Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-09-08

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COW and a ring is fastened in it just under
her neck. Then a strap or a strong rope
is placed about her body just behind her
forclegs. From this strap or rope announcer
strap is run. having at the end a crupper
sucn as is used ON horses. This Is placed
In the proper position under her tail. Inen
"A pole is secured sufficiently long TO reach
nearly to the middle of her body to a point
just beneath the ring fastened IN the mar
ter. A hole Is bored in either END OIL the
pole and II is tied at one end to the ring
in the halter and at the other end to the
strap or rope about her body. The strap
from the back to the tail prevents any
slipping of the middle strap and the APP
pliance is absolutely secure. making 1t I'M
possible for the COW to reach her udder
with her mouth. The illustration clearly
shows the idea.
Learn to Use Fertilizers Properly.
Farmers in the west are taking their
first lessons in the use Of commercial fer
tilizers. The virgin soils of the fertile
western fields are no more and commercial
fertilizers are a necessity. Unfortunately
many farmers are fighting hard to keep
from using chemical fertilizers. but it Is
only a question of time when 1t must be
done. The better plan Is to learn o to
use them to the best advantage. Learn
what the soil needs and what each particu-
lar crop needs. Above all learn that the
fertility of the soil must be kept up. 1t
will not do to use just enough fertilizer to
make the crop, leaving the soil poorer
than 1t was before, remember that though
you may apply. as you think. sufficient
fertilizers for the needs OF the crop some
ia always taken in addition from the nat
ural plant food remaining in the soil. This
was one of the hardest lessons farmers
had to learn. The principles of agricul-
tural chemistry are now SO easily learned
there Is no excuse for the application of
fertilizers improperly. Those who are now
using commercial fertilizer for the first
time have a great advantage over those
who had to gain their experience when the
whole subject was not well understood
and when commercial fertilizers were not
so reliable as now. Take to the chemical
fertilizers kindly. for they must be used
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Killing Weeds on Lawns.
An item is going the rounds Of the news
papers that the way to kill weeds on the
lawn is to keep the mower constantly at
work. This Is so only to a certain extent,
for unless the blades Of the move are set
sufficiently low to cut off all the leaves of
the weeds to the crown of the plant they
will grow again; to set the mower blades
for such close cutting would destroy the
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out their leaves and some are more quick
ly destroyed than others: with some sorts
repeated cutting, preventing the plant
from going to seed, will kin them of in a
few years, but with the majority Of weeds
on lawns the only sure way of getting rid
of them is to dig them out, root and
branch. This work should be- done each
time just before the lawn is moved
while the plants are large enough to read
lily find them. Som people do not OBJ
jecr to dandelfons growing on the lawr
and an occasional plant in bloom among
the green blades Of grass is not objections
able, but the bulk of such plants should bt
dug out before the seed bloom comes and
the seed bloom should be cut OF of the
plants that are allowed to remain, before
the seeds are scattered and the lawn II
overrun with the ~dandelions.
A Few Acres Enough.
A number Of years ago the writer be
came acquainted with q German who hat
bought q ten acre farm from which h
proposed to get a living for his family o
seven. The task seemed almost . hope
less one. particularly as the farm wa
somewhat run down and but one of tn
children old enough to render material n
sistance. Our German friend went at tn
task with q light heart, CONSIDERING !
play AZ compared with the army servic
the indomitable Bismarck had forced HIN
to give his f~atherland. Recently we Wis
tied the farm again and what a trans
debts. covering farm and stock, amount
Ing to nearly 5000. had given and wa
giving hts children q good common schoc
education n was generally prosperous
It was noticed. ho> ver. that every one Q
the children was at home and had q per
In the life work. Strange to ray not a
acre had been added to theo original ter
although our friend had HID eve on ! te
acre plot which he hoped to give his ole
est daughter AZ q dOwry q few year
hence. Weeds arc not allowed to grow o
this place and every acre Of It produce
more than one crop. He has learned we
the fact that . few acres well TILED al
worth more than many indiiferently Gu
tivated. Would that more farmers woul
learn this lesson.
Paralysis in pias.
While there are Z number Of wood rem
edies for pigs afflicted with paralypI
there 10 none that n sure. To oure q
trouble Il must be prevented and to n,
III vent tt b exclusive. corn diet for II
sows must be et0ppcd. tor that q a d
bottom Of the trouble. me- man who -
.sists In rnlsin9 his swineson Z diet slmo
exclusively o. corn ought to be forced
eat Corn enkesaas N exclusive diee 4
lgaNhne. HeWoul0 then appreciate 81
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