Live Stock and Dairy 197 



Trespassing Live Stock. 



Is there a feuee laze in this Statef In other zi.'Prds. do I have to 

 fence against my neighbors' stock, or does the lazv require him to care 

 for his stock and keep it off my property? 



The old "no-fcncc law" which was enacted during the troubles 

 between wheat growers and stock rangers has been put out of 

 commission by more recent legislation. The trespassing live stock 

 is liable for damage, but just how to proceed to protect yourself 

 you should learn from a local lawyer who knows statutes and your 

 county ordinances also. 



Rat-Proof Granary. 



How can I make a rat-proof granary for alfalfa meal and barley? 



Omit all boarding of the sides below the floor level and place 

 a heavy inverted pan, milk pan, between the top of each of the 

 supporting posts and the floor beams. Care should be taken that the 

 diagonal bracing of the underpinning or posts does not allow a 

 rat to secure a foot hold near enough the floor to permit of gnawing 

 through. 



Concrete Stable Floor. 



Is a concrete Hoar good for a Iiorse stable^ 



Concrete floors are satisfactorily used for horse stables, pro- 

 vided the floor is ribbed or otherwise roughened in a way to reduce 

 the danger of slipping. Some stablemen have stall floors made that 

 way. Some use a wooden grating over the concrete in places where 

 the horses have to stand for any length of time. Others soften the 

 standing by free use of bedding. 



Silo-Heating Not Dangerous. 



Is there any danger of a barn burning front spontaneous combustion 

 due to a silo being built in the ham? 



There is no danger of the silo overheating and setting fire to 

 a barn. When the ensilage is curing, it often gets warm, but never 

 anywhere near the point of combustion. 



To Make Shingles Durable. 



What is the best material ivith ivliich to coat the shingles on my 

 barn roof? 



The best coating is a wood preservative, the principal ingredient 

 of which is creosote. There are several reliable brands of preserva- 

 tives and stains that may be had at a cost of about half that of 

 paint. We must remark also the natural durability of redwood 

 shingles in this climate if the roof has a good pitch. We reshingled 

 our house roof after 20 years of use and found the shingles so 

 sound that we turned them and shingled the sides and roof of 

 a shed with them, where they promise to be good for another score 

 of years. 



