The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-08

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can, NIL Il with water from which the chill
has been taken, then take two wires and
run through the sweet potato q little above
the middle in In opposite directions, max
ing . wide spread. Then set the long end
Of the potato into the can OF water, al
lowing the wires to rest on the edge OF
the can and hald the tuber in position. Set
the can n hold the tuber in position. Set
freeze the water. apply water when nee
essary 30 that the bottom OF the potato
is at all line in tho water, and keep In
the lark until the roots reach the bottom
Of the glass can or jar. Then bring 1t into
the light Of the window and the top will
start quickly. giving you, in a few weeks.
an exceedingly pretty vine. AT the same
time this sweet potato Is prepared buy a
package OF dwarf Nasturtium seeds and
plant three or four in q flower pot. keep
ing the pots in a warm room and the soil
in them moist. In a few weeks you will
have nice plants which may be transplant
ed. one or two to a pot. and long before
early spring these plants will bloom
abundantly. Thus at a total expense OF
% cents may have q pretty display Of
plants to brighten the home. They may bel
crude but they are exceedingly attractive.
Growing Feed Next Summer.
Farmers who are feeding a consider
able number of cows and not getting tho
results from them they ought can plainly
see that there is something wrong in hi
method OF feeding or in the feed ITSELF,
probably the latter. It Ia q good plansto
think out some Of these problems this
winter and work on new lines next sum-
mer IL It 10 necessary. For example. do
you realize that II you had alfalfa to feed
VIM woyY1dr aouA tha- 00ak ne 0orugaaro hlA
concentrated food which otherwise is nec-
essary to supply the needed protein in the
ration? Then do you know that II you
would build q silo and feed ensilage you
would also save; on the cost OF grains and
obtain more and richer milk? Would IL,
not be wise also to raise a small quantity
of wheat SO that the bran would not cost,
as much az now7 These things and oth-t
ers which are so closely allied to local or,
Individual conditions that n cannot do
more than generalize on them, ought to-
at least, start farmers to thinking wheth-j
e- they are working along right lines In
their farming operations. II you have.
plenty OF leisure for reading this winter,
and most farmers do. study this departs
ment and all other practical farm litera-.
ture you can get closely and see II,
changes cannot be made on your farm,
which will give better results for no
additional expense or labor.
Why Green Food 10 Necessary.
Some who raise poultry object to max
ing such . fuss about their food" hence
will not give them green food. The best
way to test h value of green food Is to
take two lots Of laying hens, feeding one
lot green food with the grain several
times q week and the other lot one-third
moro grain without the green food. The
result will be that the first lot Of hens
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There 10 no particular food value or egg
making value in the green food, but it
has q decided action on tho digestive or
gans which is beneficial. The hens that
are fed grain wholly cannot and d. not
give the best return In eggs. AS stated
before In this department 1t make little
difference what the green food is, pro-
vided the mems like 1t. IL 1t is fed with
some changes (raw at times n cooked
other daya) n in some variety. Every
farmer who grows potatoes has enough
very small tubers to keep a large flock
of hens in good laying condition all win
ter and fed in this way they will give
better returns than when fed to swine.
Plan for Storing Seeds.
II Il assumed that none of the readers
OF this department Is careless enough to
take his seed corn from the bottom OF
the crib In the spring. but that some place
lS pEOVluSO LOT SaVlu8 the selected ears.
The writer Is not in favor with the plan
of keeping seed corn. or other seeds,
where 1t Is perfectly dry. All seeds to do
well should DO where they may absorb q
certain amount OF moisture. for when in
this condition 1t means quick termination
after planting. It II true that 1t requires
soma skill not to overdo this moisture.
but the following plan works well: Have
a place tina Is dry and cool, but free
from frost; store the various seeds 80 that
vermin cannot get at these and keep In
the room q small vessel containing water,
whick will slowly evaporate n supply
the needed moisture In the air for theb ben
eft Of the seeds. Should some seeds be
found absorbing more moisture than 10
necessary to their proper preservation
wrap an extra paper around u pack
ages. It will be found by this plan that
h seeds Will be in much better shape
for sowing In the spring han II kept In
asroom where they dry too much
Improving Home Grounds.
While the Illustrated design may seem
too elaborate for application to farm
ho,ne grounds. and they will apply quite
az well to town or small city plots. 1t II
not expensive. for the main item is that
OF labor. Ones home may not be 30
pretentious az that shown In the plan,
but that will not interfere with the APP
plication Of the design. 1t will be noticed
two things In the design are prom
inent-the preservation of . large ex-
.panye Of lawn and the grouping Of the
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