Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-11-17


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and somewhat fiaring at ends and
sides. Low wheels should be used II
possible, but II the wheels has
are not quite low enough. this may
be remedied by having the blacksmith
bend the axle 30 that the body OF the
box may be as low as desired. As u
rule 1t Is best to have this hand cart
made of strong lumber even though
1t be a bit old. for many times consid-
cradle weight will have to be carried
In It. The illustration shows a cart
made after the manne suggested and
from the cut n can readily work out
the details although the shape may
be changed If wished.
Help From Farmers Institutes.
AS evidence that farmers are becom-
Ing better informed on their work,
many men who had earned consider
able none as institute workers have
been obliged to drop the work because,
as n Of them frankly said. the farm
ers know more h we do" 1t is not
charged that speakers at farmers in
stitutes are not well informed, for they
are, as a rule. The time was, however,
when a man with a glib tongue and a
superficial knowledge of farming or
kindred industries could readily take
up institute work; but of late years,
as farmers became more familiar with
the technical part of farming, the insti-
tue speaker u needs be not only O
good talker. but know what he is
talking about and keep ahead Of the
farmer in knowledge. These farmers
institutes are productive of immense
benefit n there should be one in ev-
cry farming district. The writer has
done institute work for many years and
knows that his best success has come,
not from his prepared speech or paper,
but from the discussion which resulted
from the asking of questions by think
Ing farmers. Here is a point for the
farmer who seeks for knowledge. Ask
the institute workc.' questions. Most
OF these speakers ere sincere and hon.
est and IL they cannot answer your
question they will say SO frankly and
seek to obtain the Information for you
from some fellow worker or from some
farmer In the room. You In turn may
be able to give from YOU experience
Just h help some fellow farmer neers.
Learn not only to listen, but to talk
and in this way help yourself and
others.
Shall We siIo Frosted corn7
The early frosts this year caught
many farmers asleep and much corn
was frosted. Numerous questions as
to the ~adyisability Of using this frosted
corn in the silO come to this depart
ment and there seems to be but one
answer: In the light of the expert
ence of many farmers, the frosted corn
can be made to give its fullest value
only when placed in the silo. Remem-
Der that some of it's food value is lost
and that making silage Of it will not
bring 1t back, blu 1t will prevent any
further deterioration. The longer the
corn remains in the field after being
frosted, the more water will need to be
put in the silo with 1t. How much
water must be used Is hard to say and
we can only try to furnish what we
think has been lost by the plant in be-
Ing frosted. The water should be
thrown over the corn as evenly as pos
sible while It Is being cut preparatory
to placing In the silO. II there Is nc
stlo then one must make the best OF
what he las and be prepared to lose
much of the feeding value Of the corn
and try another year to get. 1t cut be-
fore The frost catches 1t.
Possibilities in Poultry Raising.
One Of the troubles with the men who
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their desire to raise fancy stock. They
argue that they see no a why they
should sell eggs from poultry matched
from eggs they paid from 30 I o so cents
each, IN the open market at from Is tt
40 cents q dozen. III Smith sells mi
eggs Tor 50 Tor IL. why CANNOT I sell
Jones eggs from my fowls at the same
lr1ce! They forget that Smith hal
spent the best part Of his life in learn.
ms 10 breed fowls OF high degree. i
q 70 going into the breeding OF fancy
poultry with an idea OF show room
exniDits' q should be prepared I.
nave a good bank account to stant
the drain until they turn the corner
The demand Of the public IS not 10
eggB from high bred fowls at +
u to IS q sitting. but for fresh lai.
eege from well and properly fed fowl
at from Is Ger to 40 cents . dozen
according to the season and the DUAL
ity Of the eggs. Just figure out the re-
turns ON the investment and see IL 70,
can ~ anything else which win NEE
tnem. Suppostng you buy ten LAWN
bullets at y each q total cost OF so
81 reed these pulletg = year at e cos
Of yso or more. Il they lay a. wen a
each Of them will give you Is dosen
q eggs 70 the syear or 40 dozens iron
2 ten birds. Now supposing YOU us
zA0 OF these eggs In the year ana frOn
them hatch lao pullets, selling the re
malnder Loo egsn. at two cents each
Y0u now have lao pullets to feed Is
TX montns, largely ON the range. at
leash investment II therefore 9S3 and 4
~ "a ola year you hAve the oriefna
twenty pulletss now elghteon month
old and worth At least al you pal0 "a
them hut we Will. say worth ONLY m
19ur 1so pullets raised. : worth wha