The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-01

an exceedingly heavy yielder, SO that it is
fair to assume the berries will be smaller
under general field culture. The flavor
is not the highest although mildly acid
but its high color and size will sell it or
the general market, while its strength OF
vine and tendency toward productiveness
will make 1t attractive to growers. 1t Is
understood that plants will be generally
offered for sale next spring. The variety
is being tested in many sections of the
country and the reports are highly favor
able. Naturally plants when first offered
will be high In price, but 1t will pay grow
ers as it will with any new sort. to buy a
few plants for trial In the test plot, CIV
ing them ordinary soil and culture, pre-
scisely what they would receive In field
culture. By this treatment the test IS
made a fair one. s..
Clover Seeding In Corn.
The farmer who sows clover and finds
In the spring that It has winter killed con-
siders that he has lost time, labor and the
value Of the seed. This Is not so for the
growth the clover makes during the late
summer and fail has added enough fer
tility to the soil to materially assist in
paying for the time and labor involved.
AS a matter OF fact there ought not to
be much labor spent in seeding the clover
beyond the work OF putting in the seed,
particularly If the work is done at the last
cultivation Of the corn. Under normal
conditions the seed will make good
growth and go safely through the winter,
but in droughty seasons the corn is likely
to use tho moisture in the soil so essen
ual to the perfect growth of corn. 1t Is
an excellent plan to divide the seed to be
sown into two parts sowing a portion be-
fore cultivating the corn for the last time
and the remainder Just after the cultivat-
ing Is done II there should be a drought
the seed should be put In first, and partly
covered by the soil disturbed in cultivat-
Ing, will have a chance to catch and get
hold Of some of the moisture In the soil.
Under almost any weather conditions, ex-
cept severe and prolonged drought 1t may
be considered wise to make a seeding Of
clover, crimson or red, at the last cultiva-
ton OF the corn. # It goes through the
winter one adds 50 greatly to the fertility
of the soil that they can afford to take
some chances. Z
Dairying for Profit. ~
H Dafrymen frequently complain that they
cannot compete with the creamery in but
ter making. This complaint comes most
frequently from the small farmer who
markets butter made IN the old way at
from u to IS cents a pound and that usu-
ally In trade at the local country store.
While 1t is admitted that It Is not easy
10 compete with the creamery product
Farmers can obtain better prices than
they do IL they will put on the market q
product equally good with that from the
creameries and (what follows should be
emphasized with capital letters pack II
as attractiyely. II 1t Is possible to obtain
a separator do 1t by all means and with
1t the little machine for working the but
ter Is OF first quality pack 1T attractiyely
using the same plan OF wrapping. 1t In
.tny~a
SPY. people Have an Imprint of some
kind on the paper with name and address
and the words high grade dairy butter.
If the product is first class there will be
little difficulty IN disposing Of IT at d
good price, although II Will probably BIZ
necessary TO seek some market other thar
the country store This plan has sue,
ceeded time and again and; will succeed
with any one whose product Is up to the
mark. 10 meet comp ton the method:
that have success are usually safe ones
to follow. 1T does not always pay to imi'
tate. but one may often get q suggestion
from the methods employed by competi
.tors which Will solve the problem along
original lines.
Spraying for Market Gardeners.
Spraying is by no means confined to the
grounds Of the fruit grower for it ha.
been found quite as prot table by growers
Of; certain Yeget abies. IN some sections
of the country cucumbers are profitable
grown In large qianti ties. n1atnly for thu
Gamers who use tEeIn for oicls ling. Dur
Sac the recenr years the bdght has at
tackled cStcnnberEi to- such nm extent
That the crop was almost ruined Expert
insnts proved that spray wing the vines with
bordeaux mixture prevented tie blight
ana although the expense Is considerable
At is the only way Ia which the trouble