The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-11-02

the moving around If their appetites were
grains In this manner of feeding, wheat
being probably the best for the purpose.
LIGHTING THE BARN.
1t is practically impossible to get along
without an artificial light Of some kind in.
a barn and the lantern Is probably the
most useful article of this kind available
for the purpose. Any CONGREGATIONS re-
sulting from it's use are due to careless
ness. 1t is easy to arrange a number or
convenient hooks and nails in the barn
on which to fasten the lantern SO there
VIII be little danger of upsetting it. Have
the appliance according to the location.
In sone places a spike driven into the
stuudi g at the proper angle will be lust
the thing. In other places q stout rope
or better a wire, fastened to the wall Sc
lcurely and at the other end fasten a
snap such as Is used on a harness VIII
make tho best and safest plan for
handling the lantern. In other places a
projecting strip will mako the safest rest
ing place. Do not set the lantern down
on any place raised from the floor; there
Is always danger Of its being upset in this
way. Above all things do not use an
ordinary hand lamp in the barn. Get a
lantern and buy a good one, then keep II
IS good condition as to chimney and burn
err and there will be little danger from It
IN any way. Put up these different hang
ers In every part Of the barn and in the
other buildings occupied by stock.
YARDS FOR DAIRY CATTLE.
The best dairy.ncn believe implicit. Is.
exercise for their COWS, but they also real
lie that they are delicate animals and that
TO permit them to remain out Of doors long
on a cold or windy day during the winter
does them more injury than good. While
the reed1ng shed referred to in this de-
partment is an IDEAL place for exercise it
is not in the open air SO the cows lose the
benefits Of breathing fresh air. An ex-
cellent way to arrange a yard for exercise
is to build a deep shed in the portion Of
the yard where the wind is less likely to
enter 1t. Then, with boards or corn fod-
der, erect wind-breal1s all around the yard
running them up six feet or more high.
See that the yard Is well drained and that
1t IS cleaned Of the excrenent each day be-
lore the COWS are permitted to enter 1t. In
order that the animals may be more con-
tented While In the yard supply them with
just enough ~roughage SO that each one Of
them can make a good cud. Have the
shed and the yard large enough so that
lhere will be no crowding hence no dispo-
sltlon to quarrel. With such a yard the
animals may be turned out nearly every
day during the winter provided some care
is taken to remove the snow in sections
where the snow fall is heavy. Do not per-
nit the cows to remain out too long. Err
on the side of a short time and daily rath-
er tlan for several hours two or three
times weekly.
FOR COLDS in FOWLS.
Soon the cold, rainy days Of late fall Will
have a tendency to create severe colds
the poultry, most Of them being OF
catarrhal nature. The chief danger from
these colds is the possibility of develop
Ing into roup that most dreaded of all dis
eases among poultry. OF course preven-
tlon Is better than cure and this is readily
given by seeing that the fowls and pullets
nave a chance to get under cover when It
rams ana that their houses are dry and
comfortable. Have at least a portion OF
the house covered with chaff on which the
fowls may walk and warm their feet, II
colo Is detected among the birds. and es-
If 1t is Of q catarrhal nature, pre-
pare the following mixture. Ono fluid
ounce Of alcohol. ten drops Of ]tincture OF
acon1te, ten drops %tincture Of sponaia and
ten drops tincture Of bryonla- Mix these
thoroughly and put one-halr
teaspoontul In each quart Of drinking wa
ter taking care thai the birds lave moth
lng else to drink. II taken In time this
remedy will kill an incipient cold very
During the colder davs Of win.
Ter see that the drinking water given tho
is quite warm, indeed as hot as
Lney can drink 1t. This will do much to-
ward preventing colds if the fowls are
chilly.
CLEANING THE HOG PENS.
Cleaning hog pens IS not a pleasant task.
out the work should be done both fire.
luehtly and thoroughly if one would be
assured OF healthy hogs and general free
lom from doors. If it is possible to pro-
1lde the pens with cement floors with the
proper cutters the work Will be much
then IL the yards are of gravel
ven packed down and slope to cutters on
sldes the work will not be difficult IL
I Is done frequently. AS cleaners and dis
hfectants nothing with white
"ash ana a solution Of carbollc acid. Clean
tut all the rough dirt with g. shovel and
broom, then make a solution of carboltc
.cla strong enough SO that it will have a
ieciaed smell and spray 1t over tho walls
'1lu into the cracks. For want Of a better
prayer use a broom. With a hand broom
spray can be we'll applied and with the
arger broom 1t Is easy to get into the
corners. Let this soak in for q few hours
then bring the whitewash into play
1t thoroughly and thickly. Use
he carbolic acid In the yard as well as
n the house and it will not be much of a
ask to keep things clean. Once a year
vii not, however, accomplish this work
thoroughly for 1t ought to be done once
IT twice a month and as often as once a
week during warm weather. There will ba
title likelihood OF disease amonr sv,na
AIRED for in this manner,