Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-10
c w. Hill Editor.

/ lAt Tue picnic IN MailaceS grove we
nope to see every farmer OF Jerauld
! 20. who can possibly be spared from
home. Let us then and there pledge
yourselves anew, to use ali honorable1
means of promoting the general wei
I fare Of the farmers af Dakota, and the
Ilaboring classes OF the United States,
with good Will towards. all and to the
wrong OF no person, our duty is hrst TO
/ home AND our families.
After securing all the hay possible |
farmers should push the fail blowing
lite The extent Of an reasonable effort,
l,bs ou5s sprlngs are so 6hort, there is
fbarely Jlms to SOW and put small |
grain in the ground. without waiting
to plQW. All crops are best in this |
county that are put in reasonably
early See the difference this year be-
tWee1 early and late grain. The early
grainfs twice as good.
y Farmers who are compelled to bor-
row Money should have their paper
lnatuf fe later in the year; or, better
still, IN the spring following their har-
!, vest. The present custom OF making
= notes paayble immediately after har
vest IS an extremely injurious one to
the thrmer. 1t compells an early and
. gene ,al movement OF wheat, throwing
: larg} quantities of it upon the market
at olee, resulting in at leastt tempora-
{" deprb bsslon of prices. Farmers are pay
. ing fearful rate of interest at best,
= and Ia view Of this thare should be no
y trouble in their dlctating as to time
e Of p ,yment,
h Fhed pleuty Of puttermilk to the
,e hens. Either give it in place of water
a or hicken 1t with d mixture OF bran
and meal Thick milk and skinned
mi * are also excellent,
TO hens or pullets will lay eggs in
desperately cold weather if they are
:, eyp posed to the inclemency OF the
" W[ather Now and then we find an
- 9 ed gg or two dropped by the fowls in
~ n;idwinter. But, as q rule, unless we
" dd them with warmth and kind usage
- fhen they will not discount tor US in
~ lhe extreme cold season.
~ There is genuine comfort in a well
at appointed country home.
IN q Blessed is the man who has q good
" farm comfortable home.
III IN selecting farm the water should
ld be one Of the first considerations.
Washington WAS never 50 happy rs
when, on his farm, he could boast as
he he did, that the pjows ran every da5
in there; and Jefferson never felt such ;
Zip pride in having penned the Declara.
ars tion Of independence as in having III
aot vented a side-hjl ploW.
'se A warm bran mash is about The bes
III medicine for q COW or horse; or, rather
eH. it will remove the need of medicine IL
'li'' the majority OF cases.
S.1 The little island OF Jersey, whenc
come the famous cattle bearing tina
:, name. is only about as big as a good
S+'' sized Dakota farm. II lies just off tn
western main land Of France Its eli
~ mate is very salu5rious. 1t embrace
=. 10000 acres, has population OF 60,o0
''is souls, and 1000 head of cattle.
During the last few years it has be
It, come generally known chat Dakota an
in fact great deal OF the northwest
no. and OF right ought to be the home c
aux thrifty farmers Here the young maj
ing who is physically able and is not afrai
VI to work may found a new home at pl
tance price and pounds profit: and hel
is he can surround himslf with farmer
OF parapharnalia at as low cash rates as |
lSly can in many localities in the east. &
i'm may also secure, right here at home
harder class of thoroughbred stoe
and than the east affords All that is ne
ION essary is enough capital to keep OF
lelr until crop sales are made, and thu
red. save high interest and the ryeVaili1
on mortgage.
ub- Never drive milk COW faster thu
i've a slow walk.
ana Exchange scrubs Tor thoroughbrt
" or high-grade stock.
The best time to sell horses is Wht
~ everybody wants to buy.
~, 49, Don't allow the milk yield to fall o
aso ~ Supply green fodder. together with
on,- little grain.
hat y few days hard work when out
hen condition will injure IL horse mo
,1no than a months ussage when all right
he Cows like cabbage leaves, but in {
ink der to avoid the flavor in the milk
,ont would be better to feed it just aft
to milking.
dor In order to keep atimals healthy al
is Thriving when in stable, the air tn
al breath lnyst be pure and fresh.
or Chambers, it is alledged, at one Til
lac. DESTROYED nine per cent CT all I