The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-09
TREATING HOG CHOLERA.

Inc uso OF eltner OF tnem VIII aud greatly
90 tho long life OF the harness.
TREATING HOG CHOLERA.
while there are a number OF remedies
on the market for this dread disease OF
swine we believe that " the herd contracts
the disease the best thing to do ls 10 sep
arato the well from the sick, dstroy tho
sick Mt once and set about preventing the
well from catchink the trouble This h.
the opinion OF the veteran raIscrs OF swine
n the most sensible thing 70 do because
no time II lost In saving the well which
would be the case II the time was spent on
trying To cure the sick. once the animals
gre separated. remove the well hogs TO
pens and yards that are absolutely c;ean
and thoroughly d.Hinfcct the old quarters.
do not use halfway measures In this dis
Injecting. but do the work thoroughly even
to the point OF burning the OLD houses or
a portion OF them. Then set about seek
ing 10 avoid the trouble In the future by
having well ventilated. clean and dry
houses AID yards. Spend a little time IN
cleaning out these places once "A month.
usiEg u strong solution Of carbo!,c acid
n plenty OF lime. In this manner IL will
be possible 10 no through years and have
tho herds practically immune 30 far as
cholera In concerned. Then remember.
that filthy swill brings on n disease which
while not being cholera IL near enough To
q &C cause uneaslncss on the part OF the
owner. II one must feed althy and more
or less putrid swiii he would better stop
trying TO raise swine.
TREATMENT OF THE PullET,
The novice In poultry raising generally
makes the mistake OF putting his pallets
In n very warm room on the first approach
OF cod weather. a decided mistake. Re
member the young bird. " she has been on
the range during the summer. In well nl.'d
with vigsr. - used to an abundance OF
| fresh air and somewhat Injured TO the cold
50 that IL - rot necessary TO warm her a
great deal until quite frosty weather. See
that the house has an abundance OF fresh
air though IL must be had by throwing the
windows open: the only care II 10 see that
the birds do not catch cold which they
will do II In a d%raugnt. II there = danger
or the weather changing so that "a will he
much colder during the night. put the win
dow up To admit the fresh just the same
and protect the birds by hanging n cur
tain In front OF them. During the day
let them stay our OF doors as long as the
sun Ia shining. but also protecting them
from drauRhts by a windbrcak OF some
| kind and keeping them busy with a hand
full OF grain thrown about the yard 90
they must do considerable scratching to
get a.. This treatment Will make them
hardy and they will be all the better egg
producers.
|, STORING ROOT CROPS
II n not enough tina the root crops be
grown for the benefit OF the stock. They
must be stored and stored carefully II they
are TO last FOR n period which will make
them the most aluable for feeding. Many
bushels OF root crops no to waste through
carcicssness IN storing. Try this pan.
Look over the crop carefully after 81 has
been brought to the barn Uhe roots should
- a. A.. a.. ssWn To- a IAs ~ En. an
as to be perfectly dry before bringing in)
and make three grades Of them. The nrst
grade L. TO consist OF the specimens that
are absolutely sound the second grade
OF those that are slightly bl"m.shed and
the third grade Of those that are bruised
or In ans way ~dlsngurcd. Tits ,hiri grade
should he fed FIRST. the second grad. mex;
while the first grade shoul b. carefully
handled and kept In the portion OF the
7 E%torehousc where they will have the low
est possible temperature above freezing
with dry air. Handled In this mAnn"r this
first grade can H. kept for n long tim"
and Il Will be possible Co have roots for
the stock when they most prefer them. In
the late fall and early spring. while the
bruised roots Will do them good cary IN
the season.
PRESERVING EGGS ONCE MORE.
SO many inquiries are beng received
III NANAA ~ y 80 NNNh I"
that once more space ~ given TO what r.
known as the water glass method prob
ably tho bcs; plan known for this pur-
pose. Water glass IN obtainahic At any
drug store OF good reputc under the nam"
of silicatc OF soda. boil the necessary
quantity OF soft water and when Il has
cooled 10 each ten parts add one part Of
the water glass. Then nave a clean earth
On Jar and put In Il the selected eggs
which should not bee over a day or two old
aud which should be free from cracks.
Pour the water glass mixture over the
eggs. tho mixture being about the con
~s.stency az thin mucilagc. and set the Jar
containing them Ia n cool place. Add more
eggs as desired and also the mixture, IN"
plan being TO keep the eggs completely
covered by the mixture at all times. II
must not be understood that riggs WI.
keep indefinitely In this mixture. bur they
will keep for several months and be per
fcctly satisfactory for use on the table IN
any way but poachcd. This II the best
egg preventative known which IL entirely
safe.
=, USE OF SPRAY IN THE FALL.
The work OF spraying fruit trees and e.
pccially the peach as a destructive mcas-
ure against scale 10 quite as cncctiv. q"
the fall ns IN the spring. indeed. II In cs-
genital tina this work be done Ht both F'a.
sons In order 20 10 u effectively. An "Na
pert orchardist advises a l. yer e Sc