The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-08-31

! pttldilN Wncf SNrf IcTililLtTS are o. LIS
special brands applied to the rowing crop
and which are usually high in price. Our
friend sees only one side CT the argument
for we did not advise the indiscr.minate
use of fertilizers, for this would be folly.
Take IN acre Of cheap land, for example,
located in a section where any farm pro-
duct sold for very low prices and one was
far from market. To use commercial fer
Clizers under such circumstances would be
suicidal. but on the other hand, supposinS
the same land was located within easy
distance OF a market where a crop. say
potatoes, brought good prices and the Land,
if properly fertiliZed, would produce a
good crop. Surely 1t would pay under such
circumstances to use the commercial fer
tilizers literally. There are farms in New
England which can be bought for low
prices which would produce profitable
tcrops if properly fortified because the sec
ton is densely populated and the markets
are good. The same farm in more sparse
~ settled communities could not be
handled in the same way.
WATER ESSENTIAL FOR SHEEP.
Sheep on pasture are as much in need
OF water as when in winter quarters and
one has only to see them drink when Of
fcrcd clean fresh water to realize their
need for it. BY far the best plan is to let
them drink from a running stream if the
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the bottom is Of a character TO cause muo
to come to the top when they step in. y
portion of the stream can be Arranged for
drinking purposes in the following manner.
1t requires considerable labor but it will
pay If one has a number of sheep. Select
the proper place and build a bull1head in
such a manner that the sheep can reach
over 1t and drink. If it is necessary for
them to step into the water in order to
reach the drinking nl1pa rln9n Ollt tho he'd
of the stream where they are to walk and
fill it with gravel, making a firm bottom
which will not cast up mud. If this plan
is not feasible then provide troughs Of
some kind which may be filled from the
stream or in any handy way. Also pro-
vide little pans Of salt to which the sheep
will have free access. Give them the salt
and plenty of good water and they will
thrive on even an Indifferent pasture.
TRY THIS IN POULTRY HOUSES
Remember that with both old hens and
growing chicks cleanliness is essential dur
ing warm weather and especially SO ii the
flock occupies the same houses they are to
occupy during the winter. Even though
there may not be many weeks more OF
very warm weather it will pay to remove
the permanent windows from the houses
and substitute fine wire netting, but ar
ranging SO that the opening may be closed
~ liiG cNSill " q Ool SUI IL Sltdl llie
floors several times a. week and after each
cleaning sprinkle the floor with a weak So
luton of carholic acid. While the fowls
are on the range use whiteWash freely on
roosts, nest boxes and on the walls. Have
an old broom and scrub the cracks where
the roosts are fastened to the building
with whitewash; it would be better, how
ever, to nave the roosts which could be
taken down. Find some way of letting
the sun into the poultry house as freely
as possible especially after 1t has been
cleaned. See to the water carefully. Give
it to the birds in small quantities several
times daily and three or four times a week
scald each drinking vessel, and then put
it in the hot sun for an hour or two. I'm
der cover somewhere have a quantity Of
clean dry saw dust two or three inche
deep and near it a pile Of clean straw;
the straw for them to scratch in after
wards. 1t will prevent them from mop
ing because their feet are wet and possibly
getting sick.