The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-21

of cows and horses: the cost II small ana
they are certainly cucctive. Al night one
can add much 20 the comfort OF the cows
by having screens 10 the stable windows
and seeing to q that all OF the files are
driven from the stable before the cows are
brought In. IL costs but n small sum 10
make these screen windows or even doors
N needed and the milk from n small herd
which will be received over the quantity
from n herd annoyed day and night By
flies viii pay for n large number OF
screens.
JUNE THE MONTH or LICE.
The chicks wal make good growth CT he
stuntcd during this month according 10
whether they have 90 fight lice or not. Lice
breed prolihcaiiy during June and hardly
too much can be done TO get rid a them
II the poultry arc on the range during The
day take the opportunity To purify the
houses. DO not forget tho value OF hot
soap suds. USc them freely with n siin
brush on the roosis and In every place
where lice nrc Likely TO congrcEate. After
the places arc dry sprinkle with a solution
OF carbollc acid or kerosene. Treat tho
nest boxes every few days with Insect
powder and change the desting material
frequently. IL the fowls or chicks get
droopy look for lice and apply the remedy.
do not allow the growing chicks TO run too
freely on bare ground particularly IL such
ground has been occupied by poultry pre-
vious,y. Turn them on TO the range and
~ they are quite small sec that their grass
plot - cut rather short so tncy will have
less trouble In finding the bugs. Don't for
get the water for water. pure and plenty.
In almost rs necessary TO the growing
chick as food. Have some vessels In SHADY
places In the range 80 that tho birds VIII
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water several times daily. even n one has
many birds this VIII not be- n hard task
n one has plenty OF vessels. IL is I'M
portRnt that the chicks be kept growing
tails month and Plenty OF clean water ans
freedom from lice viii do much toward
making them grow.
POINTS FOR PEACH GROWERS.
II takes n brave man 10 denude tree OF
a portion OF Its embryo fruit but the man
who has the courage TO do IL generally
iinds he has done profitable work. When
tree sets very full II Is not TO be expected
Il will mature n crop OF frat class frult
and just so long as the best specimens
bring the higher price just 10 long II viii
pay to thin the fruit. This applies TO other
orchard fruits as well as TO peaches. Tho
tIms TO thin the peaches Is after the guam
tity have dropped naturally which 10 al
ways the case and usually In June, al
though the period varies according 70
climate. when starting Ia to thin 20 ov"r
the tree In q systematic manner examining
each branch carefully and removing tn
poorer specimens 10 that those remaining
will be I'VE or six inches apart DO not
get the idea In mind that IL Is more profit
able to prop up a tree that In overloaded
than TO thin out the fruit. IL your tree
does not split In the first place the fruit
cannot be first cinss and you will have
much more Of Il to handle for even lsSs
money than you will obtain for the fruit
from thinned trees.
SELECTING THE NEW FLOCK.
II one IN raising lambs both for market
and TO perpctuatc the flock the animals
ought TO be carefully watched during the
period OF growth so that tho best ones
may be selected. marked and reserve
for breeding purposes II takes some hti!'
time and close watching 10 know Jus.
which lamhs are the best but II surely
pays 10 spend the time and thought neces-
sary. lie careful also about the pasture
the lambs have: the Old sheep can manage
more or less tough grass but the lambs
should have the tender plots and should
also have access occasionally TO field OF
rape To furnish variety. Unless the pas
turu for both lambs and sheep IL all that
Il should be- do not depend too wholly upon
u but Feed more or less I'm the way or
good hay. the tender portions going 70 the
lambs OF course. Then remember the
question OF water bearing In mind that all
domestic animals suffer from thirst during
the summer. Remember how thirsty you
get In very warm weather and so ucat
your animals on the water question as u
they were your other selves.
VARIOUS INSECTICIDES FOR LICE.
There are a number OF excellent powders
on the market which will destroy chick
en- lice but they are only effective used IN
| the nest boxes or on the birds themselves.
hence something In the way OF a wash
must b. used on the roosts and In the
cracks OF the house. Diluted caTbo,Ic acid
: II used mainly - a dhinfectant although
| II has come effect en- the lice. Tho iifn'
and sulphur wash IL also effective but tho
I Kerosene mixture. n Il can be used with a
kerosene water pump is the most encctiV'.
| In ordinary houses where one Is not
blessed with the up 10 date apparatus tho
pure kerosene can be used but requires
] more time 90 use II though time well spent.
We have n small hand spraycr which No
4 ind useful although we always 10 over
| all the rooSts afterward with a small wsp
| broom wet with the kcrcarnc so rs 70 get
liberal portion Of II In all cracks and
crsvices: bear In mind II Il the mites We
are after with these washes, the powder
| win take care OF the live lice: the best
way. however. II for the pouliryman 10
destroy the mites so there will he no Ice
A SORTING TABLE.
on any farm where vegetables are grown
In any quantity and particularly where
, potatoes are grown n sorting table u =
/ great convenience: INDEED some sort of a
| table should be made which can be used
! for any such purpose AS well as for drain
Ing vegetables after washing. Tho table
may be made OF any desired length and
width though table six feet long. two
| and one-half feet wide and about eighteen
inches high will be about right The franc
Is made OF any ligh, material that 70
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