The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-05-04
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD
EVERGREEN Win;dipreaks.

IN all our teachings on the subject of
Wlndbrcaks we have always insisted that
the permanent windbreak must be grown
from evergreens. The evergreen to chose
is to be determined by. the taste and
fancy, but it Is MT well 10 overlook the
fa9s that a native evergreen is more
likely TO prove reliable than a foreign
tree. For two or three years past we
have been drifting to the conclusion tina,
for farm planting for the purpose of wind
breaks there is nothing superior 10 our
native white pine. II we were planting |
trees In a lawn we should select a variety. |
but when planting for a shelter belt for
the stock yards, white pine would be our
preference. The way to obtain reliabl,
information on these points is to write to
Our advertisers.
Mr.. L. +. Brockway, of Ainsworth,
Iowa, has recently issued a circular on
this subject containing much reliable in.
formation. Our readers should send for
1t. Our readers must always rem, mber
shat in buying forest grown trees they
must follow directions or fail, and thn ~
requires more care in handling forest
grown than nursery stock. The careless
farmer will fail with both. The farmer
who exposes the roots IF an evergreen
Tree to the hot SUI while he hunts up th,
spade to dig the hole or who lets ii in sod
and Goes not mulch orwho does any such
foolish things will fail and had better MOI
Try evcrgreens at all.
The overwhelming superiority of ever.
rrnanc Ia oil nt1,arr L., ..,- NJ. IN
work on the climate of the northwest il
planted generally. the air of checrfulness
they impart to the country in the dead OF
winter all these are sufficient incentives
TO the effort to move the farm one hun
drcd miles south, which can be done by
planting evergreens.
STALLION o
The stallion show under the auspices
of the Champaign County Fair ~associa
ton was held at the fair grounds in
Champaign, March 30. Among the stall
lions exhibited were many imported ami
mails, mostly draft horses. The largest.
horse on the ground was Jumbo, a Perch
eron, owned by J. w. Booker and weigh
ing s, $50 pounds. The show was free
and no premiums. We're given. 1t was
we'll attended by the farmers and proved
10 be Il great success.
FITTING CATTLE FOR GRASS.
1t is very important TO have stock in
good order when they are turned on
grass in the spring, and to those who can
afford it it will be both economical and
advantageous TO givesomc bran or ground
feed to all stock which have been win
tered On coarse feed and to keep them of
the pasture until the grass has had time
to grow to a stage of usefulness. The
tendency this spr'ng on account of search
iy of roughness, will be turn out stock
before the grass has had much of an OPP
portunity to grow, but by purchasing OF
preparing ground feed for them the farm,
er can keep them up; and unlike the scant
feed they will get in the field, it will inn
prove their condition and keep them
healthy, so they will derive more benefit
when turned out to pasture.
PENNSYLVANIA PROCLAMATION.
Gov. Beaver, of Pennsylvania, hes is,
sued a proclamation, under the laws OF
the state, creating a district extending in
a radius of eight miles of the new city
hall of Philadelphia. A special inspec-
tor, and as many assistants as necessary
are to be appointed to inspect, register
and tag all cattle within the said district;
and inspect, appraise and slaughter all
animals affected with contagious plcuro-
pneumonia. All cases of sicknes" IN
and death among the cattle in this dis.
lrict will have to be reported - ~
proper vereritary inspector; and no re
movais can be made of cattle from the
district without special permit from the
proper veterinary inspector. Butchers
are prohibited from receiving animals
from within the district without a prrmi,
from the inspector, and they must be
killed in his presence. Similar decisive
and carefully enforced laws should pre-
vail III every state for stamping ont cattle
diseases and preventing their spread.
LICE ON HORSES AND CATTLE.
B. s., Ogle Co., H., writes: In answer
TO j. F. NJ, Pana, in issue of March Gath,
asking how 10 get rid of lice on horses
and cnttlc:-Of the many things | have
tried. fish berries stand at the head. as
they kill the nlts, and one application is
all that is necessary. Take oDe-half
pound to each horse or colt and boil thor
oughly, TO get ont the strength. in a gal
Ion of water, and when cool wash the an
ma with the liquid. Extreme cases may
require more.a