Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-07-08

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sarIior than the Large Purple, the fruil
81 large and the plants are remarkably
healthy, q characteristic which will be
greatly appreciated Plants may be
bought Of all large seed houses in elites
and the variety Is well worth testing. The
illustration gives m idea o. the perfect
form OF the sort.
Renewing the Strawberry Beds.
Without doubt the digging OF new plants
and setting them regularly Ia the place
thay are To- grow Is TIE hest way Of oh
taining the new strawberry bed, True
this requires considerable labor and the
Kcfc3tfon or THO best runners from inc ola
hei If this plan Is 10 be followed the
best plants viii he obtaiued by going over
she old bed as the runners are forming
and keeping the tips t"t off to enc or
more new plants SO az to obtain strong
plants for resetting Another advantage
~ tnis plan Is that just the nnmber Of
plants that may be set III a given period
afe dug so that none arc left to dry put
Nifh plants bought. Tile other plan of
~ aklng the new bearing plantation is a
good ono and quite generally followed
especially whore the berries arc grnwn on
;the matter row plan The mower js run
spycr the field after the crop Is gathered
and after raking Off the cat plants a
light pioW Isl run through the field and
about 0~ne-aalf or more Of the old plants
xst 9uf. leaving the new Fews which Will
he about q foot apass composed OF the
new piants. care Is required In this work,
hui the results VIII be profitable provided
ahc new plants formea are strong
What About the Manure?
Space has been given IN this depart
sw4L -. - .tatF44Yxnts 4A4nafTt4 la ha Hts.
fort "a poine out 10 farmers how greatly
tieg are quitting down the pessible profits
ssf The farm NJ eareicssness in the han
ding ne the niahtire supply. Many FARM
els have learned the less0u, hut 40 many
ntnya arrsstil WORKING along old lines that
ehr subjerli ~ worth discussins as often as
Snatx Nsl permit There IS more on less
cnrsfNSersv over the value uf spending
niAnnro on the fields as rapidly as made
and white there are conaitfons under
whrn thls Knight not be tho better plan,
alls84 Is absolutely no question ot Its yalue
af this alternative Is Ia serInit the manure
10 lie AS heaps In che barn yard and heat.
It'd sns lage & proper pit Ia which 10 store
manure. 4 FAt with Il cement or ether bot
sogr shal VIII hold the liquid portion and
WIN keep tho manure, pfeperly turned so
tlaa hi mtll not ire-faag, then IL may be
kept III gncii 4 place until fall, otherwise
tins Aoohor Ill III spread eyer the fe,ds the
quicker HE SSH VIII get its virtue and
lFe "a condition "a take caro- ~ the crop
which II put vu III The fall.
Pasture for lambs.
After. this lambs are weaned and sopa-
rated entirely from the ewes the pasture
Tor sheIa should be carefully selected and
should be young pasture, preferably one
sof rape or clover. The gran allowance
EHlfuu,N nc 1puy Fsiigntfy mufr WAN tiiry
ha8 before they were wenned. say about
Il pound cf oats daily aa not give them
aorn 10 complete the ration sec that
they arc wclI fed a turnips or other sue
sruient fcod The geain allowance as spec
Hind Finy seem small 10 feeders, but ex-
nefience cf sheepmen has shown that X
eessIpe graining seriously reduces the ca
fAaeisy ~ the lambs stomach Tor all time,
i am 81 great believer La root for lambs
and sheep. as Welf as for all other farm
stock not excepting the h~orsesAand DO no;
Shipk l could properly raise stock unless
4 grew a good supply OF turn.ps. ruin
DaRas and mangie wnrz0ls as We'll as cab.
nage, nnd carrots for this purpose. An
other feature ia the suinnser care OF lambs
which shonla not be neglected is the pro
xsding OF some shelter where they may bs
quickly taken iii case OF d storm. Ths
harn is the hest place and / am careful
10 have Ii Aeetion 81 Il kept clean and wei
fiisod With clean, dry straw 80 That tbs
auahs may be 9erfrct1y comfortable nt
matter what 5he weather.
Agricultural Lime.
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partment 10 advertise gratis any articl.
ueed by farmers except IN a general way
but part 81 our work consists Qf advising
farners of any good thing on the markel
which will be valuable to them. Durins
XNn mast three YEA RS tho several state ok,