| Show I Timely Suggestions Suggestions' f or Far m Buildings Many lany Needed Repairs May Be Made in Early Winter A plank off the outside wall of at the dairy stable may inny reduce the milk mUk flow from the herd this winter and In addition will endanger the health of the animals by permitting a s cold draft In the stable This Is a timely suggestion from Prof Prot S S. S Weaver farm engineer at the North Carolina State college who stat states s that such slight repairs may be done during the early winter All animals need fresh air but drafts are dani erous The rha food Ilven ont nuts irais will he be used In supplying body fuel tue when the buildings are not tight The he hog houses and poultry houses might also receive the same repairs I he be he suggests a A 4 coat or ot paint does noes wonders forthe for forthe forthe the average farm building says Professor Professor Pro Pro- Professor fessor Weaver and winter is a good time to apply this paint Some of ot the fences may maJ need lookIn looking after and the corn cribs and poultry houses need to to-be to be cleaned up Folks are ure now putting corn in n the cribs and und the early pullets are looking for or laying A supply of ot good clean nests put early In will prevent the pullets from la laying haying on the floor and thus contracting contracting con con- the egg-eating egg habit To prevent farm fires Professor Weaver Wea suggests that the stove stoic flues flues- be cleaned out Less fuel is consumed and better fires files and more heat are arc secured from the stoves when there Is If a free draft Where possible It ItIs ItIs Is sug suggested ested that those who 10 have the funds put lint In a basement heating healing plant There Is much more mOle satisfaction and lots less work for the housekeeper when the home Is furnished with a abasement abasement abasement basement heating plant |
