Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-16
CONCRETE ON THE FARM

/, earth; used for foundations, ETC.. whore
| Il 10 important to have the concrete set
a. quickly ~ possible. This must be-
spread out in 4 four Inch to six inch
layer in placing and thoroughly tamped
until the water cornss to the surface.
The difference between the mixtures
L. that the drter the mixture. the
quicker the concrete sets up; IN the
end when carefully mixed and placed
the results from any Of the above mix
lures would be the same. A dry mix
ture however, can not be used readily
with reinforced steel, costs more and
Il harder to handle. must be protected
with greater care from the sun or from
drying too quickly. and, lastly. IL likely.
unless "spaded' by most experienced
hands, to show voids or stone Cor
gravel) pockets In the face of the work
when the forms are removed.
Spading. Concrete Of any of the
three degrees OF consistency mentioned
| above should be carefully "spaded"
next to the form whore the finished
concrete will be- exposed to view.
''Spading' consists of running a spade
face Of the form and working up or
| down. This action causes tho stone
or gravel to be pushed back slightly
from the form. and allows tho cement
grout to now against the face OF the
form and MI any voids that might be
there, thus making the face OF the work
present an even. homogeneous appear
ance. Where the narrowness Of the
concrete section. such as in six-inch
silo wall. prevents the use OF a spade.
a one Inch by fnur-inc board. sharp
ened to chisel edge on the end. will do
as we'll. Only sharpen on one side and
place the fiat side against the form.
| Pretsctien Of Concrete After Placing.
Green concrete should not be expos
ed to the sun until after it has been
| allowed to set for Ave or six days. Each
day during the period the concrete
should be wet down by aprinkling wat
err on 1t. both in the morning and at
ternoon This In done SO that the con-
crete on the outside will not dry out
much faster than the concrete In the
center of the mass. and should be car
ried out carefully, especially during the
hot summer months. Old canvas, sheet
ing, burlap. ETC., placed SO as to hang
an inch or so away from the face Of the
concrete will do very well as a protec-
ton. Wet this AZ often as the con-
crete. Often the concrete forms can be
left In place week or ten days; this
protects the concrete during the setting
| are then unnecessary.
| Mares in Foal.
Old mares that have been fed mainly
on grain, will be found to produce
stronger. healthier foals If given at
| least one feed a day. This il espec-
tally necessary If the pasture is infer
Tor. az many horse pastures are. Fat
tening foods should be avoided, since
excessive fairness often causes compli-
cations at foaling time, while they do
not provide for the proper nutrition OF
the foetus. Oats. bran, and sound hay.
being foods rich in the constituents
that make bone and muscle. are of
course. especially indicated. Rapidly
grown grass or other green food. must
not be given in excessive quantity to
tho mare that works. and overripe stuff
! Corn IL not desirable for pregnant
mares and overheated, coarse. and in
nutritious hay, or that which Is dusty
or musty. should be withheld. An at
! tack OF collie II often followed by abor
tion. Food tending to cause constipa-
ton or Indigestion should be carefully
avoided; in fact, our remarks under
this heading may be summed up by
saying that the food supplied should be
bountiful and Of the best Constipa-
| ton should be carefully corrected. II
possible, by attention to diet. giving
I green food, bran mashes, carrots, or
linseed. and II . medicinal laxative is
| required. 1t should consist Of olive or
linsesd oil and not Of drugs like sui
phur, Epson salts. or aloes. Water
given regularly in small quantities at a
time and at q temperature above frees-
ing point will reduce the danger from
abortion. which sometimes results from
the ingestion Of large quantity OF Ice
cold water at one time.
| Inquiries are often made an to the
safety with which certain medicines
particularly worm medicines. can be
given to in-foal mares. We can only
say that all drugs which act violently
on the bowels or kidneys should be
carefully avoided, as being likely to
cause abortion, and these specially in
clude physic In the shape Of the aloetic
ball. Severe treatment for chronic
| lameness. which sends 20 many mares
to the stud, such as firing or drastic
| vesication, which arc calculated to
| cause shock. should never be undertak-
en- altho the moment may seem oppor-
tune to the economically minded man.
bont on "lsilling two birds with one
stone" or DESTROYS Of getting his mare
worlsably SOUND while earning her rest
and keep by breeding q foal.
Income Tax Amendment.
CBoston Transcript.
It IL apparent that the income tax
amendment II not in as great peril a.
we thought It was when Arkansas re-
jected 1t. Six states have rejected IT.
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