The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-11-12

; by 3 Will be strong enough if of good
lumber. The upright piece should be
shout TWO and one-half feet long and be
RsortIssd into the base. although tt may
be attached in any other desired way.
Tae bass is three feet long and the up
right psece houEd go Into IT one foot from
The end. \ long nlortise should be cut
IN the upright as shown, ana holes made
IS shown SO that q pin may be used to
place the lever higher or lower to lit the
height of the various wagons. One end of
the chain IS stapled 70 the base as shown
ana IN shs end OF the lever is placed a
strong hook After the wheel is raised to
Ias desired height 4 link of the chain IS
slipped over the hook in the lever and
holds Ii In position.
Buying Commercial Fertilizers.
A. commercial fertilizers are usually
sold they are put UP in bags and the for
naui2 printed On the bag as required by
law. Often times there are a dozen in
gradients mentioned and no doubt all OF
Them are contained in the mixture, but,
IS every farmer knows. or hou!d know.
the agricultural value of any fertilizer
lies wholly in the amount of nitrogen
generally placed on the fertilizer bag as
aUuonia} potash and phosphoric acid it
contains. Beyond these three ingredients
Vie farmer has 20 interest. While the
[t-ILt-lEEI4dlL batGS III Lie pIdliI lOQCS VARY
in different sections the variation is but
slight, hence one can safely figure nitro
gan as worth IL cents a pound, potash ~
aeuus q pound and phosphoric acid al 4
cents q pound. OF course the forms of
potash and phosphoric acid vary III price,
hur not sufficient to nave much bearing
on the total. We will assume that the
analysis on q certain brand calls for 2 per
cent. OF potash. 5 per cent. of available
nFSnhnrio ,o9iG and . rar oapf nf nj
Srogan t~ammonia). This would make in a
ton of fertilizer 20 pounds OF potash at AZ
cents per pound, $3.50. 160 pounds of avail
able phosphoric acid at 4 cents per pound,
So. and 60 pounds of nitrogen tamrnonia)
atIs cents per pound. S10.20: a total for the
ton Of $50, which represents the actual
commercial value of the ingredients in
the ton OF fertilizer which are of use to
the farmer. The difference between this
amount and the amount asked for the
fertilizer represents cost of packing, la
Dor, proft. etc, invested by the manufac-
turer. From these figures one can readily
ascertain for himself If he is paying a
higher price for having the fertilizer mixed
/ for him than is warranted.
Boxes for Packing Apples.
TIL use of boxes with a capacity not
exceeding one barrel has been advocated
| in this department several times. Many
of our correspondents who nave followed
/ the advice given report good results.
HWhen ones MARKETS comparatively close
| the packing of apples in boxes may be
| done and without much care as to plac-
ing, but when the boxes are to be shipped
long distances and particularly when they
I hold fancy fruit intended for the Euro
! pean trade the packing must be very
carefully done. It's not SO easy to place
the apples closa@together in a box as in
a barrel, but If they are not placed close
/ they will not stand long distance Ship
ping. Do not use small specimens of fruit
or paper to fill In the spaces, for this gives
the buyer a bad Impression. Simply take
q little more time in packing n the
fruit can be placed so that 1t will carry
Ill right.
Variety in Rations for Poultry.
Even the novice in poultry raising who
has tried feeding considerable varieties
during the winter admits that the egg
production is thereby materially in
creased. The one danger In feeding a va
rtety of grains is having too many 5of
them of a f%attening nature. In this grade
come corn, oats and buckwheat, hence
when corn must compose the main Dor.
ton pf @ration 1T Is best44that oatsSo
buckWhsat be fed only once or twice {
Week. using wheat and mtlet to extent
the ration. This, of course, refers to lay
1 ing hens. Taking the grains named as 1
basis of feeding, a good course would b.
something like this. Monday mashzin8th,
morning., wheat scattered sparingl,
through the litter at noon, corn atSnight
Tuesday mashain the morning, millet 4
II 1.-THE litter at noon crushed oats at night
Wednesday,, mash iniaathe morning, buck
wheatsin the litter at noon, corn at night
Thursday, mash In the morning; millet a
sToons9Wheat at night. Frtdao morning
mash noon wheat, night corn. SATURDAY.
morning mash, corn at noon, wheat q
might. Sunday morning mash, wheatsa
fsnoon,g corn at night. II one Is in the shabj
iof feeding the warm mash at night the
i lthe morning n dsnightfaods are sinnpl
reversed. 1t wiilEbeS1loticed that corn
tied atgnight fouTstimes during the wen
and this Us done because corn will skes
theT0wls warmer OF a@cold night thu
Il any other grain. It will pay u exper
isrnent somewhat In feedingSa variety 4
a grains n see what combinations Civ
the best results
Combinations Among Farrners.
The plan OF farmers ana fruit rover
combining FOR mutual benstit has bee
urged ifI@this department several time
There Isl ittIe.opportunity, It present. ft
taking the p~roductsof the soil u Off
hands Of the spectators, but a stepgi
81 that direction is asa~combinatfon Wheret
II the business far1nergo OF the community
entrusted with selling OF hi 5crol
E@gr0wn by nIfzseII and others. q
q home OF the writer Is young farm,
who has considerable ability as q sale
man having gained his experience
work ina small ~cityedurtng the whit
for several years The pastsumIner II
Iyoung man induced severalscf HIS netgl
81 sbors, fruit growers, to- delfversth heir fru
to MIS- farm. q half mile from the raj
rond station. Whsge he to repack al
that seemed reautreit takescare
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