The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-06-10

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and a hole is made in the floor through
which this post is slipped when put in po-
sition and thus makes the gate or fence
firm. AT the manger end the fence is fas-
tened to the manger by a pair Of gate
hinges. Two stiff sticks are fastened to
the joist above with a bolt. one over the
manager end and one over the other end;
In the lower end of each of these sticks
a notch is cut which comes over a staple
on the fence and holds 1t. the fence, firm.
When the fence is not in use 1t may be
lifted from the hinges and put away and
the sticks folded up against the joists.
Tho Illustration shows the points men,
!ioned clearly. The cost of such a con-
trivance will be small and 1t will be
found exceedingly useful.
Glover Hay for Poultry.
One of the best green foods for poultry
during the winter is clover hay and when
one can readily grow clover and knows
how to cure 1t. 1t Is a much cheaper crop
10 raise than vegetables for the purpose
Of supplying green food. Poultry thrive
on it and it certainly increases the egg
production. Our plan Is to cut the clover
when it is in full bloom, doing the work
late in the day when there is promise of
tine weather for several days. The next
morning the swath is gone over with the
sedder and again later in the day so that
all of 1t has a chance to become dry. 1t
IS then raked into small windows and left
for two or three hours, when 1t is taken
fl. tI1 lrS, --,-l al t.. .l-@ tI-l,.
now, being left there with the doors of
the barn closed to heat. After it is heated
another lot may be put in the NOW to go
through the same process. Almost every
farmer has a way of his own of curing
clover and any way which viii give re-
suits Is desirable, the object being to nave
bright hay to feed during the winter.
Bear in mind that the hay must not be
put under cover until 1t Is dry enough
yet. on the other hand, 1T must not be so
dry that the caves and blossoms will be
lost In handling.
Feeding the Sow and Pigs.
While there are many honest differences
II opinion as to whether the pigs SHOULD
be fed while sucking those who lave
tried both ways are inclined to believe
that the pigs may be fed as cheaply
through the SOW as from the feed trough.
IL this plan is attempted, however, COM
1iiViA SlisS u JIG uStd dllo liC SO"
given enough to supply the pigs as we'll
as to keep her w vitality In the best
possible condition. If she is expected to
nourish the pigs and herself as well on
The ordinary quantity given her when she
has no young, the result Will be runty pigs
and a broken down mother. 1t may be
stated without dispute that the SOW who
IS Worn out and useless for breeding pur-
poses when three or four years old is q
victim Of improper feeding when with
young. If you are not inclined to feed the
iow with young literally then the sooner
the pigs are introduced to the trough the
better for them and their mother.
Fertilizers for Potatoes.
While there are several combinations of
commercial fertilizers which may be used
70 advantage on potatoes and while one
combination does better than another on
some soils, growers have found tina
phosphoric acid was one of the plant foods
which must be applied to give the desired
results. On a soil fairly rich the per cent.
Of potash should be about ten as against
eight of the phosphoric ncid and on sandy
soils this ratio SHOULD be just reversed.
1t Is, of course, understood that this plan
Of fertilizing is based on the supposition
that the best modes Of culture are carried
out. that the seed bed is properly prepared
and that spraying OF the vines is done
at the proper season. The writer has used
the ratio first named as a top dressing
put along the sides of the seed tubers In
the first covering. We grow potatoes on
the trench plan. SO that 1t is covered up
with the soil as the latter Is drawn
toward the vines as they grow. A gem
manure was the foundation which was
profitable as requiring less of the COM
mercial product. The plan is worth en-
pcrimenting with. at least.
Prejudice Against siIage.
WI some sections city handlers of milk
,au i is to- ,ibeeYaIsn gy, buy milk from cows
.h,s fact farmers aYgrticularly If this
nression that silage is not eRkding: From
| been thought to be; some farm PAIN
have attacked the silage question withou
looking Into the matter and are thus In
Turing one of the best things the farme
car nave on his place. The whole trouol
Is in the practice Of putting up impertee
silage, that which favors the milk. an
any silage will do this which ferment
badly. Further, a tendency to feed to
much silage Is responsible for some {
the trouble although the results of tn
would be a falling off in the milk no
rather thar imparting a flavor to the mil
Aim to have the silage as sweet as po'
sible and II this can only he accomplishe
by cutting tho mass fine before 1t
nut into the silo SO that it may be packe
closer, follow this plan even though
feeding value Is somewhat reduced as
likely to be the case.
Give the Boy a Chance.
Most people are familiar with the sto'
of the boy who was given a motherle
lamb to raise and how. after he hs
worked and planned ior the welfare
that lamb until 1t was grown. 1t tn
became fathers sheep and was marke
ed. There Is too much of "the boy
lamb" and 1.-The fatherA sheep busine
carried on with most FARMERS and 1t
responsible in many cases for the b
leaving the farm. The writer has been