The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-06-28

the typical pen. During the summer lei
t-elr mouse be arranged SO that the YARD
OF run around it is on a grass plot, a tough
ana deep sod with the grass cut very short
then let them have a range with longer
grass and have the trough feeding done sc
mat there will be no temptation to roof
! up the sod in the yard. Treat them in this
manner and it will be found they will
make a decided gain in weight over the
pig that are brought up in a dirty pen.
TREATING A HORSE THAT CRIES.
While poor teeth and bad digestion have
something to do with a horse cribhing and
some relief will be had if stomach and
teeth are cared for, the practice is largely
a habit, formed say some folks, at a time
When the horse was unusually hungry and
started to nibble at its manger. We find
IL a good plan to keep the horse busy with
some ~roughage all the time it is in the
stable, giving it small quantities at a. time
during the day SO it will not eat too much.
lhen It's teeth are carefully looked after.
fouoWlng that water Is given freely and
then we try all sorts of plans by fastening
dlfterent things to the hanger; tin, cloth,
FUR and even nails. One of the best things
we tried was the fur from a pole cat:
It's odor was not very bad, yet bad enough
SO the horse did not care to get it's nose
49, ~ "iisi "liS II IN dllu SOl d iOuIll
iul OF fur it though a long time before
trying it again. Probably any fur would
nave the same result. 1t is not a good
plan to plaster the edges of the Manager
With tar or other sticky substance for the
horse only succeeds in smudging himself
with it and making work for its owner.
Try the plan of looking out for the teeth
and stomach Of the horse and then follow
II with the fur-coVered ing
START WITH CoWPEAs.
That the editor of this department anc.
most of his staff are firm friends Of al
falfa, velvet beans and other plants
classed as legu1nes, as a starter there is
llttle doubt but that the cow pea is su-
perlor to all the others; understand his
statement correctly. please. 1t is not
meant that the COW pea is superior to al
falfa or to crimson clover for it IS de-
cidedly not, but simply that for the be-
glnner IN the culture of this class of plants
it is to be preferred for the reasons that
1t IS easily grown and the soil does not
heeG to be inoculated in order to obtain a
start as is always the case with alfalfa
and many times with crimson clover. In
every section of the country there IS still.
time to make the trial with COW peas by
drilling them in between the corn rows
after the last cultivation. Use the variety
WhippoorWill as a rule for it natures
AioSLi ldiSh14 liidtl LIE olllCT sorts ana It's
habit Of growth being more dwarf and less
bushy than the other sorts it is less diff
cult to plow under; if the COW peas are to
be raised for hay the larger sorts viii
s1eld a heavier crop but the variety named
Is advised for the beginner. The advant-
age Of sowing with the corn is that they
will make considerable growth after the
corn is cut and will not, in any way. in
the corn during the process of growth.
AN INCENTIVE FOR THE FOREST.
Before another season for tree planting
comes around it is desired to again urge
that farmers with more or less soil not
available for cultivated crops take up the
question Of forest tree planting seriously.
The writer may be a little cranky on this
subject, but to see our forests rapidly
dWindling away and little or nothing being !
planted is enough to make intelligent mcr
everywhere think Already the price CT
lumber used in the building of an ordin-
airy cottage has increased from % to A.
per cent. over prices Of ten years ago. True
about 10 per cent. of this increase is to DC
charged to the increase of labor, but the
balance is due to the growing scarcity Of
lumber. According to many reliable news
reports several of the larger railroads are
buying cheap land, or using any such they
may now own, on which to plant yellow
locust trees SO that they may have a sup
Ply OIL llGS IOr tNcl- ROAD DCIS at 4 TAR
cost. 1t is also stated that the telegraph
companies are seriously considering the
plan in order to obtain material for
the pins they use about which to fastHI:
their wires. Here is an opportunity tc
3 portion Of your forest profitable
while You live, if you VII, but do not plan
licusts entirely; set some of the more val
and slower growing trees Sc that flu
generations may rise UP and call you
blessed. If We take from ~bourtiful nature
all she so literally gives us and give her
chance to grow the same things for Cur
what q future of discomfort
awaits them. Ii is unfair, so do your part
for posteritE.
CLEANSING THE MILK PALS.
DaiTymen realize the Importance Of hav-
milk pals. cans and pans thoroughly
c.eansad and know that one of the best
methods Of doing this is TO expose the yes
TO the rays Of the an. In the case OF
milk pans there is no better way THAI
building a rack facing the south on which
the pans may be set at such an angle 2s
will permit the greatest number of rays tG
shine in it. In the case Of the regulation
milk can something like the following plan
will be found of benefit. : section OF .
convenient fence may be pressed into sec.