The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-08

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has baen recently Introduced al5 II one
may judge from the opinion OF those who
SO usad it the present season 1t will be
most welcome. This. illustration, from Il
photograph shows the form OF the box.
Vt is made of ;sc-calfsd water proof paper,
rs ventilated and the inside Is treated TO
n coat of lparsr.fne SO that 1t Is moisture
proof and$p1or!ess. If manufacturers can
ger the price OF This box down go that it
IS cheaper than the syaint boxes now used
the paper box lis destined TO have n large
Hale. Tt CARRIES the fruit in good condi-
lies for long distances and, apparently,
It does not dry out SO readily as in the
spiint baskets,
cuisisatins Raspberry and Blackberry
Plants.
Upon the care given the plantations of
rasfgss,s1Iy and Blackberry plants after
FraitaTlg largely. depends the crops OF the
next season Cultivation OF the space be-
tween tho rows end around the plants
should be 5Aaropgh so that the weeds
s1say be Ess5sS in subsection and the mois-
ssure in shc8sesa conserved thar the canes
may make all the growth possible. 1t is
necessary 10 obtain strong, healthy and
well Tig,ened lateral growths during the
growing season III the plants are to give
a fnai crop the next season. BY keeping
mp the cultivation the plant is kept grow
ing and the foliage cilngs until cut off
By the frosts In the fall: II cultivation is
done h plant, weakened perhaps by
heavy frnistngs4E likely 70 shed its leaves
and the new growth OF iii is subjected
30 the warm weather of the late summer.
Whatever is applied in the way OF ferti-;
aazer she,alG be placed IN the soil early
IN the spring after the cutting away of
sshe old canes 10 don This fertiiixing
vii start the plants on in good shape
and IL additional plant food Is needed It
may he giveisStn the form OF a coarse
manur mulch bout each plant which
zzS-a:.:.=a;so sery to keep the soil mnist-.
Treatment Of Celery.
1t IS not difficult to grow good celery
On proper soil IL thu plants are cared for
rs they should bs, but the best celery
ssoii In the country will turn u but In
Inherent results IL the plants are not Civ
an the best possible care from the be-
ginning. first thing to do Is to pre-
vent rust and blight which Is readily done
spraying and ths should be done when
she plants are not more than two or three
Inches high. Use bordeaux mixture APP
piled gently while the plants are small
and make a second application when the
plants are six inches high; Il a third
application Is needed give It regardless
pf thsasize of the plants. After the care
In spraying or rather along with It comes
The cultivation and this must be done, at
teastin part. by hand for tho weeds must
be kept oaL at all4{scost. Blanching Is
next In order and8the board process Is
by far the best for 1t enables the$plantss
I'd get plenty OF light 30 as to keep up
their growth. Place the boards close to
tho rows OF plants holding them In place
with 81 After h plants grow above
the height of the boards bring the latter
rlose together at the top, without bruising
planta..so that the space is dark and
the plants will continue to grow.
Supplying Protein in the Ration.
Their Is no question but that corn ID
the grsatest c-arbonaceous food crop
raised ii This country and q partial fall
iElre In the corn crop Is more disastrous
b is generally considered; still corn.
even Units varied forlns,4will not furnish
Il bRiancedfo food, for protein must enter
Into the ration II we are 10 get the res
sults inI8milk desired. Bran furnishes
protein about as inexpensively as 1t can
be bought, although II 1t Is possible to do
80 1t Will paysto raise wheat In order to.
obtain the bran at q minimum Of cost.
S0AaS9u W 3loISp1y& ~ HCutBlASS SoEA
area In order to raise the wheat, the pro-
corn being so much greater
shan the protein necessary, but 1t @would
pay to raise corn 10 sell IN order to help
pay for the bran that must be bought
I'm south, where the cew pea grows.
30 rampantly and where bran Is usually
high In price, 1t will pay TO depend upon
the Vine of the cow pea ITO supply the
protein. It may be fed IN connection with,
ecorn In ans form and will supply protein
SElYs5sSItaif y way. 1t
will pay to Try this feeding ofSthe COW
pea yina In any sectton#where 1T grows
we'll and note results. In the south 1t is
known TO be profitable for feeding by
manysSStests 8
Summer Poultry Notes.
q IN asgood supply of lime that may,
Us used freeiy air-slaked during the sum
mer. Scatter II freely In small Jumps
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS yards and houses ana
nvenEoyer portions Of the range that the
fowls elys7sEspeeialay apply 1T;
s5liheraliyson any plowed orGfspaded ground;
D~verzswhich they young chicks run. Bear
I'M mind tha soii we'll covered With lime
Will with the danger Of grapes
n8young chickens DON'T forget that
Mbotlt chicks and fowls need plenty OF wa.
lin and they should
have III fresh and #cooL.sn one has 4
uufalber ofssraal or growing chicks they
Should hHveFfresh water att least every,
wos or three haurE during the q Avoid
the iise of masbes for iatS hatched
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