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Show : EXCELLENT HOUSE FOR SWINE 1 ' The hog house shown In the lllus-? lllus-? tratlon Is planned after the type used by Prof Dietrich at the Illinois I nl-" nl-" versity farm. U Is so constructed ss to admit the greatest possible amount of sunlight directly Into the pens and , unon the floors during the season i when H I. most desired that It shou d i r,,ch these places and also so that It m bo kept cool and comfortable dur-Z dur-Z .Tg'the summer heat. For the latter LJLoae shades may be drawn over the open upper windows and the concrete '! floors sprinkled with cool water dur- L roof should Project far enough at th. I Lves ro that the lower window, are '!. hided by H hen the sun I. high on T llmmer days. 'y keeping th. door, cnen an air current may be kept pass-t pass-t lr In at th or rart of the house .nd going out at the top through the shaded window, which should be open M froro the top. The use of net . Ire par-tltlons par-tltlons between the pens and along the alleys aids materially In rerfect- T Ina this current which would be more hi or less obstructed by solid board or or plank structures. ,r la planning a hwise of the foreo. It'lng type the dimensions should first u, be determined especially with regard It to Its width as the height of the win-B win-B dows rnust be sdjusted accordingly to have to nisxlmum amount of sunlight i fall upon the floors of the pens at th proper time. The latitude of the loca Ity should also be taken into conslde atlon In determining the height i which the windows must be placed t get the desired results after the wldt of the building has been determlnci Evergreen Windbreak. A windbreak of evergreens Is va uable In many ways, and has no rirai tack If not set so close to the hou as to shut off breezes In summer, t to fhed leaves upon the lawn and kl out the grass. At the proper distant It is both attractive and useful, keeps off tho cold winds from tl house e that we scarcely realize ho much wind Is blowing beyond tl hedge. Whi n set near the barn It a valuable shelter for stock. The cos when turned out, quickly seek the pr tectlon of the evergreens. Wisteria Leaves. Th tender leave, of the Winter are largely used In China for foo The bark Is used for making clothe rope, and sandals. Cas From Tree. The cottonwood tree la rich vrii gas and eip'rtments sre being co ducted with the view cf etfrsc'lrc and burning It from a holder. I |
