Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-03-03


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always of good form. 1t seems 1t Is q
week ahead of the Bovee. which is con-
sidered one Of the very early sorts. The
shape of the variety il rather round. skin
white and smooth and with but very few
eyes. The flesh is pure white. cooks
mealy and is Of very fine quality. For an
early variety 1t is a remarkably good
keeper and shipper SO that 1t will prove
valuable for growing on a large scale rs
we'll as for home use.
Using Special Fertilizers.
This subject has la attention in this
department before, but 1t needs repeat
ing just at this time when the majority Of
farmers are figuring or the cost Of the
fertilizers necessary. On the table before
the writer is'a photograph taken last
summer of a potato field where the yield
on four acres was nearly 1925 bushels. or
something over 800 bushels per acre. Not
a phenomenal yield to be sure until 1t 10
considered In connection with previous re-
suits from the same field. This field has
the three years rotation of crops so that
potatoes are grown On 1t only n C in
three years. In previous years several
compete keTttlIzoT0 n6U Deeu uSeO anu
the crop was less than 200 bushels per
acre. Last year a special fertilizer was
used. one manufactured especially for po-
tatoes. with the results stated. OF course
the field received the proper care In the
way Of preparation, culture and spraying,
but this same good care was given 1t
each potato year. SO that 1t was evident
that the fertilizer was at the bottom OF
the Increased yield. This is by no means
IN tao1o tod coan for ~ h0a hoan nraUon
time and again that II crops are fed ac-
rcUrU.nB tU vu6tt nOouu
will follow. The special fertilizers cost
but a little more than the high grade
complete mixtures.
Feeding the Morning Mash.
Sometimes experience upsets ones plans
which were thought about right, wonder
fully and completely. For years the
writer has advocated the moderate feed
Ing of laying hens during the winter.
feeding them enough. Of course. but feed
Ing scanty rather than running the risk
OF overlooking and thus shutting of the
egg supply. A veteran poultryman who
called at my farm a year 8 said I did
not feed sufficiently heavy of the morning
mash SO this winter we started out to see
II he was right n found, to our aston
ishment, that he was. We give the laying
hens enough Of the warm mash in The
morning 80 tha they will eat all they
want before It gets cold. The remainder
IL then gathered up n an hour later
heated and put in the troughs again.
when the hen eat as r~avenously Of 1t A.
II they had had none an hour earlier: Re-
suit, more eggs than In previous winters
from the same number Of hens and pull
lets. In trying to figure out the u Of
this change Il was concluded that the
hens were unable to take much Of the
rather sticky mass into their crops at
frst, but after q drink Of water n an
hour Of rest they were in condition to
take care Of the balance, really only get
ting, in the two feeds, the quantity neces-
sary for one feed and the equivalent OF
one good feed Of grain. Try It the rest
OF the winter and sec how Il works with
,our poultry.
Why Horses Crib.
Everyone who has owned . horse which
10 constantly gnAwing at the manger ana
at any bit Of wood into which he can get
his teeth knows now Troublesome the
habit 10. It can be broken up. but II viii
REQUIRE considerable time and effort. The
cause OF this habit is. In the majority Ct
cases, due to indigestion or to bad teeth.
30 when Z horse has the habit Il should
be turned over to . veterinary surgeon to
have tn teeth put In order. II this does
not break up the habit then treat the AMI
NAL for Indigestion. Div the animal Q
dose consisting of . mixture OF two
ounces Of turpentine n a pint of raw
4 the animal 4 plenty OF exercise and
keep I lump Of rock salt In IL manager al
4 the time. For aWhile let the ration con-
sist OF bran and corn meal night and
morning. with cut hay - r0uGhage: 81
noon Iet the ration ~ of whole ~ With
= small allowance of hay. Under THU
treatment the animal VIII show . marked
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