The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-08-28
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD,
Farming Miscellany.

EARNING NlIsCel!Inys
1t is difficult at times to preserve
purity OF stock. A particular variety
may just suit our fancy. and hence we
wish to keep it pure. 1t is well to bear
IN mind that various agencies cause
our cultivated plants to mix, on cross
tertllize. The wind, insects, birds, etc,
are mediums of exchange between
Towering plants. dozen varieties OF
radlshes, cabbages, peas, beans, etc,
II planted together, will be almost alb
solutely SURF to produce hybrid seed.
And so we would caution our readers
to exercise care in planting varieties of
species together, if they desire to OBJ
tain pure seed from the same. You
cannot plant two varieties inthesnme
fleld, and expect pure seed a. a result.
Rhubarb is the first 'fruit" of the
season. Its pleasant and healthful
acld makes it very desirable in the
early spring, and the long abstinence
rom fresh fruit and vegetables during
the winter adds greatly to the value
OF this easily grown plant. The farm
garden which is without a bed of rhu-
barb misses oneofits chiefattractions.
1t IS easily grown, and when once
planted will last q life time without any
further care than an annual dressing
OF manure. As the cost of a few roots
"a dozen will be ample for a large
tamlly-is but q trifie, the farmer who
neglects to provide the family with a
supply OF this vegetable makes an I'M
pardonable mistake.
a kicking % can be cured of her
vice or habit by kindness. 1t may be
a long process, but perseverance will
accomplish a cure if it is not retarded
by mistakes. The 10Y should be APP
preached with gentleness and deliber-
alton, and 10 sudden made,
as this arouses the fear of the COW
that an attack is about to be made
upon her, and her memory serves her
well in this regard, more especially if
she has been beaten. When she is
soothed down, the milking may be
begun very guardedly and at first a
small pail held in one hand while the
milking is done with the other should
be used. The head should be firmly
placed i the flank and the body held
out OF reach of any movement of the
leg. The mixer should speak kindly
to the COW while he is milking. and ii
any movement of the leg is made or
the COW should kick no hostile move
ment should be made, but the COW
soothed by kind words and petting.
The farmer who is behind hand in
his work is III constant waste. His
crops are sown late in spring. his land
is often too dry for the seed togermin-
ate, and when late in the season it
comes up, the weeds have started in
advance and double the labor is re-
CURED in cultivation and one-half the
labor expended to raise the crop is
waste. The crop is reduced in Weld
and a great waste is suffered. At the
time his hay should be cut he is not
ready, but must wait for other work
to be done until his hay is ~over-ripe
and the quality is greatly injured.
This harvest is ready for the reaper
but the work is not done, deferring a
few days, the grain shells on %theground
and waste follows.
Mr.. j.. w. War;, OF the Western
Plowman, suggests that it is not too
early in the season 10 consider wheth-
er the so-called agricultural fairs shall
be reformed or continue ''mere camp
ing grounds for sports. gamblers, lot
terry men and swihdlers ofevery kind"
He maintains that all of these para
sites upon the public could not alone
support the shows; that if respectable
peoplewould refuse to enter articles or
c~ountenance the degradation by their
presence. the mismanagers wouldsoon
be compelled to mend their ways.
There is no certain way ofproducing
n breeding condition in a COW by the
use of any drugs. At times the desir-
ed effect is produced by the use of
stimulating substances; chiefly pow
dered cantharidcs, otherwise known
Us Spanish fly, in 1O-grain doses, but
the drug is not always effective. The
best way is to keep the COW always
running with a bull, orcontine them in
a yard together for q month during
the nights. 1t is often the case that
the natural indication of a breeding
condition is SO slight that it passes
over unnoticed. In sucn a case the
continuous company OF amale animal
is a certain benefit.