Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-26

take root In the adjoining pl0wed lano
ana make more work, and sap fertility
from the soil that should grow something
more profitable than weeds. The fringe
also makes harbor for vermin of one
sort or another. All snch fringes should
be burned before snow flies this fall.
1t pays to shell the corn one is obliged
to sell, before delivering it to buyer, for
1t not only saves hauling so much bulk,
but the fuel the cobs make is saving on
the coal bill, both in money and hauling.
But after the corn is shelled, how often
see the cobs in great piles, exposed to
the weather. never saw any that
burned better for being so exposed, did
you? II not, think they had better be
housed. Mine are when I have any.
l have noticed that some are in the
habit of leaving the tripod, with which
the hay has been stacked, astride the
stack; itoften happens that the stack is
built so close to the feet of the tripod
that the water runs down there and vets
the stack. Why not take the tripod down
when the stack is finished? Better for
the stack and the tripod.
Once in while see girl helping
the boys husk the corn. That's right,
especially if the boy cannot go to school
before the corn is out. Often the best
boy of the family is the girl, and after
the mother has had her help in the home
till the morning work is done up it will
not do her any harm, will give her
health and strength to get the fresh air
and try her hand at getting out the
golden corn. On the same principle, if
the ''girls are all boys" it is right that
the boy or boys help the mother about
the house. There's nothing like lending
a helping hand to make things move.
To-day, in going through the country,
Noticed one field in which one set of
hands and a team were getting in the
fodder and another team and set of
hands were husking out the corn, so the
work was kept right up, when the last
shock at night was husked out it was
thrown upon the wagon and the stack
closed in. No re-handling of fodder in
that field, no shocks blown down and
buried in the snow.
have often wondered why those who
have great boulders in their meadows or
plowed fields, allow weeds and other foul
trash to grow around, go to seed, and
make winter homes for mice and other
vcrmin. Now is the best time of the
year to clean up such places-purge
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the job effectually.
Sometimes hear of cows and other
stock being sick after turning into the
stalk field. Often this is laid to the
''smut." Let the stock have free access
to salt and all the fresh water they will
drink, and there will be less complaint
on this score.
Do some farmers think hay tools
standing upon the meadow lend pic
turesque view to the winter scene? If
not, why are so many moving machines
and hay rakes left out? 1t does them
no good.
How many farmers ever think the
windmill tower needs looking after? The
probability is there will be some high
winds this winter. I think 1t would be
q good plan for all who have windmills
to look over the towers and see If there
is not bolt or nail needed, or brace
or new piece where sappy stick was
used. Tower builders mean to put in
none but good lumber, but mistakes will
happen; strengthen the tower if needed.
The thought came to me to-day that
some farmers 60 along just as though
they expected to have no winter this
season. No preparation whatever made
for the shelter of stock or convenience
in caring for them. Look out for suf-
fering and loss on such farms.-Cor.
Farm, Field and Stock1naa1.