The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-10-19
HOUSE AND FARM.
Farm Notes.

HOUSE aASNYx FAkM'
NJ Farm Notes.
Be sure and give the cellar a thorough
out before you begin to store
your fruits and vegetables IN it, Agood,
white-washing will do to finish with.
/, An ag%riculturalexperim station has
been established in Wisconsin. The
work Of the station is to be conducted
by the professors of the agricultural de-
partment oil the Wisconsin university.
Hauling manure in the autumn is a
practice we have followed for many
years, and thoroughly believe in it. We
should spread it on the fields to be
planted next yearsdirect from the cart,
and then cultivate it in lightly if time
permitted, otherwise let it lie on the
surface through the winter. On
land that is fairly level there will be no
no waste that can ever be, noticed, while
the expense of carting will be scarcely
felt compared to doing it in the hurry
of spring on the land made 81 ft by Win
ter rains and frosts. 1t it were possible
we would have every rod Of ground that
Is to he plan ed next year MANFRED this
fall. Then there wonid be no delay il.
III 9 spripg.-N. 4. Flriner. a usl{ ulS
The department Of agriculture has
acres of sornhln near WASH
ingtsn, altof which will be used for ex-
perimontal purposes. The working of
this crop will be continued from about
the first Disappointment the aast Of Oc-
tobsr, in order ito ascertain; the best
time for working the cane. Prof. ". w.
Riley, the ntwly*appointea hiefchehr
list OF the agricultural department, thinks
is worked up he VIII be abla ioIay down
some plain, practical rules which viii
be Il guide To aericulfuristsdi Raising
sorsliunl and making their own sugar
aud syrup!H1fis t0be.. hoped that he
Will be successtul, for tservfis need OF
practical Information onthe subject, and
we agree wfth1the q professor when be
says: "',We have had enough III theory"
and ESPECIALLY the kind n.at fthas,,been
sent CAT from tbs agricultural depart
ment at Washington.
One 81 the best co5atings for tree
wounds is gum shellac9'in alcohol. SIT
etfectuaily excludes air, and the wound
en!ck1y heals over. q sglFs 4ietifaiA
Pear trees come into bearing after
planting sooner than, apple trees, and
annual crops are more certain with the
usual Treatment that both crops get.
Generally, too, pears bring the best
prices.
The Chicago Inter! Ocean claims that
hay can he shipped pro itably from the
west BEGAN 9 the improved method in
Ealing overComes the disadvantages of
being far from market, eInt the west i'm
proved presses and wire are used in. bal
ing hay, and a third more weight is put
into, the same space than into the eastern
states, where old-fashioned presses and
wooden hoops are used! JI..tHs s- Ia
One ladvantagel in pls nting fruit trees
by roadsides is found in the fact that
they are less liable to attack from insects.
1t is believed that the road dust is help
full in driving insects away. If this the.
DRY be true, busting trees in orchards
with lime should prove efectual. Ashes
are still better, where they can be had,
as in ! ripening fruit = considerable
amount Of potash is always required
American Cultivator. ~
In cutting oats for fodder the grain
should not be- hardened. The nighttime
is when the crop presents a gray or IA
ded. but not ripened appearance. IT Is
cut and laid in swaths, wilted,l bound III
small sheaves, and set in long, dou ole
rows till we'll cured. 1t is better to store
them loos ely. II wet weatherLdelayscu
ing hay. they,may be put in round shocks
and capped, andleft two orthreeweeks.
Fed. to cows in winter, this, fodder will
impart the color TO ~puttcrgiven BY pas-
lures in sumner Ills emt5h clean witt
nc. waste. uOae ,ton.9 Of ga: fodder is said
to be worth az much as two tons of hay.
An expert Suggests that a daub Of tar
upon the noses of sheep during the
months ofJuty and September is an eff
fective preventive against the attacks 81
annoying, IF not fatal gsubss s'The
sheet. grub he says, SIS. n.t fatal but
j~badseftect upon the general health ,of
the animal. If ally one desires to study
the subject hetsn1ay find the grubfin
many Of the hea IS Of the animals killed
in the shambles at later months more OF
less fully deyeioped.p&Si i 'Iiitka3 vi
Store potatoes in shallow bins in
cool, dark and dry, cellar. AS near 40
degrees as possible is the proper tenn
perature in which tokesp them through.
the winter.
Herbs for Writer use should be gath.
cred when the plants are in hoWeT. j usG
as the flowers begin to Jade is consid.,
cred to be the best time to harvest them.
The herb sardeniwas formery of great
ier, domestic importance than in thes Q
days OF patent medicines, but whether
thiss CHANGE is AN aavanfagest to health
may be we'll questioned. To dry herbs
it is best to tie them up i'll small bun
dies and hang them up in an airy shed.
The next shorthorn herd Book will
contain the pedigree of 4,SD0sbulls and
G,00oacows and heifers and will be pub
lished in two volumes.
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i,ffppv Valuable Recipes ssfs54. 4.
Table scarfs are very pretty Of silk or
satin, with just a narrow borderof plush
or yelyet and 2 contrasting colored band
placed %diagonally across the scarf. The
ends are fringed out or else finished with
handsome lace or fringe. n stil vi BOD
To RI; SWEET, CoEN-Piek early in the
morning; throw in boiling waterway
ing first removed the htusks and Six
let ri; hresmain*ive re- minutes, then shave
and scrape from the'cob, nand spread on
boards in the hot sun, and coverswith
glazed sashes slightly raised-the hot
bedSasi;, IL yptf1 have sne.. when PER-
lectlyy dry, ssc,aald in amoaerate .oyen with
I p,asE e. it e Pp a15 j Psr e. XII tisht pepper
Glacee.h When wanted for use look ovgs
hut tfo,rpt. wash, put on the stovetwith
fouho Of tvs times its baskt Of water; and
letilt soak otAhnres az four hoprtss boiling