The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-02-23

boxes and other boards we make a slant
Ing roof to the coop and 1t is complete eX-
capt the feeding trough which is fastened
In the front end, and the method for car
Ing for the droppings. This is planned in
two Rays. In some coops we remove the
end bottom board OF the box and arrange
1t on Gieats so that Il may be pulled out
and cleaned, the slant of the coop causing
zsae= a:se ;is;:ts Is 6 fail 10 Til tower end. TIE
other plan we like best. which liz TO ar
range one or Two of the boards at the retr
so they may he hinged. This enables us
to get a hoe in and scrhpc the floor thor
onghly if need be, The Illustration shows
how complete the plan is. 1t is not OK
pensive and certainly these toops are ideal
for fattening purposes.
oVER-HEATED POULTRY HOUSES
While the main trouble is usually with
cold houses there Is assurcdly such a thing
az heating the houses too much or rather
having them too warm. OF course this
may be controlled by ventllaGia..i to some
extent, but then there is danger of the
fowls catching cold if the ventilation is
too great. While one viii nave to con-
struct the poultry house In accordance
with the climate In which they live and
the bred of fowls kept 1t is a good general
plan to have the houses so built that there
will be no draughts, have them well lined
with plenty Of means OF ventilation: then
see that some way of ventilation is pro-
yided for Use at highland there ought to
be no trouble with over-heated houses. 1t
is better to have the house too cold than
to warm, for 1t lis IN pa ratiyelV easy to
furnish additional warmth to the fowls
when on the roost by hanging old carpet
or hurlap In front of them, while il the Eek
ira ventilation Is given for the over-warIn5
hause the fowls are likely to catch cold.
TOO MUCH EXERCISE FOR PIGS
The amount. of exercise which may be
given swine TO advantage depends upon
when and where they are to be marketed;
It also depends somewhat on the breed.
The close join1ed breeds can be gwen more
exercise than che long jointed ones for 1t
Is easier to fatten the first named when
~ cesssarSsf.A4zs We ha.a%%fouad tina when
there Is a market for pigs in the summer
or carly fall it will not do to let them
have unlimited range rlIring the summer,
30 we keep them we'll grass fed and at the
same time well exercised by having a.
nuinhci. of rather small yards iii which
they take turns. In three out of five there
lis a good heavy sod which provides the
necessary green stuff. In one of the others
clean straw is kept In which more or less
corn ON the cob is scattered and any fruit
or vegetables for their use lis thrown in
here; the work Of hunting through the
straw for the tid-bits keeps them busy.
In the other yard the soil is rather sandy
and there is more or less shade, SO the
pigs use this yard when they want a sun
bnth or q doze under the shade Of the
= trees In this manner we find lit is COM
parativeiy easy to fatten a pig whenever
we desire and vet keep them In good
health and spirits by the variety which
they find In tho several yards.
VALUE OF PEDiGREEDPLAMTs.
Nurserymen are at odds over the value
Of so-caiied pedigreed plants, some Of the
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