The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-09

most thorough method is kerosene emul-
sion. This is made by shaving a half
pound of any hard soap into a gallon OF
soft water and setting it over the fire and
stir into 1t two gallons Of kerosene, STIR
ring until the mass becomes nearly cold.
When wanted for use take one part of the
emulsion and to it add ten parts of soft
water. While this emulsion can be most
effectively applied by the use of a spraying
pump, it may be applied with a brush as
with iwhiteWash and If done thoroughly
will destroy the mites and their eggs as
we'll. Do the work now, but bear in mind
that 1t must be done at any time when
mites are discovered, for once the pests
get into the house then goodby to eggs
and to the good health of the fowls.
Handling the Corn Crop.
In sections where the corn crop is likely
to be short it must be handled carefully
to get the best results from it. If the corn
Is FED and one has a silo the corn SHOULD
be cut as soon as it begins to dent and put
into the silo. If without the silo then the
plan should be to allow the corn to stand
as long as it is possible to do so without
danger of frost. When it is cut it should
be carefully shocked and fed in any way
that is the most economical. While the
writer does not like the plan of feeding it
to cattle in open yards or fields with
hogs to follow, the plan is one of economy,
ana, perhaps, ought to be followed this
year by those who AVE done it hereto
fore. If possible to shred the corn II
should be done for in this way the cattle
Will consume the bulk of 1t. Keep in mind
the lesson which the short corn crop
t~eachers; the value of the soil and plan
1or one another year.
Using Green Cut Bone.
If one who raises poultry desires egg
the feeding of cur Done is essential, not
tina the hens will not lay without the cut
bone but that they will lay SO much better
that the small expense of the bone and the
mill to cut it ought not to enter into the
calculation. Cut bone furnishes an almost
complete egg-making element. while sew
eral kinds of grain are required to obtain
the same elements. Bone mills are low in
price, the smaller ones being easily op-
Grated by hand. The cost of the fresh
bones at the butchers is also small and as
a pound of cut bone a day for a dozen
or fifteen hens is sufficient, one can see
the expense is merely nominal.
Set Out Forest Trees.
In a recent address Secretary Wilson OF
the United States department of agricul-
ture spoke as follows: 81 am sorry to
say it, but it is a fact, that unless some
thing is done right away there will be
very few tracts of timber left In the cour-
try within fifteen years. 1t MAJ be a lit
tie longer, but not much" Later in his
remark he also said: THE only remedy
lies in educating the farmer UP to the nee
essity of planting trees, and in the govern
ment also planting" This Is certainly
a startling condition Of affairs and one
which should make every farmer, with
land to spare, more than willing to set
out forest trees if not for his own profit
for the benefit and protection of his chill
dren and his children's children. The de-
partment at Washington will be glad to
cooperate with any farmer who is inter-
ested. Write the secretary of agriculture.
Now Feed the Turkeys.
From now or the supply Of insects in the
fields will be less and turkeys should have
their rations increased. Don't cut off their
area too much but supply meat and cut
bone meal in liberal quantities three or
four times a week with grain daily. Have
the houses SO arranged that the turks
cannot roost high if they would: have
plenty of roosts but lone Of them over
five or six feet high, and while having
the house well protected from storms have
1t sufficiently open so that the birds will
get all the fresh air they need.