The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-09-12

in such cases it is undoubtedly wise to
SOW the seed when the fall wheat is sown.
Due care Is not given to the selection Of
seeds, as a rule. While many OF the mix
lures put up by seed men are good, some
of them are not wisely selected. The most
expert grass growers agree that the
classes should ripen about the same time
when sown in mixture and that the mix
cure should be made in accordance with
the season, when 1t ripens. Thus, for the
main crop, for cutting in mid-season tim
othy, red clover and meadow fescue Is
Il most desirable mixture, While on light,
warm soils for an early crop red clover,
Kentucky blue grass and orchard grass
makes a mixture that is wholly desirable.
1t will pay to give attention to these mat
tiers In preparing for seeding. -.
Manurins Sod Ground.
The plan Of spreading manure over the
SOIL as rapidly as 1t is made Is a good one,
generally speaking, although there are
times wnen it cannot be done to advant-
age, as We'll as sections where it does not
appear to be advisable. In the cold north,
Ior Example where the snowfall is heavy
curing the winter months, 1t is impossible
TO handle the manure to advantage. Then
during the summer when other work Is
pressing one does not Ia the time to
handle the manure. The best method Of
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cellar where there is a cement bottom, so
mat there can be no loss Of the liquid
portion. If this Is done with the summer
OF manure 1t will be in good
shape Tor use on any piece Of sod ground
that Is to be turned under in the spring.
In such sases the manure should be
spree: over the ground In the fall, evenly,
ana Tie ground turned under in the spring.
Ihere Will be a small loss, of course, that
portion which escapes into the air, but
the sod Will prevent any portion from go
Ing lltto the ground to a depth that 1t
would be lost for the coming seasons
crop. FW'hon the sod ground is plowed in
the spring the work should be done so
that the burrows will lap; this will keep
the manure In the upper soil where the
plants Will have the benefit Of It quickly.
Care During Noting Season.
The melting season Is on and will extend
over q period of from six weeks to three
months, depending somewhat upon the
breed and the period at which the bird
was matched, The late Matched pullet is
likely to mott a year later, quite, late in
the season, and will generally mott about
the same time each year. 1t is claimed,
and with truth, that the melting season
may be materially shortened by a proper
ration. It Is true that this statement is
doubted by most poultry raisers with little
experience. but it is worth testing. Fat
producing foods should be- given in very
small quantities, but the rations should
consist largely of green food and animal
food. For his reason melting fowls
should be given every opportunity to be
on the range where the grass is good and
where they may obtain a good supply Of
bugs. IF the supply Of the latter. does
seem adequate, then furnish animal
meal twice a week, feeding 1t in the mash
of bran in which is also mixed a little
Icottonseed meal or oil meal. Furnish
plenty of green food, even though grass
has to be cut for the purpose. Try this
plan Of feeding; it can do no harm and
will probably be successful with you as
with. others. T
System In Caring for Poultry.
Those who have had but little expert
ence In handling flocks of considerable
numbers complain Of the amount Of time
that ~ consumed and say that they can
not care FOR a sufficient number Of birds
TO warrant them IN increasing the flock.
l1Whlle 1t is true that there is q. limit to
the number of fowls that may be cared
for properly by n man, much valuable
time fs lost IN the work through lack of
system. II one will plan the work SO that
the feeding IS done at regular hours, the
cleaning az other regular times and each
part of the work have its time In the day,
the results will be much more satisfac-
tory. All Of the work connected with the
care OF poultry must be well and thor
onghly done to win success. There are
ttoo many who start In the poultry busi-
ness on alarge scale without experience;
the result ID failure In nine cases out OF
ten and these men are the ones who claim
that poultry raising does not pay. Even
With experience it.5does not fellow that
every one can succeed for all are mot
suited for the business. One OF the most
siccesaful poultrymen In the country
sclaims that mar should spend four
years, ct least, working for others IN
order to gain experience, one year Of the
i four to be spent In charge OF the busi.
ness. There is ono other way or getting
experiences Ind that lis to start with a. few
fbsspwlH md increase the number as one
GhinH experience. Thts As the harder road
and often means experience dearly bought
Il There ts N royal road to success In the
poultry business or In any business, and
SUCCESS viii only come from hard work
and more Of Iesstdearly bought experience
Hraoina aPicket Fence.
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\ Ing q aaggdng fence of aryskind that hal
d top rail. Take two boards six or eigh
Inches wide n OF a thickness according
10 the weight OF b fence. cross them q
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