The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-19

tne me mulch worked into the SOIL to-
sether with what, other fertilizer is to be
applied. Then the summer mulch il
placed between the rows and remains
there all summer and tall the winter
mullen being put on top of it when it il
applied. OF course there are moditica-
tons of this plan which work we'll and
which in individual cases may be best.
but in general the plan is as stated. The
winter mulch prevents the plants from
being injured by the cold in severe win
tiers and also prevents them from being
disturbed at the roots by the alternate
freezing and thawing of the ground in
the spring. The summer mulch prevents
the growth of weeds, conserNes the mois-
ture in the soil, which is of great benefit
IN a dry season. and keeps the fruit from
contact with the soil to be musscd during
d rain. Try the plan.
Shall Farmers Pay a License.
Attempts are being made in different
parts OF the country to enact laws which
shall force a producer of soil products to
pay a license in any town where he may
offer his products for sale at retail. In
many sections ally attempts to enact such
laws have been defeated. as they should
be. In sections of New Jersey where the
laws governing licenses are very strict,
proper provision is made for the producer
or farm products and he is not made to
pay Tor a license unless he buys some por-
tSA VI WAd Us oilers lOr 6ala. IN WnlCD
case he comes under the heading Of a
huckster and Is taxed accordingly. Farm
ers should enter a vigorous protest against
oe.ng taxed for the privilege Of selling
what he raises In any town. AS 1t is, in
many sections he already pays for many
BENEFITS enjoyed by people in the town or
village, but which he does not enjoy.
Too Little Graes eoed sown.
Whether in sowing grass seed for n now
lCtu or IN ton iraHatpr| mn at1 - 40.
farmers econonize too closaly on seed.
one or the best Meadow tho writer over
had was seeded at tho ratio OF eighteen
pounds per acre. and after narrowing It
IN wo used for fertilizer 800 pounds of acid
phospnta and nifty pounds of nitrate of
soda and the following spring gave tho
Held q top dressing Of 100 pounds of mur!-
ats OF rotnah per acre, This was heroic
treatment, one might say, but the results
were all that could be asked, The seed
sow1 was ten pounds of timothy and sight
pounds OF red top mixed, Whila this
mixing might not suit all eases and mora
or less seed OF different mixtures might
DC USED. tho idea shows what heavy seed
ing WI do. 1t is generally safe To add q
little TO tho estimates given In the eata-
losues OF tho secdstnen from whom you
BUY seeds. Try this plan of seeding This
fall. II only on n small plot, if YOU feel
that II Is questionable.
'NS w. tStSttiiidt F'G1tSk
More and more people who love fowors
are getting into the way of growing tho
old fashioned flowers. such as the Sweet
William, hellyaoek, larkspur and others
familiar to most people who have reached
middle lfc> This class of plants arc
among the easiest to grow and are par
tcular!y useful on the farm grounds
where 1t Ia not always easy to caro- for
tender plants over winter, The one COM
plant about hardy percnnlals Is tina they
are not SO profuse In blooming tho second
season or fowering; Will many OF tho
classes TINS may be remediod by planting
the seeds as soon as thoy r.pen In the
late summer In the places whore you want
the plants to grow and bloom, It wilt
pe necessary to protect the tender plants
which Will come up before winter sets In
during the winter, but this Is readily DONE.
II one has no plants Of hardy perennials
seeds may be bought Of seedsmen for fall,
planting or plants may be set In the falN
ana they Will bloom next year. Few
plants are more satisfactory and few will
furnish the variety and quantity of bloom,
at so small a cost.
Contracted Hoof in Horses.
In treating a horse with contracted hoof
successfully one must be prepared to place
.he animal on pasture or in a lot where
1t VIII have soft soil on which to walk
Tor a time. Take the shoes from the horse
ana apply the following mixture around
the coronets: Take two drains of can
tharides and one ounce of lard and mi.
thoroughly. Apply around the coronets
and let 1T remain on for t~wenty-four hours
then wash OF and apply a. little lard. The
morse must DO put out to pasture as rec
commended and for a considerable period
II a cure Is to be expected. This remedy
mas been tried repeatedly and with good
results. III 1t should fail then a yetorin,-
rlan should be consulted for home rene
dies will not avail. ~