The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-06-24

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true OF some other breeds with white
feathers there is a plumpness about the
Plymouth Rock peculiar to the breed
which is greatly desired by certain mar
kets. In the experience of the writer the
white Plymouth Rock is no better as an
egg producer than the barred, some poul-
trymen claim 1t is not so good, but as a
general purpose fowl it certainly ranks
high among the large breeds and will
give one entire satisfaction. The illustra-
ton shows a typical bird and from its
form it is easy to see why the breed Is
! popular in many markets.
The Decadence of Wheat Growing.
There seems to be a general opinion that
wheat production has greatly fallen Off in
sections ocated outside the great wheat
belts II while this is so In some states
and particularly so with some individuals,
statistics show that the falling off Is not
so great as is genert9y supposed. On the
other hand there are individual farmers
who are good wheat raisers who have
given up their farms almost entirely to
other crops simply because they do not
feel able to compete with the great wheat
sections OF the west. 1t Is doubtful IL
this is good policy, for while the farm
may frequently be used to better advan-
tage there Is always a market in any sec
ton for a crop OF good wheat and always
use for a small crop on the farm. Then,
too. wheat is one of the best Of crops to
use in a rotation, having a value to the
soil in this respect so great that 1t would
pay to grow 1t even II the sale was COM
paratively limited; II 1t could not be sold
at a fair price 1t has considerable feeding
value, particularly where poultry is kept.
Do not cut out the wheat entirely until
you have investigated Its value on your
farm.
Soda copper s%ulphate for Potato
Blight.
While the recognized formula for Bor-
deaux mixture will remain a favorite for
potatoe blight applications, there are
some objections to its use, one of the
most formidable ones being the clogging
OF the nozzle Of the sprayer py the lime
used in the making of the mixture. Elk
periments nave been made. on a small
scale, with he soda-copper mixture,
Which arc exceedingly promising. The
ordinary washing soda is used-four
pounds Of sulphate of copper, five pounds
of washing soda and fifty gallons of wa
ter as q basis and increasing the quantity
OF sulphate and soda slightly If 1t was
necessary. Dissolve the soda in a barrel
and then pour it into the copper sulphate,
mixing thoroughly n using the spray
pump in precisely the same manner in
Which Bordeaux mixture Is used, and at
the same intervals. While 1t Is not adj
vised that this new mixture be substi-
tuted for the Bordeaux mixture, it is we'll
worth experimenting with on a small
scale.
Growing Rape Profitabiy.
Most OF the failures in growing rape
are due to he impression that the crop
may be grown on any soil one happens to
have vacant. AS a matter OF fact rape
requires a rich soil. hence one should be
well posted on the uses OF the crop before
giving up valuable soil to 1t. While rape
makes It's best growth when the seed is
sown early in the season, after the soil
has become warm there is yet time to
SOW it n get good returns in any sec
ton where eight to ten weeks of good
growing weather may be depended upon.
Clay loan rich in vegetable matter is the
Ideal soil for rape and II the field is d.
yided by u fence so that q portion Of 1t
may be pastured at q time Its feeding
value will be greater. The best way to
pasture sape for swine or sheep is to turn
the animals onto 1t for but a small por-
ton of the day, letting them nave the
grass pasture the rest of the time. While
fowls nay use ther rape field as a run, we
have had the best success cutting the rape
and feeding 1t to them on the grass range
or In the poultry yards. Rape is one of
the crops 1t will pay to experiment with,
at least to the extent of a small area.
The Strawberry Season.
Owing to peculiar weather conditions in
many sections the strawberry crop prom
ises to be one with an abundance of
small berries. hence the only way to make
1t profitable is to assert the fruit care
fully and thus obtain the highest price for
the choice fruit. not attempting any but
the No. ! grade. Under better weather
conditions the crop OF late varieties will
be a profitable one. yet even with 1t the
asserting will be foun profitable. Try
putting up some Of the fruit in n fancy
manner If located where the benefits OF a
city market may be had, selling such fruit
directly to the consumer or to dealers who
have a select trade. Oftentimes selected
specimens of the very early sorts put in
the pint baskets generally used for rasp-
berries after lining the baskets with It's
sue paper will bring better prices than a
quart OF the average fruit put up In the
ordinary way. This is not theory, as
many can testify who have tested the
suggestions Of packing fruit for a select
trade.
Care Of Newly Ses Trees.
All who set trees recognize the impor-
lance Of having them make a strong,
healthy growth during the first summer
that they may safely pass through the
first winter; particularly is thIs necessary
in sections where the winters are severe.
OF vital Importance is the conservation of