The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-06-21

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of cows and horses: the cost is small, and
they are certainly eIrective. At night one
can add much to the comfort Of the cows
by having screens to the stable windows
and seeing to it that all Of the flies are
driven from the stable before the COWS ara
brought In. 1t costs but a small sum to
make these screen windows or even doors
II needed and the milk from a small herd
which will be received over the quantity
from a herd annoyed day and night bv
flies will pay for a large number of
screens.
JUNE THE MONTH OF LICE.
The chicks VIII make good growth or be
stunted during this month according to
whether they have to fight lice or not. Lice
breed prolifcally during June and hardly
too much can be done to get rid Of them
If the poultry are on the range during the
day take the opportunity to purify the
houses. Do not forget the value of hot
soap suds. Use them freely with a stiff
brush on the roosts and in every place
where lice are likely to congregate. After
the places are dry sprinkle with a solutions
Of carboltc acid or kerosene. Treat tho
nest boxes every few days with insect,
powder and change the nesting material
frequently. If 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 if such
ground has been occupied by poultry pre-
Vlously. Turn them on to the range and
if they are quite small see tha their grass
plot IS cut rather short so they will have
less trouble in finding the bugs. Don't for
get the water for water, pure and plenty,
IS almost as necessary to the growing
chick as food. Have some vessels in shady
places in the range SO that the birds Will
nave free access to them and change the
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many birds this VIII not be a hard task
is one has plenty of vessels. 1t is i'm
portant that the chicks be kept growing
TINS month and plenty of clean water and
freedom from lice will do much toward
making them grow.
POINTS FOR PEACH GROWERS.
1t takes a brave man to denude a tree OF
a portion of it's embryo fruit but the man
who has the courage to do it generally
finds he has done profitable work. When a
tree sets very fun 1t is not to be expected
1t Will mature a crop Of first class fruit
and just SO long as the best specimens
bring the higher price just so long it will
pay to thin the fruit. This applies to other
orchard fruits as well as to peaches. The
time to thin the peaches is after the guam
tlty have dropped naturally which is al
ways the case and usually in June, al
though the period varies according to
climate. When starting in to thin so over
the tree in a systematic manner examining
each branch carefully and removing the
poorer specimens SO that those remaining
will be five or six inches apart. Do not
get the idea in nind that it is more profit
able to prop up a tree that is overloaded
than to thin out the fruit. If your tree
does not split in the first place the fruit
cannot be first class and you will have
much more of it to handle for even less
money than you will obtain for the fruit
from thinned trees.
SELECTING THE NEW FLOCK.
If one is raising lambs both for market
and to perpetuate the flock the animals
ought to be carefully watched during the
period of growth SO that the best ones
may be selected, marked and reserved
tor breeding purposes. 1t takes some little
time and close watching to know Just
which lambs are the best but it surely
pays to spend the time and thought neces-
sary. Be 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 nave access occasionally to a field OF
rape to furnish variety. Unless the pas
ture for both lambs and sheep is all that
IL should be do not depend too wholly upon
IL put feed more or less In the way Of
good hay, the tender portions going to 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 treat
your animals on the water question as II
they were your other selves.
VARIOUS INSECTICIDES FOR LICE.
There are a number Of excellent powders
on the market which will destroy chick
en- ice but they are only effective used in
the nest boxes or on the birds themselves,
hence something in the way of a wash
must be used on the roosts and in the
cracks of the house. Diluted carbolic acid
IS used mainly as a disinfectant although
1t has some effect on the lice. The lime
ana sulphur wash Is also effective but the
kerosene mixture, If it can be used with a
Kerosene water pump is the most effective.
IN ordinary houses where one is not
plessed with the up to date apparatus the
pure kerosene can be used but requires
more time to use 1T though time well spent.
We have a small hand sprayer which we
ma useful although we always go over
all the roosts afterward with a small wisp
broom wet with the kerosene so as to get
a liberal portion of it in all cracks and
creVlces; bear in mind it Is the mites we
are after with these washes, the powder
VIII take care Of the live lice; the best
way, however, is for the poultryman to
destroy the mites SO there will be no lice.
A SORTING TABLE.
On any farm where vegetables are grown
IN any quantity and particularly where
potatoes are grown a sorting table Is a
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. The tablo
may be made of any desired length and
width though a table six feet long, two
ana one-half feet wide and abou. eighteen
inches high will be about right. The frame
is made Of any light material that is
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