The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-10-10
LOOKING BACKWARD.

I land careless childhood hours. have
a Often longed to visit the old farm IN
III the state of Pennsylvania, where
slwas born, to see the old home; to take
IN another look at the orchard and the
Eg hillside barn, with it's great mows and
s] floors Those we're glorious days when
III the rain beat upon the shingles and
HI We played in the old barn. In my fan
s3Scy as of yore, | can smell the hay
IA from the open door. Do you suppose
ri the old stone spring house, which faith,
er built, is still there Are crooks OF
III milk and cream setting now as in days
gEOf long ago in cool, clean water in
sEstOne troughs? Gee, but wouldn
SisOme Of that cream and bread go good
fright now? fwouid like another drink
slbfrom the old spring near the stone.
1b wall fence, where many travellers used
Tito drink from the cup mother hung
Tin q convenient place. Wonder if they
slfhave graded down the old hill where
I've used to slide down, belly buster.
III In the good old winter time? ] would
easlike to look up some of the boys OF
sI yesterday, and have chat. far into
q the night. in regard to the days when
1--WE went to, and sometimes ran from
HI a hOol. And the girls, yes, | would
Nj like to see them again. especially her,
a my first sweetheart, God bless her.
Wonder if she looks as sweet in mid
II die life as she did to me when we were
n couple of kids Do you suppose she
II would once again bring out the old
family album and point out the pic.
lures of little Willie, cousin Sue and
uncle Bill? Wonder if the old church,
n where used to attend Sabbath school,
His still standing, il my gum is still on
II the bottom of the benches, and II the
slSsmart aleck has passed to his reward
SswhO balled out, Goat, where are you
II going with that boy" when | proudly
II walked up the isle to get seat near
II the Christmas tree? Peace to his
saasles. The old fishing hole. is it still
sthere? You may talk about your deep
fssea fishing. or your success at the
flakes, but have had heap more
real fun down on the old mill pond
elWhen j was young. The wild flowers.
Il would not care to forget them
often think OF the days when | used
u TO 20 with other children gathering
wild flowers. No doubt many of the
flowers are gone, and gone beyond
recall are many of the friends of my
a8yOuth, but | cherish their memories.
After all life resembles very much
1.-THE wild flowers We come into this
| i-ss--s'sSss s..very much the same, to grow,
n i ! q N;ther and decay. Some
III will die and be seen no more, while
IA others spring into new life. Let US
$50 live that we will spread fragrance
lsrOund about us. and when we are gath
Iered to our Fathers home above, we
I{iswill leave with our associates as
H beautiful memory as the wild flow
Il ers which have grown by the roadside.
III sai %
THE DAIRY BARN.
To the Editor: One of the most
il iifficult tasks which confronts the
II dairyman is that of keeping the dairy
Y barn in proper condition, as the cows
II must necessarily spend much OF their
time within doors. The dairy barn
II cannot be kept in healthy condition
without regular attention and upon
this, to q very great extent, the sue
cessful production of milk and butter
depends, The two things necessary
@sare to- keep the animals in perfect
health and to produce plentiful flow
Of wholesome milk, and to this enc
the sanitary arrangements require tc
be kept in order and they need eau
StiOus supervision.
The first essential in good dairy
barn is that it shall be we'll ventilated
III and no one must fall into the error O
believing that cows will do we'll IL
close quarters provided that they art
fsswell aired in the daytime by means o
H.sthe open doors and windows.
1t is beneficial to air the barn thor
III oughly by day and open doors AM
Vi windows have the effect of brightenin!
81 up and refreshing the inside Of tn
barn in a wonderful manner. but thi
sis not enough. and no barn in whicl
cows are kept is complete without
AS proper system Of ventilation.
H The COW is an animal which enjoy
gHH fresh air as much as any of the an
mails on the farm, and perhaps she i
the one which suffers more than an
other in both health and milk yiel
from confinement in i'll ventilate
ss{ quarters.
Il Drafts in the dairy barn are. O
sa course, undesirable and must be pro
vided against, Tor winter use, by a sys
TEN Of overhead ventilation; thus tn
air can be kept sweet and pure will
1! cut the least danger of injuriOu
A..iSdrafts, and the same system can b
as5malle to serve to keep the air pure an
fresh on hot nights in summer.
The inside of the walls of the dair
u barn need attention. both in the fal
and spring.
1t is important that the surface O
the walls be kept smooth, and ther
&Ss should be no icreviceS in Which insect
Il and germs of disease can find harbOl
Gsage. Then they should be thorough
ESs whitewashed with strong adhesiv
mixture OF lime 1t is not sufficient t.
\ u 10 this only as high as man can cor
4 \ veniently reach, leaving the upper POI
ton looking black and hideous. A lad
HI der should be brought into use and tn
Job done thoroughly,
Many people seem to confuse tn
Ill meaning of the words ventilation
and drafts and the upshot is tina
they suffer openings to remain in tn
III walls roofs and windows, with tn
Idea that this is a safe way Of ventlat
II ing the barh. .s".
Then comes the flooring of the bar
NJ for the best comfort of the cows an
4 the most profitable production Of milk
n Many are the methods of making til