The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-02

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'front.', covering a similar place with fin,
wire netting doubled as shown in the il
lstratlon and at the point B.. This wire
WIZ Keep out vermin as we'll. The lower
part OF the coop is SO arranged that {
small door may be readily opened when /,
is necessary to let the old hen on, and We,
she cannot get it loose of herself; the slat,
are placed far enough apart SO thar tht
chicks can go in and out at will and the,
should be placed wide apart SO that nc
change will need to be made as the chicks
grow. A little more lumber and brains
put IN the making of coops for chickens
would make the old hen more comfortable
and prevent many of the chicks from dyin,
of roup.
NITRO CULTURE IN COMMERCE
Some time since reference was made In
thls department to the bacteria sent out In
concentrated form by the department. of
agriculture and by commercial concerns
caution was advised in dealing with the
ia,ler uhtll one was satisfied of their re-
iiap'lltH. Recent articles have been print
ea IN magazines of wide circulation which
TEND TO give farmers an entirely wrong
idea OF this bacteria, or nitro-culture as IT
Is now called. With the charge that the
department of agriculture was uncon-
sclously aiding this plan, we have nothing
10 90, but when the statement is made.
without the slightest qualification. that
seed of clover inoculated with nttro-cul.
.ufe VIII insure not only a uniform catch
pas a healthy, vigorous and largely in
creased crop, 1t is certain that the truth
should be told. OF the value of the con-
eeh'rated bacteria, provided it is honest
~ made, there can be no question, but thar
IL WI ''inS11ra a Iyifnr-, 49, 49,. "
creased crop of clover" is misleading. Sol,
lof clover must be free from acidjtv. as
every farmer must know, but there is
ho'ilns SAID concerning the fact that this
concentrated bacteria would prove a total
laliure on sour soils, although this is a
lact beyond dispute. This is but one in
stance In which the claims made for nitro
culture are unfair, but If there were no
others this one would be sufficient war
rant Tor sounding this warning. Try nitro
culture by all means If a supply can be
obtained from a reputable firm, but do nor
expect to find it in a complete fertilizer
10 &c not expect 1t to sweeten sour soil
so that clover may be grown upon 1t.
CLEANLINESS I'M THE DAIRY.
ono can scarcely be too clean with the
utensils used in the dairy, but cleanliness
hould &c back of the dairy and begin in
'Ae Stables and with the cows. If the ami
Hals are properly groGmed and the stables
kept clean then plenty of scalding water.
plenty OF lime water and plenty of sun
ought to make the utensils as clean as 1t
IS possible to get them. An excellent plan
OF cleansing utensils is to wash them thor
oughly in scalding hot water, rinse them
IN !lme water and then place them where
me sun viii shine in them as long as pos
slble Turing the day. The lime water is
cheap and is readily made by dissolyiop
a nan bushel of lime in a barrel OF water,
s'lf thoroughly and then let it settle for
or three days. Then draw off the wa
Ter for use as needed. A good use for the
water after 1t is used for rinsing is or. the
loors OF the stable. it will help greatly in
purifying things.
FEEDING YOUNG PIGS.
me common way OF feeding young pigs
$ to pour the food In the trough and let
ne Old SOW and the youngsters help them
selves. The result is trouble with tho
If not with the mother. Young Mrs
iAouid always be fed by themselves and
ieNer OF any one kind of grain but always
mixture and that in quite sloppy form.
lave 1t sweet and clean and Of COCO quail
" ana feed 1T SO that they will eat it all
grunt for more. There is no objection
o permitting the young pigs to eat at the
roQgh with their mother provided the
after has had her full meal and will eat
tue or none of that provided for the
lgs. After feeding the Stop to the pigs
We ma 1t an excellent plan to give them
little green food. provided they are not
the habit of being on the range each
Then have a sunny corner. dry and
iith a comfortable bed of straw where
hcy can sleep and grow while waiting for
next meal.
OR BRooDER RAISED CHICKS
Naturally enough the brooder raised
hlek does not learn to feed itself so well
$ the chick who runs with the old hen.
lost people who raise chicks in brooders
o very well in the feeding during the
read crumb and the oatmeal period, but
lere is danger in %prolonging these days
no not starting the chicks to grow as
bon as one ought. When they are three
: four weeks old they should have more
meals: there is nothing better
n bone and muscle forming than a dry
ash composed of wheat, corn and oats =
'ound and well mixed and moistened with !,
INK mo sour until it will crumble like "
'ead. This mash should be fed at morn IT
& and hight, while at noon a little fine y
cracked corn should be scattered ~
rough some fine straw so that they will =,
ratch for 1t. Then the green food should -
given, several times daily and in small +.
DO not feed them anything In .,
e way Of animal food until they are =,
rned on to the range, where they will h
arm to catch insects and thus get all of IL
is sort of food they will need until fail. ~
Dove all things do not neglect the cool. NJ
water and the ahI,n1onoa re cl.5.. =