Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-08

inc cOldO OF winter. ArDOr DAY mas been
instituted with a view Of inducing CO.
operative effort in tree planting. but the
work can be best promoted by the farm
ers' clubs and by a joint operation of the
farmers in an entire section.
There is no more important crop than
the grass crop. 1t is the sheet anchor of
American farming and should receive the
most careful attention instead of being
the last crop TO receive attention. Thor
oughly prepare the ground before seed
ing. Seed properly with Il good mixture
of the best grasses, and give an occasional
liberal top dressing of well rotted manure
and the grass crop will speedily assume
its proper place on the farm.
The farmer who says farming don't
pay" is the one who does his work in a
haphazard, unsystematic way, who does
not believe that the many new discov-
cries and methods apply to any one ex-
cept some 'hifaluten" chaps who have
come out of town to spend their money
in fancy farming The systematic stu
dious farmer not only does not say farm
ing don't pay" but he makes it pay and
pay well.
Farmers as a rule neglect fruit growing
more than anything else. There is a
smaller amount OF fruit on farmers tables
during the year than any other class of
people, yet they have it within their
power to have more and better fruit than
any one else. 1t is only carelcssness that
| keeps them fIom enjoying the luxury of
an abundance of the very best and fresh
est fruits.
A farmer in Adams county, H., is using
wagon that has been in constant use on
is farm for thirty-one years and is still
God for a 2, 800 pound load. For twenty
ears 1t was the only wagon on the farm.
Compare this with the life of the farm
wagon as ordinarily taken care of. Com
ment is unnecessary.
One thing that should be kept promi-
nently in mind is that plant life canno
be sustained without proper food, any
more than animal life can, and that the
growth Of the plant will be directly in
proportion 10 the amount and suitable
ness of the food furnished it.
Success in farming, just as'in any other
legitimate business depends upon the
careful attention to debts. This does
not mean that the farmer need not plan
well. but the wisest plans will fail with
out the details are carefully worked out.
Nothing so adds TO the checrfulness of
a farm or any other home as do a few
beds and punches Of bright flowers grow
ing and blooming in the yard and a few
thrifty vines growing over the porch or
walls. just remember this next spring.
The farmers Of this country waste
enough feed each year TO winter as many
animals as they keep: that ia, by saving
al food and feeding il iudiciously, they
would double their tlocks and herds.
--latest estimates place the wheat crop
of France at 273, 600, coo commercial
bushels, with a reserve Of wheat and flour
from last years crop equivalent TO GS,-
0O0, 600 bushels.
Thesooner the corn fodder is put under
shelter the brighter i. viii remain during
the winter. To leave it in the feds only
induces loss of quality rs well as waste of
material.
The dairyman who consults the tastes
Of his customers and furnishes what they
want to buy. is the one whose bank &C
count will grow fastest.
Keep a cloth for each mixer. hanging
in the stable TO wipe the dust and dirt
from the COWS udder before beginning TO
milk.
The %dairyman cannot allow any faint
Of tobacco to come into his milk. or milk
room, if he would make gilt edge butter.