The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-13

an ample supply for family OF nine
the year round. begin preparing the
ground for the bed in the fall. Spread
on farm yard manure and pillow under.
In spring spread on more, pillow again,
and pulverize thoroughly. / raise the
Crescent Seeding, Captain Jack, May
King and Jesse. Train the runners
into the middle of the rows, to make
them matted. In the fall mulch two
inches deep withStraw. In the spring
rake the straw into the center of the
row and if it is not then or inches
deep put on enough more to make it
so. This will retain the moisture. Do
not do this till all danger of frost is
over. In blowing, turn the furrow
away from the. row so as to make
easier picking.
In the mean time have another bed
in preparation for it does not pay to
keep the same bed more than three
years.
Raspberries Set in hills five feet
apart one way and four the other.
Keep in hills so as to lay down more
easily for winter. You always get
three times the yield from vines laid
down than from those left standing
during the winter The second year,
set on each side of the rows, stakes Is
inches high. Nail poles on top and
lath across, thus combining each hill to
it's proper place and making picking
much easier.
To lay down for winter, take a
couple of forkfulls of soil from the
roots on the side toward which it is to
lay, then pry it over from the opposite
side with the fork and it will lay down
uninjured. Always buy your plants OF
responsible home dealers, not from I'M
known agents of snide companies or
fictitious nurseries.
DR., VIM. Dickson spoke on the
horse: do not maintain that horses
should be able to do all kinds of work
unshod; but the farm horse should not
be shOd except for hauling on the road
and similar work. / have Travelled in
a good many countries, but | have
seen better horse shoeingin this coun-
try than in any other on the face of
the globe. A colts or horses hOof
should under no circumstances be al
lowed to go through the winter un-
trimmed, nor should it be carelesSly
trimmed with a meat ak, but with
pincers made for the purpose. 1t is
unfair to both colt and blacksmith,
that colt should get his first lesson
in having his feet handled, from the
smith who first shoes him. Never cut
the frog, or thin out the hOof; and
never, under any circumstances what
ever, allow horse to wear a shoe
more than one month at time with
out setting. When the frog is cut it
hardenS and becomes much worse
than useless. Timing out the sole
of the hoof removes the outside hard
ened horn, and exposes the soft, part
ly formed horn to the air, so that it
shrinks and contracts the foot out Of
shape. Always make the shoe fit the
foot not the foot fit the shoe. L have
watched on the street corners OF Min
neapolis and found Is per cent. of the
hoses shod with too small shoe and
the foot cut down to fit. The foot
has natural coating of varnish to
hold the moisture; rasping breaks this
and puts premium on evaporation.
The best floor for horse to stand on
may be made from one part of coal
ashes and two OF clay.
The corps Of workers is as follows !:
DR.. VIM. Dickson, veterinarian; Mr..
Theodore Louis, swine raising; Mr..
John Gould, dairying and the silo: Mr.
VIM. Somerville, fruit in Minnesota;
Mr.. VIM. Moore, sheep raising; Mrs.
w. M. Hays, of the cooking school; O..
G. Gregg, Supt.