stall and IN ;hese sores maggots and some
ether vcrElia we did not recognize were
plainly seen. The hcofs of the animal were
foul with ,eoayed manure and altogether
he was a s iay sight. OF course this is an
e$ccntion. hus one scarcely realizes how
Liable a horse is to skin trouble during
the sinlnl". when he persp.res at his work
and is not properly cleaned. OF course in
some Of .hose cases there is an internal
diSarr. nrrHicnt at the bottom of The
trouble and n sach cases corn should be
cut out OF The diet and laxative foods sub
s;itutcd. Fer a horse with a skin trouble
groom Thoroughly each day and wash the
afflicted parts with a solution Of one dram
each of carbolic acid and s%ulphuric acid m
PINT Of water. If the bowels are not in
good condition give two ounces of hlauber
salts dissolved in the ink water both
nishs and morning for several days.
SElLl..G EGGS RY THE POUND.
While it is admitted that there is "A de-
c.Iod difference in the weight of eggs of
equal see according to the feeding meth
eds employed and also that larger Eggs
weigh the mos: i: is hardly to be expected
hat consumers can be mace TO understand
this 10 the point where they are willing 10
buy egs by weight. A better plan would
be to assert the EGGS. # there was "A differ
encc in size, and ask a higher price for
larger eggs. This is Just as fair to the
consumer as to ask a higher price for the
larger specimens of fruit. OF course the
best way of all is to have breeds which lay
eggs uniform in size and these of the
larger sizes then there will be little trouble
In selling them for what they are worth If
they are strictly fresh. Some people have
a deep rooted objection to buying eggs
when they must pay a higher price for
the strictly fresl, ones. A pouitryrnan
friend found he was having considerable
trouble along ihis line SO made it his bust
ness to buy a few dozen store Eggs each
day and carry with him. When his Gus
toners demurred at his price for strictly
fresh eggs he would offer the others at the
store price. but without any warrant and
he found that he never made "A second sale
of the store eggs TO the same customer nor
did they herate him because. they were not
up TO the mark; they bought them know
ing they Were not guaranteed. The plan
Is a legitimate one and worth trying.
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