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along the same grooves. one from either
direction. II the wind is blowing hard
open the window of glass to the desired
width. pull along the one covered with
muslin and hook II to the frame of glass.
Enough air will come through the muslin
to give good ventilation and yet not cause
a draught. According to the weather the
window can be opened any width and the
cloth covered one put In place. The whole
arrangement Is exceedingly simple and so
inexpensive that there is no excuse for
not having them in every barn. The illus
tration shows the idea clearly.
FEEDING THE COW FOR PROFIT
If We admit that the COW Is entitled to
more than enough foo to keep her alive
we must ascertain what proportion OF the
food given is for that purpose and then,
If we desire a milk return. which VIC do.
feed so as to get such a return. OF course
the properly balanced ration must he
given to obtain the desired results. 1t is
estimated that full 60 per cent OF the food
consumed by the COW Is needed to keep her
in normal condition; that is. to live with
u giving any milk or adding materially
to her weight. 1t Is plain, therefore. hat
rations OF considerable uanti must be
given or else tho food must be concentrat-
ed. the major portion OF 1t. II the COW is to
be all that Is desired as a dairy ANNA
What the ration shall be will depend
largely upon one has to feed. assum-
ing That all OF 1t Is not bought; II this
should be the case it is comparatively easy
10 OBTAIN the oaianceu ration. Where corn
must form a major portion OF the ration.
IN many cases 1t Is the only concentrated
portion. then the roughase must supply
.ne protein. fiere II where alfalfa comes
IN SO hlceiy. A nrst class ration would be
ten pounds OF aifaifa. corn slower. ten
pounos' corn. ten POUNDS. and either bran
or cotton SEED meal. two pounds. This is
probably one OF the least expensive ra-
ions lor winter Feeding known. II tim
o.hy or corn slower must DO used IN place
OF ailal1a the quantity can be Increased
one-half and the bran of c~ottonseed meal
snouio also DC Increased slightly. With
the FOCUS suggested as q OASIS TOT q COW or
average weight 1t should be easy for one
10 WORK ONT by a rev experiments q "a
tioh suited to MS particular herd.
PREPARING FOR MATCHING.
Many poultrymen begin with their incu-
bators in February in order IN got tho
early Matched chicks which are 80 desir-
able ana the same plan may be carried out
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prepared to care for the chicks which is
"nere the ol1nculty Is. usually. There are
a huinoer OF nrst class brooders on the
one mas the money to buy, hut
good home made brooders are readily con-
strocted at small cost. Perhaps the most
simple one Is that known Al the direct
draft which consists In placing the lamp
in one corner of the box. from the outside
ana arranging a narrow gutter. so to
SPEAK. OF tin along the long way of the
box with the opening about two inches
from the end: this forms a fue through
which the heat from the lamp passes into
the box n box should be we'll lined
with building paper before the padding is
put in against which the chicks are to
huddle Tor warmth. Anyone who has
seen the old hen hover the chicks will
have an idea of the requirements for a
brooder. The main precautions will be
to so arrange the lamp that 1T will not
set things afire and to arrange the box 50
nat the ehicHs will not come in contact
80 "ues nor run any FISK OF
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v FRUIT TREES
lhere are a number Of good plans for
protecting the young trees from the raw
ages of mice and rabbits. during the win
ter. several OF them having been referred
to in this department.. Where coal is
burned on the farm no better use will be