Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1908 — Farm and Garden [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Farm and Garden

GATE FOR THE SNOWDRIFT. * ■** r I 1 ' ’ • Simple Plan For Open Way In and. • ‘ • - ■ < Out ” ’ There is no cleaning in the country. The farmer breaks his way through the drifts with difficulty. There is more play for the winds in the country than there is in the city, and when the snow accompanies the Wind the drifts Impede travel and tlog the ways about the farm; The gateway must be' kept clear because that is the way in Se well as the way but Unless the gate is constructed ta k mannerthat win readily yield to the

impediments it is about as good as no gate. In the plan suggested herewith is a partial solution of the difficulty which so often confronts the fanner at this season of the year. Two cuts are pictured. They show n gate which can be readily adjusted in case of snowdrifts. It is easily made from ordinary lutaber. A 1 by 6 upright is used for the two lower boards, 1 by 4 for the upper ones. The uprights at the hinge poet are double 1 by 4, one piece otttslde and the other inside the bars. The upright at ttta latch side may be the same weight of stuff or slightly lighter and fastened In 'the saftd' way. Instead of n'Alling the bars tb these uprights, bolts ’are used, one for each bar at each end. The lowest board is übtched. 'is shown,' and the dohble •' •V’ • 1 /• • «. • wuC i Id..

brace used from the top of the latch post to the bottom of the hinge post. ! For the braces ! by' 3 Stuff is strong enough. These may be held‘in ptace at the top ’by a single bolt They are joined near" the bottom with a bolt Which engages with the notches when the gate is raised; aa shown in the cut. • *

Tuberculosis In Animals. The International congress oh tuberculosis which recently met ih Washington. as a Whole, dealt especially with human tuberculosis, but considerable attention 'whs directed to tuberculosis in domestic' anftnals and notably to questions dealing with the milk and meat supply* and with the inspection of these products. One of the seven sections into which the congress was divided devoted itself especially to these topics, and the genend addresses before the congress, as' a Whole, Included a lecture by Professor Barnard Bang Wf Copenhagen on “Studies In Tuberculosis In Domestic Animals and Wbat We May Learn Regarding Human Tuberculosis.” An extended discussion followed the reaffirmation by Professor Dr. Robert Koch of Berlin of his theory as to the nonidentlty and nontransmlssibillty of human and bovine tuberculosis, after which a resolution was Unanimously adopted recommending “that preventive measures be continued against bovine tuberculosis and that the possibility of the propagation of this to man be recogniibd.” The very extensive exhibits from the various countries In America and Europe attracted much attention and presented a vast amount of illustrative material of rare educational value. Phases dealing especially with the prevention and treatment of the disease in its early stages predominated, there being a great variety of models *of sanitoria and special appliances. James J. Hill’s Idea of a Farm. There' will " be much discussion of farming for the next few months from 'many angles, one among them being the most Useful size of farms. We do not wish to be one sided and shall always state fairly the large farm or combination arguments, but it seems 'to us that farining in this respect te ! the exception a tnong businesses. Economy tn the cost of supervision is the only reason for the expansion of the unit in any business, and land Is mote productive under the Small farm system./Even if larger farm units are possible they are not desirable. We doto«t want the European regime of ai> overlord with tenant farmers. We Want the greatest number of independent .little farmers, who; hardly need even one farm h»nd w Jamed J. Hill has more sense than nearly all of the professors, and he delivered an opinion two years ago to the effect that the individual farmer must have sawer acres and more hoes.

GATE CLOSED.

GATS OPEN.