The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-12-18

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be nroper hooks provided In different parts
Of the barn where q lighted lantern may
be hung without any danger OF ATS peillas
.knocked down.. There are q dozen other
c%onyeniences which all farmers think OF
having some time and most of them may
be had at the expense of q little nefa anu
less money. Why not have them this VIII
ter when there Is time to get them To-
gether?
and plate and through the center Of the
iron circle and a bolt. shown at pfosluso
which is kept in place when the tongue is
straight. When 1t is desired to turn ~
either direction simply remove the bolt
and the tongue slides on the iron clrcle.
When the team is turned straight again
slip the bolt in place. This sliding tongue
is a labor-saver and will cost butsllttle.
Buying Stock Food Cheap.
Food for stock is high this winter and,
naturally, there are many dealers who are
taking advantage of the situation and
palming OFF mixtures which have little
value. Here is an opportunity for every
farmer to make good use of his state eX-
pertinent station. If it is necessary to BUY
stock food obtain samples, buying q bag
If necessary to get an honest sample,
and send a portion to the director of your
experiment station for examination. TEL
him IN a letter that you must buy tood,
cannot afford to be swindled, and ask his
opinion of the sample you submit. He will
reply quickly and give you an honest and
correct opinion. He Is likely, however, to
place the value of the food low for he Will
cut out Of his calculations the manufac-
~turer's profits and expenses, so II he re-
ports that the food Is worth $40 a given
weight you would be reasonably safe in
paying SIS for 1t, provided the contents
were suitable for your stock. AS a rule
avoid buying mixed foods. Buy the grains
lseparntely for there is less chance CT mix
ing in foreign substances, and they are
more easily detected than in the mixed
foods. r.
Scrub VS.. Pedigree Cows.
Breeders and others who are familiar
! with pedigree ows are O Of talking
and writing about their pets. They urge
j farmers to get rid of the scrub stock, buy
the pedigree stock and change their loss
in the dairy to profit. Unfortunately this
is only half the story. We are quite ready
to admit thai the pedigree COW is superior
to the scrub COW. but why should any
farmer sink his money In pedigree cows
until he learns thoroughly that such AMI
mails would be little better than his scrubs
under the present plan Of feeding? If
those who urge the pedigree cow would
take some trouble to educate the farmer
in proper ways of feeding there would be
more pedigree COWS sold than nv. 1t Is
the man who has learned to feed properly
who most quickly sees the value of the
well bred COW. A high bred animal is not
likely to do any better, IL rs well, on q
ration of corn and corn stalks than the
scrub cow. The chances are nine out OF
ten that failure to make the dairy pay Is
due to improper feeding Of the cows. Cor
rect this fault and one will quickly SEQ
how much better the dairy would pay with
better COWS back of it.
A Thousand Hen Farm.
It is safe to say that dozens of inquiries
come to the editor of this department,
monthly about the possibilities of making
a living from the poultry industry. Most
Of the writer's figure that If 100 hens vii
pay S1O0 a year profit, 1900 hens should
pay $1,000 a year profit 1t does not follow
that such is the case, for any one
who has handled a thousand hens realizes
thoroughly that 1t is a vastly different
proposition from handling a hundred hens
From years of experience in the poultry
business we have discovered that 1t Is
unsafe to venture beyond the number OF
hens II can care for himself: this mum
Der varies according to location and condi-
ton, but whatever the number may ls
when one gets beyond 1t then comes the
question of hired labor, which cannot be
relied upon, the necessity FOR more watch.
fulness to avoid disease, the danger Of ar
epidemic If disease once gets In and O
number OF other things which Increase eS.
penses without a corresponding increase d
income. Still, many men are so situated
that they could have a thousand hens ant
4 m ln tharl No ...1 A. - /. :.
start with a few and learn the business rs
they go along they will find more prof,
in a poultry farm with less hard labo,
than In any other branch Of ordinar,
farming they could pursue.
The Annual Weed Fight.
All farmers agree that the ANNA
growth of weeds is the most dist1rh,ne
element i'll their work and many Of Their
get SO discouraged over the problem tina,
they let the scythe and the mower ia k.
the place OF eradication by cultivation
Inc statement has been made that III
Russian thistle takes from the sou more
potash h would two crops of whea,
covering the same area. Other weeds rol
Tue sou IN the same way or in other way.
quite as injurious. Nor Is that all: the,
frequently upset the whole plan of farm
I.is' hlahlhs II necessary at times to depar
ototiC lfluU- VIII do thf
SOIL the greatest amount of good ana NJ,
IN a crop that can be cultivated In orSe
10 RID the soil Of the weeds. The yeel
nsht Is an everlasting one, perhaps. b,,t I
Is one which no farmer can 4 fford !,
apdAuon. his greatest success will com,
m making his cultivation of hoed cron,
tlorough Whenever they occur in his Gro,
rotation. Do some studying on this ,,n,n
this winter and lay out d canonais,
against the weeds.
a Sliding Sled Tonoue.
ANY farmer who has occasion n ~.
sled, either on the snow or as q stone -
fler, knows how hard 1t often ia 10 :.
!. When the horses must pull in n straish
me. The sliding tongue shown IN the -
iustration makes it possible to SWIM ~ =
norses SO that they may pull sideways !,
ether direction. A notch is c,,t IN ~ = =
OF the tongu and over it Is placaa ~ W
plate which Is bolted on at either end l ~
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