The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-09-05

strand Of wire into the Desired shape and,
by wire bands fastening It to the shaped
iron. The prongs seen at the top take
hold Of the stem of the apple and a slight
jerk dislodges it and II, falls into the bas-
ket. The tool shown at figure 2 may also
be used as a fruit picker, although It Is
designed as a primer or for the purpose
of thinning the fruit. The hooked blade
is kept quite sharp. especially when 1t is
used for thinning fruit or for trimming
the smaller twigs. Both Of these tools
are readily made by the man who is
handy with tools and will save consider
able labor at fruit picking time.
Selecting Seed Potatoes.
Last week we told of the conditions UNI
Der which the grower should not select
seed for the coming season from the pres
ent crop and this applied quite as much
to vegetables and to grains other than
corn, the latter being mentioned mainly
because the majority of farmers think
they must save their own seed corn IL
they buy seeds Of other grains and of
vegetables. The selection Of the best seed
potatoes requires good Judgment and The
methods practiced by experts are as fol-
lows: Seed potatoes are only selected
from fields that have yielded well and
where the soil is particularly suited to
the potato. Having such a field, look 1t
over at the time the tubers are ready to
dig and select plants that show a strong,
stocky and healthy growth. Dig careful
3ly under 1t ard IL the tubers are uniform
in shape and OF the size desired they
should be kept for seed. II there Is con-
siderable variation In form and size 1t Is
not wise to use n of them for seed, even
those that are OF proper form and size, for
the tubers from them, Il used as seed,
are quite as likely to follow the small
members Of the family as the larger ones.
This Is one reason why the tubers selected
from the, general stock often. produce
small potatoes, even though the seed was
OF good size and form. The plan indicated
is q simple one n worth following.
Rations for Dairy Cows.
1t is.a brave mar who will claim that
a stated ration may be followed for n
herd of cows orEt that the same quantity
will suffice for each member OF the herd.
OF course 1t is possible to ascertain by a
series OF experiments just what rations
a. herd of COWS will do best on, but even
then there will be some cows that will
require more than others In the same herd
and still other cows that Wild well On.
less. All expert dairyman gives the fol-
lowing as ration that has given good
- 49, ~ fIllalS pOAltlSa
meal and four pounds Of cottonseed meal.
with all the corn fodder or hay the cows
will eat.&3The writer has used this ra-5
ton with good results, but has found 1t
desirable to add some green food during
the winter usually In the form Of silage
or roots, the latter preferred. This RAJ
ton may be yariedb by substituting gluten
meal for cottonseed meal. Oftentimes I'll
isapossible to increase this ration to adj
Wal ta reg4a nh fnr,0Ifh q ~ a1,Isif@, AZ u
frequently be decreased without loss Of
milk flow. AS stated, the best results
with any ration can only be determined
byfeeding according to the Individual
needs ofsthe cows In the herd. The min
ute we work on a hard and fast rule our
troubles begin s# s y
Mid. Summer T Treatment af Flowers.
At this season OF the year most@of the
plants that 8haye been blooming from
early June are In d rather ragged condi-
ton and if permitted to care for them
selves there will be no more blossoms this
Seasonal such plants, Swhether they
are soft plants or shrubs should lie looked
over carefully and 81 1.-THE partially faded
blossoms picked sof.@s&aThen any torn or
bruised branches heuld be- removed and
the plantb be allowed to rest Tor about two
weeks. AT the end OF that period If some
sttrnula ~ the way OF liaiid manure ~
llSi aCOliSkACAf 1GAS
early fall Gloom II the plants indicated
are ANIMALS or OF classes that will not be
CARRIED through t~heMswinter this latSr
bloom may be encouraged by applying the
stitnnlant atSonce. The use Of the iiauid
manure Isl advocated because 1t VIII act
more quickly on the plants than solid
stable rnanure or commercial fertilizers.
Ig'Th sort cf treatment given all plants
during he season every mont will keep
them blooming In good shape from the
lime they begin until quite late ii the
fHlL@sIf$anysspf the plants are toShe win
tered An the cellar tits not advisable to
tsencourage this late blooming mnless they
are sorts that have bloolned early In tlae
seasoalsand the stimElant Isl given insJuly.
Late blosrning plants stimulate iE he
nneslner described, II they afasto be wins
tered. Will make d tender plant growth
that viii die during the winter
$500 y AM iiTs an Old orchsasrds Il
AI, old nschasd came into the handsa5s
s0riegeysars ago and his meth
pdsSoftreating such results
fthat they are9worthy OF the attentionssof
afHry8oWfer OF an orchard atAfsssn
.gropllsaId apparently Of littlevaIue, Tbs
trlisks and the limbs of che trees were
athorough1y scssseed removing All loose
gshark. Then elliot the dead branches b