Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-17
Farm School Letter
Interesting Information on Minnesota Agriculture
by Our Special Correspondent.

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ing the apparently well hogs to an
uninfected place. If sickness again
appears they may be moved again, al
ways moving out the well hogs, keep
ing them in small groups if possible.
and leaving sick hogs in the infected
yards. Ponds and sluggish streams
to which sick hogs have access give
the best possible assurance of heavy
losses on account of the concentration
of infection which occurs in them
when sick hogs have access.
Money spent for ordinary medicines
in the hope of curing hogs of the dis
ease, veterinarians are quite generally
Of the opinion, is wasted, and therefore
the matter of sanitation and sanitary
surroundings becomes more impor-
tant. Vaccination against cholera has
now reached practical stage and is
within the farmers reach. Write the
Minnesota Experiment Station for in
formation. DR.. Reynolds suggests
that when it becomes desirable to dis
infect, the farmer should, first of all.
ascertain just what sheds, floors.
troughs, feeding floors, ETC., are prob
ably infected. After carefully clean
ing out the pens and troughs, cleaning
off the feeding floors, these may be
disinfected by the free use of corrosive
sublimate dissolved in water in proper
ton of one to one thousand. The
ground may be practically disinfected
by blowing or burning of good, heavy.
layer of straw.
Shade For Calves.
Flies are serious impediment to
the healthy development and growth
Of any young stock. They are espe-
cia1ly so to calves, and at this season
of the year Forest Henry's suggestions
on the care of calves is exceedingly
timely. He says:
Calves are thin-hided and are af-
fected very much more by flies than
older animals. The intense heat from
the sun on very warm days also al
fects them seriously. Try and arrange
in some way for the calves to get into
brush patch or under the cool shade
of some trees during the hot season.
An old shed that is quite dark serves
the purpose well in fly time. Tack
over the doorway some old blankets
or gunny sacks that can be pushed
aside by the calves. They will spend
the heated part of the day there, and
be contented, and in this way get the
rest that would be impossible were
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field.
It often happens that calves will
fight off more flesh in week, during
a hot spell when flies are at their
height, than can be put back in q
months good feeding. Give them a
comfortable place, if possible, where
they can keep cool and be protected
from the flies. 1t is the little things,
that insure comfort in our f1ocks and
herds, which bring us the profit; and
that is what we are all working for.
Weeds are tremendous consumers
of moisture and of soil fertility; but,
if plowed under while green, they add
richness to the land and help to retain
the moisture. If weeds are allowed to
grow after the grain is taken of, they
absorb the moisture and fertility
needed by the succeeding crop.
obtain their water, once or twice
month. Sweep and rinse them clean.
Clean, pure water is as essential to-
the health of cows as it is, together
with clean, wholesome, nutritious
food, to the quality and purity Of their
milk. It is nonsense to talk about
the purity of the water supply if-no
matter how pure originally-it is con-
taminated by Shiny, filthy tanks.
According to the New York Expert.
ment Station, the working unit in
building hen-house is the floor space
and air space required for each fowl.
A safe working rule is about four or
five square feet Of floor space and
from eight to ten cubic feet of air
space for each bird. Square houses
are regarded as most economical of
material. Those intending to build
poultry houses will find Bulletin PAT,
of the New York Experiment Station.
at Ithica, very helpful not only in the
matter Of plans, but in economizing
material. Extension Bulletin No. 8,
from the Minnesota Agricultural Col
lege, gives much helpful information
regarding poultry houses. It is free
for the asking. Address, Extension
Division. University Farm, st. Paul.
Though sheltered from wind, a low
place is not generally advised for
poultry house; for the cold air settles
in low places. Poultry needs all the
warmth obtainable in winter; and
every degree of cold air calls for an
added amount of food. Select for your
poultry house location in the lee Of
a windbreak or q hill, or on the lee
side of the farm buildings; always
having an eye to perfect drainage, for
drainage Is as essential to the health
and life of fowls as it is to that OF
the human family. An eastern or
southern exposure is the best. Poul-
try, like everything else, enjoys tho
morning sun. In winter it adds to the
warmth of the birds and in summer
renovates the atmosphere and dries
the moisture in the building, besides
promoting cheerfulness, so much de-
sired in flock of hens. 80 -'-=.-.
Remember to supply plenty of grit
to the young poultry. They need IL