Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-10-30

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Practical Notes.
A FEW pots Of mignonetto sown out
side in this month are very desirable II
flower indoors when the ground is GOV
! cred with snow.
MANY times florists, instead of Eemov'
ing . plant to \ larger got, simply wash
the soil from the roots and return it IL
the same pot, but in q new soil.
Iowa farmers are topping their corn
b q prevention against early frost. They
claim that topping it-cutting offthe
stock above the ears-insures It's fioen-
ing 1T least two weeks earlier than when
not 20 treated. 49,
WHEN swallows fly low wet weather
may be expected, because the insects
which the swallow pursue in their
fight are flying low TO escape the mois-
ture Of the upper regions of the atmos
ONE acre of land will produce 1000
bushels Of sugar. beets, which made into
.ugar will yield $500 pounds of sugar;
or into vinegar, 5000 gallons; OF into
proof, spirits, 1000 gallons. Such are
the possibilities of an acre of ground
with proper skill and cultivation. @g.
I BELIEVE, from experience and OF
servation, that well-fmproved grassland1
with many kinds OF grass. not overstoeE-
ed in the dry season, and a liberal sup
ply Of hay, cut early and we'll cared for,
will produce as good II not better cattle,
than too much stufing with grain, which
has a tendency to contract the inwards
and prevent thrift when confined to
grain aaon@-4posylav.
"THosE who are DESTROYS of winter
ing tkeirrbe<s SUCCESSFULLY. says Mrs. g.
H., Of Peoria, H., should now ksspa
vigilant eye ON their colonies. AsdiAes
ence of locality s9metimes makes adj
ference in the condition of stocks;
apiaries that are only a few miles apart,
differing in the amount of stores gathsrl
ed, one may be scarcely making a living,
while another q few miles distant, may
be storing surplus-owing to local show
era"
"CRows smell powder a long way,
and cannot be got at with a gun, though
without that weapon W can come quite
near" Acting on knowledge of this
fact Mr.. w. J. Fowler burned few
heaps of. straw in different parts Of his
corn lot, ct the same time throwing onsa
spoonful of powder and scattering a
little on the ground around, and he tells
the Country Gentleman that since the
adoption of this device he has not seen
a crow near the field. though previous to
that they had been more than usually
numerous.
+ "A veRy s;mnle nyocess ia emnloved
for freainc vnodjana nevlv hronoht ~
cultivation from the stumps Of trees,
A hole about two inches in diameter and
eighteen inches in depth is bored in the
stump about autumn. filled with q on.
centrated solution Of saltpeter and closed
with a plug. In the following sprinr a
pint or 30 of petroleum il poured into
the same hole and set on FIRE. During
the course of the winter the saltneteI
solution has penetrated eyery portion 81
the stump, 30 that not only this, but Also
the roots. are thoroughly burned ont.
The ashes are left in attn. and form .
valuable manure
l. E.pu,vo !. a hu.;r... ,;r;,or ~ -.
hroad fa.tn,a. 70 eli otha, tra3a. ~
mer.fac.u,. .nd should he monanaJ
IN tha Come r,;nc;nlas T. il nnniess
ant tbarafora to nhs.rva thot rh;Is
manufactn,;n1 and commerc;ai ;n+eraats
have attained . d-;st;nru;shad nos;t;nn is
this countrv. ~suricultnre has not me,
| with hat c~cns;derat;on which -. IN
In~ortance demands. Whatever thu ma.
terisl -nrosner;tv Of the conntrx NJ. =
be. it must be based on that which snn
plies the of natural life and
vigor to the nation.
I FopprR.coRN ia more uenera,,v oro-,
than anv other one food for cream go.
l;n0 r. hs. verv many GOOD nc;rts ~
racorrmand f. n vii graw nnon
almost all .o;ls' NAV he NAMED - Wi.
soms times + MT 90 much i;ahla ~ rns,
if planted late as the other crons man.
toned. brin0s the larpest quantity IF
food. and Il %succulent and in GOOD con.
td;t;nn for feed;no for some weeks The
mime oh;ect;on r. Il 10 ;ts defc;encv in
a~lbuminoids. and this renders Il hi9hiv
Eproper that & should he fed will, nfhey
more -n;trooanons food. second and
third crons If clover are found almost
evervwhere. Glover ia the most n;tro'
penous of cultivated grasses. It fnrn;shes
inst the nrnver balance Of CONSTITUENCY
With green corn One.third clover to
two.thirds corn will form an excelIent
ration tn - on scant nastnre' +
.oninions concerning green
corn for milk have arisen from feeding
lii alone, when the pasture furnished
VERY little other food.
HORSES should be fed in proportion tn
their work An idle team NAV he Vim.
tered mnon GOOD hav alone. w~hensunSL.
ing lightly = feed If Grain at noon Lii
he snfSc;ent. with 6av morninr md
niyht, with heavy work. ten nnsrtao f