The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-06

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a bit of land SOW # n
and build up the soil. On the Other -
II the land is in fair condition let COW nana'
alone and for a legume Use crin
son clover, which VIII add nitrogen to ths
soil In the same manner as the COW,
but will not steal SO much In its sa p .
OF growth as the latter. In other u,orsa '
a crimson clover crop on good sol, wis,
add more nitrogen han 1t takes FROM w. '
soil. ee
Protecting Trees From Mice
There are few places where there 10 -.
more or less trouble with mice ana w
bits in the young richards durinp ~.
winter. There are several good wave .,
protecting the trees from these nestS
they are more effective If one viii 90 ".a
the trouble of hoeing out the rrass W
weeds from the base of the trees So w.
there will be no place in which tha ,nias
can build a winter home. One good n,oe
of protection is to place c. wire hama -
one of tar around each tree, but tha ~
pense is an objection to this plan If thoSo
are many trees. Reports of good srcoass
with paint come from several Sections
The writer has used paint for a nunb.r
of years and found it effective and No. :
expensive as other protectors. In tho i.,o
all the trees are examined carfullv ca,
borers in the trunk, which, of course ara
dug out with 8. knife and DESTROYED ~
soil is dug away from the trees for thres
inches below the surface and the trunk
Is hen cleaned of any loose bark with
the aid of a ~scrubbing brush. After two
or three days Of dry weather follou,,r.
this work the paint, which IS white lead
mixed with good linseed oil, is apnIied
with a brush as high up the trunk a. ,;a-
sired. The paint Is mixed about az a
would be mixed for house painting. On
the average tree painting 1t up a foot and
a half will be sufficient. 1t may be nee.
essary to do this every year, but it will
pay.
Improving the Layers.
Speakers at farmers institutes the COM
ing winter will wrangle, as they have In
the past, over the advisability Of having
the 200-egg-a-year strain, for which most
poultry men are seeking. There is no
doubt but the laying hen can be
forced to an egg production that Is IN
furious to her vitality, but there is equal
ly little doubt that, by proper selection,
a strain can be had that will lay an In.
creased number of eggs without injury
to health. If careful record has shown
that there are a number Of hens in the
flock that lay more eggs during tho wear
than the others, it is comparatively easy
to breed from the eggs OF these hens and,
after a number of years establish a strain
Of birds that will lay many more eggs
than the average hens. Suppose, for ex-
ample, one has In q flock two or three
hens that lay $50 eggs each during the
year, one that lays 100 and enc that lays
ITO egg:l during the year. Select a male
bird from some breeder who will guar
antee that the cockerel is from a strain
of heavy layers and breed him to the hens
| in your flock that lay from $50 to 10 eggs
each per year. The next spring breed the
pullets from these eggs TO a cock with
egg-laying ancestry and the pullets from
such eggs will show a strain that will
be beyond the average as producers Of
eggs. The results are certain il the plan
is carried out and will be profitable.
Buying and Using Wood Ashes.
Many car loads of wood ashes are an
nually used on meadows In this country
that represent money practically thrown
away. No one will question the value Of
wood ashes for grass lands provided they
are as rich in potash as they are claimed
to be. Unfortunately some men who han
die wood ashes are trading on the repu-
tation Of those, who are doing an honest
business and sending out ashes that are
Of little value. In buying wood ashes II
IS a good plan to ascertain what the seller
Is willing to guarantee in the way oi
potash per cent; then buy a small guam
tity and send to your state experiment
station fer analysis. Be guided by the
report in buying a larger quantity. Wooo
ashes are aluable in the growing OF
small fruits and vegetables and may be
applied freely but not wholly in place OF
other fertilizers.
From Range to the House.
} Experienced poultrymen know VITAL
! the novice does not, that a sudden chalge
] rs ~. -r,~ 80 Aha r1nCa nlI1rtGrS OF
, the yard surrounding the poultry house
5 causes a falling off in the egg supply. Dur
7 ing his month and, in some sections, 10,
5 a period considerably longer, there VIII
= be several hours each pleasant day WHEN
i the birds can be safely allowed to run On
i the range or be turned into the hea
which have been in grain or in small veg.
etables. These few hours of running over
the fields will do the birds a WorIa VI
r good and enable them to become accuI
S toned to the closer confinement, |hNa
S will come later. If the weather is col"
t wet keep the fowls in the houses or pv
t tected sheds, being sure that they nav
h some Chair in which a little gram LID
e been scattered to keep them busy.
y A Grape of Value.
:, While not a new sort in the strict seus,
of the word, CampbelIs Early has n'
, been thoroughly tested in grape secuo..
= until lately. The illustration much ~
= duced IN size will give one an idea Oh ua
bunch formation. The vines nave pi".st
to be strong and vigorous IN HAUL st.
growth and the thick Tonnage M,
a. mildew well. The clusters are cotnpa.t M, M
- good size and very attractive, making "'
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