Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-21

hen Is q prehtless bird is not correct. a
present we nave Il large number OF nv"
year-old hens on the place and the pas
winter all but one of them mas lain Il
many eggs as the pullets and their egg
we're much larger. True. ii II that thei
lives of usefulness are nearly over, as egi
producers. and that they will not brini
much of a price In the carcass market
but they have paid well enough to hay
kept them even though their carcasses d
not bring enough to pay for killing them
While it is not advised that all the hem
he kept until they are five wears old.
Is claimed that there Is too much OF thi:
turning two did three year Old hers 'nt.
The market TO make room for pullets
! Treat the hen as an individual. II she
lays as well or better than the pullet:
keep her for laying. II she falls off per.
ceptiblv when she Is ir condition 10 lay
/ market her. The same rule should De ai
piled to pullets for there are many tina
are so poor layers that their creates
value is in the carcas market.
Identifying San Jose Scale.
The editor Of this department has ~.
ceived from readers specimens OF scAls
insects thought by the senders to be San
Jose scale. In each case the scale insects
sent were the oyster shell scale. "A pest
TO be sure. but not nearly so dangerous as
the San Jose scale. TO identify the San.
Jose scale beyond a doubt Il magnifyila
glass is needed, although ii good readii.
glass, three or -four inches in diameter.
such as are sold for fifty cents will an
swer the purpose. Under the glass We
see that the Sar Jose scale Is much small
er Than the oyster shell scale. 1t is near
ly round in shape, sometimes white, but
more often gray in color and with Il
small central nipple of a y%ellowish color
which is the distinguishing mark. Buy
the magnifying glass and identify this
pest so that the proper remedy. spraying
with the combination of lime. sulphur and
salt can be applied.
Grit for Young Chicks.
For the first two weeks ,nere is no Oh
lection to keeping the chicks on grains in
various way II they are confined. If al
lowed to run with the mother on the
range they will soon find the quantity Of
animals food and grit which they need.
but If kept where they cannot obtain
these things they should be supplied them.
OF course great care should be taken not
to let the chicks have too much OF animal
food or of anything like cut bone. A
small handful among twenty chicks will
be enough of the animal food to give them
once a week until they are half grown.
OF the green bone they should have II
small quantity scattered over the ground
twice a week. Do not keep the chicks in
confinement any longer than Is neces-
sary. Have a plot of ground where there
is a piece Of sod that may be kept
trimmed down close and let them run on
1t as they will at all times when 1t is free
from dew or rain.
Ceiling Alfalfa Bacteria.
AS is generally known the failure to
grow alfalfa, the great forage crop. is
largely due to the lack Of the proper bac-
terra In the soil. The only way to get this
bacteria into the soil is inoculating 1T with
soil from other farms where alfalfa is sue
cessfully grown. The use of from 800 to
500 pounds Of soil impregnated with the
alfalfa bacteria to the acre will be suf-
ficient to enable the land to which it is
applied to make a good crop. In some
sections farmers who nave been success
full in growing bacteria for a number OF
years are selling the bacteria soil to 9TH
ers. If you are one of these successful
growers of alfalfa offer i~rnpregnated soil
to other farmers at a fair price and you
will find plenty eager to buy. If you want
TO grow alfalfa look up some one who
can supply you With the im~pregnated soil.
for it will pay you to get this crop start
ed on your farm il you have stock 10 feed.
Fertilizers for Tomatoes.
While there is considerable money In
growing tomatoes for the cannerie5 in
some sections, the work is not SO profit
able In others. The grower must get the
largest possible crop of course. but he
must also get a we'll ripened crop and to
do this must use u fertilizer that will give
the desired results. The following formu-
la has been successfully used on soil that
was made fairly rich by the annual app'i-
cations of stable manure. Take 800
pounds OF acid phosphate, 500 pounds OF
cotton seed meal. 200 pounds of high grade
%sulphate of potash and 100 pounds of nj
trate Of soda. Mix thoroughly and apply
broadcast at the rate of 500 pounds per
acre. Some manufacturers of fertilizers
sell a mixture especially for tomatoes, but
In tests by the writer it has been found
that the mixture here given produces the
best results and at less cost. This is
based on experiments made on rather
light sandy loaN which had been fairly
well manured for three years previous In
the growing Of corn. potatoes and clover.
Buy the ingredients separately If possible
and mix them at home. TIL cost will be
less than II the mixture is made on your
order by a manufactures
Plan for Stable Door.
Oftentimes when there are a number OF
cows to be turned into the yard and a
number to be kept in the stable it is not
easy 10 control them unless one has an
arrangement something like hat shown in
the cut. The stable door Is indicated a,
la. At 4, 5 and 8 posts are placed. The
Figure 5 represents q gate. figure 2 the
barn yard n figures I the fence around
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