The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05

IN Wnlch members may dfOp Written qucs-
tons on topics In which they are inter-
csted. This will be oun exceedingly val
liable for u will bring out animated dis
cussions which might not otherwise arise.
Think the plan over and talk II over with
your neighbors In the manner suggested.
You VIII be surprised how much knowi-
edge each has gained through meetings OF
this kin even though they can be held
only once In two or three weeks during the
winter.
wHiTEWAsHiNo TWICE A YEAR.
A writer in a prominent poultry journal
says that the houses should be white
washed and cleaned twice a year. BY
cleaning ~ In assumed, he means. every
thing removed and the house Thoroughly
renovated. The pouitryman who works on
this plan cannot keep the house free from
vcrmin and diseases no matter how freely
he may use insect powder nor how thor
oughiy the whitcwashing In done twice n
year. Twenty years OF experience I'm
raising poultry has taught tho writer that
no house ugh TO 70 longer than two
months without being thoroughly white
washed In every nook and crcvice. In
certain seasons the work IN done more fire.
aucnly. All our houses arc buiit with
scratching sheds 10 q Il easy TO do the
WITHDRAWING While the hens arc In the
shed and then by shutting them In the
lVlnt NuAAGMAhn TIC NCIMkCnluE NQNtiH. IN
sect powder In. OF curse. a necessity. but
less OF 10 will be necessary II the houses
are kept clean by lime a disinfectant
and Il II almost impossible 20 have Tho
insect powder do Its full duty otherwise.
CLEANING UP FOR WINTER.
Gather tho crops clean. Such as are
gathered for sale can be properly stored
away and then 70 over the field again
gathering up the odds and ends which Of
ten make more than one wagon load and
representing several good feeds for some
OF the stock. IL one can turn swine or
sheep INTO the field 10 clean up Il can
generally be done with profit Amy plants
with tops like asparagus may be moved
and thousands OF weeds thus destroyed
II the tops are burned. Then the fields
arc In better condition for the manure
when IL In time TO apply IL. The weaken
ing meadow may be braced up BY the top
dressing or manure put on late. the cor
nars can be cleaned out. the tools be TAX
en- under cover and clcancd preparatory
TO being painted later on. Breaks In fences
and leaks In roofs can be repaired. There
are plenty of things to look after and the
doing or them means money saved or
earned in every case. Try IL.
TREATING SEED FOR SMUT.
As formRlin Is now used by growers OF
wheat Rnd oats IL Is possible TO almost
entirely eradicate tho germs 81 the smut
which has caused so much trouble in
years past. Twenty-Five gallons % forma-
lin are used TO each 100 bushels Of seed so
that the cost for treatment. aside from
the labor. II very small. The method of
treating the seed ~ 20 select AN absolute
~ clean place on the floor seeing tina, the
floor II free from cracks through which
the grain may be lost. Spread out the seed
la a thin layer. place the formnlin soiu-
ton Ia n sprinkling pot and spriakic the
seed In a pile and cover Il with old bags
letting II remain for several hours when
IL may be spread out and cried and sown
when desired. For the loose smut on
wheat place the seed In a bag and immense
In cold water for i've hours. Then drain
the water from the bag and let IL remain
for four hours and then lmmcrse. SIN In
the bag. in water III degrees and let 10
remain for Ave minutes. Use a thcrmOm-
ctcr 80 that the water will he at Just the
right temperature. Then spread the seed
out on the floor TO dry and SOW u WHOM
thoroughly dried.
UTILIZING YEAR OLD HENS.
While Il Is n good plan 10 depend most
largely upon the pullets for eggs during
the coming winter the year old hens will
be laying In good shape but Il is not n
good plan to push these BIRDS too hard
provided they are OF good breed and have
n good record as egg producers. Let them
lay well. OF course. and feed them properly
but plan for them TO produce their best
oggs at breeding season. being sure %
mate them up with the best male obtain
able. The riggs from these year old hens,
II they are the right sort OF hens. will
turn out better chicks than the eggs from
the pullcts- Another point just here, n
you are not In n position TO use ir :ubators
the coming season IL will pay to get to-
gethcr a few year or two year old hens
OF the larger mixture TO use as incubatorS.
Never mind II they are not purebreds. II
they are large and broody they will nal
Ideal mothers set on high grade eggs and
will be worth their keep for this purpose
. alone.
FOR DRIVING HOGS.
This Is another idea which the one-man
farmer will find exceedingly useful II he
has TO drive hogs for any purpose. IL needs
+, but one experience with the beasts 10