Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18

the fine mulch worked into the soil to-
sether with what other fertilizer is TO be
applied. Then the summer mulch Is
placed between the rows and remains
there all summer and fall the winter
mulch being put on top OF 1t when it Is
applied. OF course there are modiflca-
tons of this plan which work well ana
which in individual cases may be best,
but in general the plan is as stated. Inc
winter mulch prevents the plants from
being injured by the cold in severe win
tors and also prevents them from being
disturbed at the roots by the alternate
freezing and thawing CT the ground in
the spring. The summer mulch prevents
the growth of weeds, conserves the mois-
ture in the soil, which is of great beneflt
in a dry season, and keeps the fruit from
contact with the soil to be mussed during
a rain. Try the plan.
Shall Farmers Pay a License.
Attempts are being made in different
parts of the country to enact laws which
shall force a producer of soil products to
pay a license in any town where he may
offer his products for sale at retail. In
many sections any attempts TO enact such
laws have been defeated, as they should
be. In sections of New Jersey whore the
laws governing licenses are very strict,
proper provision is made for the producer
of farm products and he is not made to
ray for q license unless he buys some por-
tiCii u NLhRk Nv a. ~ Sg@ANs ia
case he comes under the heading Of a
huckster and is taxed accordingly. Farm
crs should enter a vigorous protest against
being taxed for the privilege Of selling
what he raises in any town. AS 1t is, In
many sections he already pays for many
benefits enjoyed by people in the town or
village. but which he does not enjoy.
Too Little Grace Seed Sown.
Whether In sowing grass seed for a now
field o., In top dressing an old one mott
farmers cconomize too closely on sccd.
One of tho best meadows tho writer ever
had was seeded Mt the ratio of eighteen
pounds per Aero, and after narrowing II
in we used for fertilizer 800 pounds of acid
phosphate and fifty pounds of nitrate Of
soda and the following spring gave the
field a top dressing of leo pounds OF muri-
ate Of potnal, per acre. This was heroie
treatment, one might say, but the results
were all that could he asked, The seed
sown was ten pounds of timothy and eight
pounds OF red top mixed, Willis this
mixing might not suit all cages and more
or less seed of different mixtures might
be used. the IDEA shows what heavy seed
ing will do. II is generally safe 10 add a
little TO the estimates gtyea In lhs eata-
buy seeds. Try this plan OF seeding this
fall, II only OH "a small plot. IL ysu feel
that II Is questionable.
Caring fer Perennial Pinnts.
More and more people who love flowers
are getting into the way Of growing the
old fashioned flowers, such as the Sweet
William, hollyhoek, iafkspur and others
familiar to most people who have reached
middle life> This claas OF plants arc
among the easiest to grow and are par.
ticularAy useful on the farm grounds
where It is not always easy to care for
tender plants over winter. The one com.
plant about hardy %percnninls 10 that they
' are not 80 profuse In blooming the second
season OF towering; with many Of tho
classes this may be reMcdicd by planting
tho seeds as soon as they ripen in tho
late summed In the places where you wan
the plants to grow md bloom. 1t will
be necessary to protect the tender plants
which will come up before winter sets In
during the winter, but this Ii readily done.
II one has no plants of hardy ~perennials
seeds may be bought OF seedsmen for fall,
planting or plants may be set in the fall>
and they Will bloom next year. Few
plants are more satisfactory and few will
furnish the variety and quantity Of bloom
at 30 small a cost.
Contracted Hoof in Horses.
In treating q horse with contracted hoof
successfully ono must be prepared to place
the animal on pasture or in q lot where
It will have soft soil on which to walk
for a time. Take the shoes from the horse
and apply the following mixture around
the coronets: Take two drains of can
tharideS and one ounce of lard and mix
thoroughly. Apply around the coronets
and let It remain on for twenty-four hours.
then wash of and apply a little lard. The
horne must be put out to pasture as rec
commended and for q considerable period
II q cure Is to be expected. This remedy