CHEAP SHEDS OF STRAW

It would pay every farmer to put up in the pastures some kind of protection for his sheep, hogs and cattle. Where labor is scarce and hay and straw is plentiful and cheap, a condition which prevails in many large sections, straw sheds and barns are very profitable. Put up a framework of posts 8 feet high, 16 feet wide and as long as needed; 30 feet is a good length.

The posts are hewed evenly on two sides and set so that a bale of straw will fit snugly between them. They are cut off at a uniform height and a 2 x 6 spiked securely on top. Rafters are nailed to this and covered loosely with poles. Baled straw is used for the sides.

After the sides are up the roof is covered 2 feet deep with loose straw held in place with a few poles that are tied together in pairs and placed over the ridge. Several of these sheds have been built for five years and have not needed any attention.

Life is made up not of great sacrifices or duties, but of little things, in which smiles and kindness, and small obligations given habitually, are what win and preserve the heart and secure comfort.Sir H. Davy.

You must cut your coat according to your cloth.

FEED TROUGH FOR SHEEP

For a sheep trough procure two 6-inch boards, a, about 3 feet long and at the bottom of each fasten another board, b. Make a flat trough and let the

ends project above the top. Bore a hole through each end and also through the standards, a, and hang the trough on bolts. After the sheep eat and

.b.

SWINGING SHEEP TROUGH

leave the cobs, or if it rains, the trough can be turned bottom side up and quickly cleaned.

The luck that I believe in

Is that which comes with work,
And no one ever finds it

Who's content to wish and shirk.
The men the world calls lucky
Will tell you, every one,

That success comes, not by wishing,
But by hard work, bravely done.

A NOVEL FEED RACK

An overhead manger, as shown in the sketch, is excellent for sheep or calves. It should hang just high enough so that they will pass under with

out rubbing their backs. When filled with hay from above they will eat of it at their pleasure, and at the same time it will not take up floor space.

HANGING RACK

Such a manger is not suitable for grains or fine cut fodders, as too much may be wasted.

A WHEELBARROW SHEEP TROUGH

It very often happens that one wishes to run the sheep on several different pastures during the

PORTABLE RACK FEEDER

He's a city chap now, but when he comes home, he proves that his early training has not been forgotten. Teach your boy to use tools and use them right.