Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-12

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seriously troubled With disease or insect
enemies. 1t is quite regular in bearing,
comes regularly into fruit and is quite
productive. The fruit is medium 10 large
in size, and most attractive in appearance,
being smooth skinned and most brilliantly
cpIored. 1t is juicy, rich in flavor and free
from fiber. In season 1t belongs to the
winter class. AS It is a splendid shipper
with it's other good qualities, il seems 10
be all that" is claimed for it and well
worthy Of trial in any apple section,
Wheat Following Potatoes.
There has been all sorts of results with
wheat following potatoes, and such re-
suits nave largely followed closely in ac-
cordancc with the fertilizers used. Nat
urally, as wheat does best on soil which
has been weil worked and prepared, fol-
lowing the potato crop With wheat offers
rvery chance for q good crop of the ce-
real, but always provided the proper IA
~eilities are applied and In considerable
quantity, for it must be remembered that
the potato crop has not left much If the
applied fertilizer for any second crop, and
second, that the action Of the fertilizer
will necessarily be slower during the sea-
son in which the wheat gets it's start, in
following potatoes with wheat try this
plan: Rake off the potato tops and with
the harrow level the soil and loosen II
TO the depth e two or three inches; then
roll tho ground and drill in the seed with
200 pounds TO The acre OF some commercial
fertilizer rich in phosphoric acid. The
potato crops may be spread over the seed
bed as a mulch. and will materially help
the wheat. Rather a radical way of do
ing this work, perhaps, but ii has paid
well with many farmers, hence is worth
a trial.
Apple Boxes in Evidence.
While il is agreed that the present high
price OF barrels has something to do with
the case, there is little doubt but that the
popular demand for small packages has
much TO DC with the present use Of crates
ana boxes. In all sections Of the country
where harvest apples are being marketed
the crate liz IN evidence, and the prices
obtained for fruit put up in this way indi-
fcates the popular demand. II the fruit
grower is wise he will meet this demand
for small packages, not only with apples,
but with other large orchard fruits. If
one has q cror of dessert apples, certainly
the box or crate is the thing to use, for
such apples find their best sale among the
city people. who demand quality rather
thar quantity. Watch the market closely
and be prepared TO give il what 1t wants
il you can.
B~y-Products for Stock.
il IL assumed that the reader is not the
KIND Of q farmer who sells all Of the
produce of the farm and uses the unsal-
able portion on his own table. People who
no this are not getting from farm life
what they should. There Is no good rea-
SON why the farmers table should not
contain the best his farm produces. He
il entitled to IL and SO are his family, On
every farm there is a quantity Of green
vegetables which are too often thrown on
the refuse heap when they should be fed
To the stock. Fowls or swine that are
confined will welcome the green tops Of
Vegetables. and Sama kinds of Nesetahles
may be fed tops and all. Then in the fall
he potato grower has more or less unsal-
able tubers which might be fed TO cows
to advantage If fed in connection with
~ meal or other heterogeneous food. The
wheat grower has an opportunity to OBJ
tain an abundance of wheat screenings.
which could be fed to young pigs If first
ground, to their great advantage. Learn
to use the waste products Of the farm
mtelligently and you Will be surprised
TO see what you can accomplish with
thems
Stay in This Country.
Several letters have been received from
readers of this department asking about
possibilities In Cuba, Mexico and other
countries, mainly those in the tropics. IL
happens that the writer knows consider
able Of Mexico. Cuba and Porto Rico,
hence can advise on these countries, and
what IS said here holds good with any
ether country, at least so far as farmers
are concerned as a body. While there are
nndoubted opportunities in the countries
named, there are just as good %opporturi-
ties i'm our own country, and the Ameri-
can farmer should consider the matter
well before he leaves his own country
or even his own section OF the country.
IL the northern farmer wishes TO get into
a more congenial CLINE he will find as
many and better opportunities in the
southern United States as lin any tropical
country. So with the southern farmer
and the eastern farmer who wishes a
change. Going 10 the tropics one has to
unlearn many things In agriculture which
were learned at home. 1t is more profit
table to make better use Of the farm one
has than to go TO an unkwiiown section
ia06 among people who would have but
little in common Wit you.
Apple Consumers League.
rbe editor OF an eastern agricultural
leasr cIainx TO be the originator OF the
Afple Censurners' leasue, n volunteer or
eanizaticn. composed OF any one who Will
make his CT her business to promote the
Eating Of apples. The origin OF the iGea
WAS IN the editor asking for baked apples
repeatedly at .. restaurant until the man
ager Interviewed him and put baked app
pies and cream on the bill OF fare. The
public took to the addition, and in the
city whore the idea originated the item
IS generally found on menu cards. III is
surprising how quickly repeated inquiries
will bring n article 60 the front. and.
following along the line OF the Apple Com
sumers' league. fruit growers may do a
great deal 70 help their own business: Nor
is this confined to the fruit grower: here
is q story OF how the writer gained a cuN
ONE for eggs; Being In a large city
near our home fer three. days, the writer
and his wife stopped at a hotel OF consid-
cradle prominence, and being egg eaters