The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-06

or. the grain may be saved and fed to
poultry during the winter. One of the
most successful poultrymen in the coun-
try has millet as a part Of his winter ra-
ton for the laying hen sowing 1t on the
ground from which early potatoes have
been harvested.
Profit in Cotton.
I In referring an inquiry regarding oppor-
tunitics in the south to one of our cor
respondents the mar selected was one
who had farmed both north and south
hence was peculiarly fitted to answer the
inquiries. AS a rule the farmer from the
north going into southern agriculture for
the first time considers that cotton has
ruined the southern farms, which is a
mistake. The Gauge Of the rundown
farm is the way In which the cotton has
grown; shallow blowing and insufficient
fertilizing. If cotton growers would in
crease the number Of cattle on the farm
raise the bulk of their feed and keep the
manure for heavy applications, they
would be able to plow deeper and get at
the fertility down in the soil making 1t
grow better and more cotton. Many cot
ton growers are working along this line
and are getting surprising results from
farms they had thought worn out. There
are opportunities in the south for a man
with energy, sense and capital to work
with. On the other hand the north also
contains many opportunities for men in
this position. 1t is not a good plan for
any farmer to make a move involving
much expense and work under conditions
entirely new to him unless unusual OPP
portunities are offered.
Fighting the Chinch Bug.
Few sections are free from the ravages
of chinch bugs and for some reason farm
ars do not take kindly to applying the
remedy. The pest is especially bad in
sections where grains are grown and mi
CRATE immediat ely after the grain harvest
TO the corn field where they do great
damage. The full grown ch:nch bug is
about one-siXth of an inch long, black in
color except the wings which are whitish
and rest on a rather fiat back. In Win
ter they are found largely in wild grasses.
After grains are cut, as stated, they traV-
81 rapidly towards the nearest corn fields.
The remedy to apply now is to stop them
on their way to the corn If possible by
applying Paris Green to the grass over
which they must travel. If this cannot
be done to advantage then a ditch should
be plowed across the path they must
travel; when the bugs fall into the ditch
they are readily killed by sprinkling them
with kerosene. If already in the corn
the main part of the field may be saved
oy sacrificing a few of the rows ahead
of them and covering them with Paris
Green. AS usual i'll fighting pests of this
kind the better way is to combat them
IN the ldll ny cleilIlHS uD Al leice SOi-
aers of grass and rubbish and burning
the mass. In this way thousands of the
bugs may be readily destroyed.
Chickens in the Garden.
Under some conditions chickens may be
permitted to have the run of the vegeta-
Bile garden and will do but little harm
until hey are half grown. They will
scratch more or less but aftef the plants
are we'll started the scratching will do
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quantities of insects ana save many
plants that would otherwise be eaten by
the insects. 1t is not a good plan, how
ever, to turn chicks into the vegetable
garden unless they are fed regular rations
and also have an opportunity to get green
food in other places, for they will proba-
bly, tear at the plants and destroy more
pr less. If one will watch the chicks it is
entirely safe to give them an hour or
more daily in the vegetable garden. In
that time they>wili hunt out and eat more
insects than one could gather in half 4
day. Turn them in after they have had
the morning feed and they Will do little
or no harm.
Red and Crimson Glover.
One of the troubles with Crimson clover
in the north is that it frequently winter
kills Aespite the utmost care. Try tn,
plan Of adding ~one-quarter of Red clover
seed: that is, SOW eight pounds of Grim
son clover seed mixed with four or fivt
pounds of Red clover seed; the latter be
ing somewhat more hardy will act as {
protection during the winter. 1t is quite
as good for feeding if the clover is fol
that purpose and will add hunlus to tn,
soil if to be turned under in the spring
Z. While the usual plan is to SOW the clover
at the time Of the last cultivation of the
corn, better results are often had by SOW
ing seed alone after a thorough prepare
ton OF the soil by blowing and harrow
ing. Naturally by this plan the root!
penetrate deeper into the soil hence th'
danger OF winter killing is lessened
Those who nave had trouble with winte
killing should try this plan. Crimson clio
yer rily be sown successfully anywhere i
may be grown up to the Goth of August.
Farmers at State Fairs.
For every farmer who attends the agri
cultural fairs of his state there are a doZ
en- city people, in proportion to the popu
sation. This is wrong, for farmers an,