Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-12

fertilize. Further. too ofen is it the case
that the fertilizer which would be only
a fair quantity for a dozei acres Is spread
over twenty. A hushc1 of sheiled corn
will take from the soil about one pounu
Of nitrogen. one-uuarter of a pounu oi
potash and something over a half pound
of phosphoric acid besides what is con-
sumed by the foliage of the plant, yet the
usual application of fertilizers. in any
form. is hardly ms mitch as this 10 the
area Of soil which produces the bushel
of corn. In other words. most OF us taks
from the soil more than we give to 1t IN
the form of fertilizers when we should
furnish enough fertilizer to grow the
| blant complete, seed or fruit and branch
and enough more TO allow for leech.ng
and evaporation and the keeping up of
the fertility in the soil. When we begin 10
fertilize on thai plan then the crops will
pay we'll
Give the Hens Il Chance.
If the pullets and hens have tuf''sh out
a fair lot of Eggs during the fall. w'ftf'
and spring they should be given A chance
to rectperats this ummer Many hens
which would make excellent layers the
following winter are spoiled because they
are not treated right during the summer.
Either they are forced to renewed laying
after a short rest. made to hatch chicks
or kept in close confinement. The result
is that when moulting time comes around
their vitality is low and they are a long
time getting the new feathers. Then they
are weak and lay few eggs during the
winter. The owner thinks they are too
old to lay and they go TO the carcass
market. Try the plan Of turning such
hens out ON a range where there ls good
grass and plenty of shade and supply her
with water several times a day. Feed
her at the house, lightly, morning ana
night and give her a clean, airy house 10
roost In. The result will he a perfectly
healthy hen which will moult early and
quickly and be ready to lay In the cary
fall and continue during the winter. This
sort of treatment Is most inexpensive for
the grain consumed by her during the
summer will be we'll paid for even In the
few eggs she may lay during that period.
Green Manuring Young Orchards.
While most orchardists will agree that
a crop Of Crimson clover would be the
best possible thing to grow In a yourg
orchard for the purpose Of enriching the
soil. 1t Is not always possible to get n
stand Of the o without considerable
preparation, hence the better and least
costly plan would be to use crops which
would be plowed under and leave time
for the sowing of a cover crop. On any
soil sufficiently good for an orchard, the
following plan would work to advantage:
Pillow the orchard as early In the spring
rs possible and cultivate It weekly until
the first or middle Of June. then SOW early
COW peas in rows 30 inches apart and cul-
tivate these three or four times until the
first OF October, when they can be plowed
under and rye sown at the rate OF w
bushels per acre to serve as a cover crop
during the winter. At the time the COW
peas are sown use 2O or 200 pounds Of
acid phosphate to the acre. The follow
ing spring pillow under the rye and the
soil will then probably take clover; at
least 1t will grow red clover. This treat
, ment will greatly benefit the trees. sup
plying just the plant food they need.
Caring for Harnesses. ,
All who own horses will agree that the
harnesses should receive better care han
they do. On some farms 1t Is a general
practice to wash harness thoroughly at
stated intervals. wipe them and hang in
the sun to dry. While this washing is a
good thing. the harness is only injured
by 1t because 1t Is not oiled after washing.
A good oil is necessary to preserve the
leather as well as to keep It pliable. The
following formula for a harness oil has
been found very reliable and 1t costs but
little. Mix enough lamp black with one
pound OF neatsfoot oil to make a color
almost black, then melt three pounds of
tallow at a slow heat without boiling;
after this tallow IL melted pour In slow
ly tho mixture Of lamp black and heats
foot oil. lake from the fire and stir the
mass until 1t 10 cold. Put away in bottles
and use freely on the harness each time
after It has been washed and rubbed dry
with q cloth. Then hang in the sun for an
u or two, after which rub In q small
portion of the oil. This will keep the har-
ness soft and preserve the leather.
speltz Not Desirable.
The department of agriculture IL re-
sponsible for the Introduction Of spelts in
many parts of the country and while the
cereal has some value, Il has not met the
expectations Of its introducers. In the
northwest and west 1t does fairly we'll,
but In the middle and eastern and south
ern states 1t IL of little value. It was
hope that 1t would supply protection in
larger quantities than most Of the other
grains. but, 40 q matter Of fact. Its pro-
tetn content IL less than other grains. 30
far as reliable tests In different sections
60 It has been pretty well demonstrated
that speltz IL valuable only in sections
where the climate IL inclined to be
droughty during the Dummer It IL not
worth growing ~ q crop except In the fas
west and even there many other grains
will give better results.
A Handy Hammer.
This II . simple labor saver. costins
nothing beyond the work Of placing In
hammer head in position. and It will en-,
able ont to draw . nail with greater east
and without bending It. The illustration
shows the Idea plainly. which IL simply t.
have the end Of the handle project beyond