The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-04-22

hen ts a profitless bird is not correct. A
present we nave q large number Of five
y%ear-old hens on the place and the pas
winter all but one OF them has lain a
many eggs as the pullets and their egg
were much larger. True, 1t is that thei
lives of usefulness are nearly over. as egi'
producers, and that they will not brinl
much of q price In the carcass market
but they ave paid we'll enough to nav,
kept them even though their carcasses d,
not bring enough to pay for killing them
While 1t Is not advised that all the hen,
be kept until they are five years old, i
Is claimed that there is too much OF thii
turning two and three year old hens int
the market to make room for pullets
Treat the hen as an individual. If sht
lays as we'll or better than the pullet,
keep hi" for laying. If she falls off per
ceptibly when she is in condition to lay
market her. The same rule should be ap.
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 re.
ceived from readers specimens of scale
Insects thought by the senders to be Sar
Jose scale. In each case the scale insects
sent We're the oyster shell scale, a pest
to be sure, but not nearly so dangerous as
the San Jose scale. To identify the SaE
Jose scale beyond a doubt a magnifyine
glass is needed. although a good reading
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 San 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 q
small central nipple Of q yellowish color
which is the distinguishing mark. Buy
pest so that the proper remedy, spraying
with the combination OF lime. sulphur and
salt can be applied.
Grit for Young Chicks.
For tho first two weeks mere is no OBJ
lection to keeping the chicks on grains in
various ways II they are confined. If ell
lowed to run with the mother on spthe
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 bono they should have a
small quantity scattered over the ground
twice a week. Do not keep the chicks in
confinement any longer thar is neces-
sary. Have a plot of ground where there
is a piece Of sod hat may be kept
trimmed down close and let them run on
1t as they VIII at all times when 1t is free
from dew or rain.
Selling 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 it will.
soil from other farms where alfalfa is sue
cessfully gruwn. The use of from 300 to
SEQ pounds CT soil impregnated with the
alfalfa bacteria to the acre will be ,suf-
ticient to enable the land to which 1t is
applied to make a good crop. In some
sections farmers who have 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 impregnated soil
to other farmers at q fair price and you
will find plenty eager to buy. II you want
to grow alfalfa look up some one who
can supply YOU with the im%pregnated soil,
for 1t will pay you to get this crop start
ed on your farm IL you have stock to feed.
Fertilizers for Tomatoes.
While there is considerable money in
IoNlIS tcildlOeS 1Or lne Ca1l0erle9 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 q fertilizer that will give
the desired results. The following for,n,-
IL has beea successfully used on soil that
was made fairly rich by the annual appli-
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 mad on rather
light sandy loaSa which had been fairly
we'll manurcd for three years previous in
the growing Of corn, potatoes and clover.
Buy the ingredients separately II possible
and mix them at home. The cost will be
less tina II the mixture is made on your
order by a manufacturer.
Plan for Stable Door.
Oftentimes when there are a number OF
COWS to be turned into the yard and n
number to be kept in the stable it is not
easy to control them unless one has an
aii o1l6S1IlSlll SOlliSAii1i6 n lIidS Sloh III
the cut. The stable door Is indicated at
A. AT 4, o and 6 posts are placed. The
figure 3 represents a gate. figure 2 the
barn yard and figures l the fence around
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