Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19

the fine mulch worked into the soil to-
gether 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 modifica-,
tons of This plan which work well and
which in individual cases rnay be best,
but in general the plan is as stated. The
winter mulch prevents the plants from
being injured by the cold in severe win
ters and also prevents them from being
disturbed at the roots by the alternate
freezing n thawing of the ground in
the spring. The summer mulch prevents
the growth of weeds, conserves the mois-
ture in the soil, which is of great benefit
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 where the
laws governing licenses are very strict.
proper provision is made for the producer
OF farm products and he Is not made 70
pay for a license unless he buys, some por-
ton of what he offers for sale. in which
case no comes under the heading of a
huckster and Is taxed accordingly. Farm
ers should enter a vigorous protest against
being taxed for the privilege Of selling
what he raises in any town. AS IL 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 A i4&Im Tr~.- .a~.I Co.,.
Whether In sowing grass seed for a new
field or in top dressing an old one most
farmers economics too closely on seed.
One Of the best meadows the writer ever
had was seeded at the rate OF eighteen
pounds per acre, and after narrowing IL
In we used for fertilizer 800 pounds Of acid
phosphate and nifty pounds OF nitrate Of
soda and the following spring gave tho
field a top dressing of 100 pounds OF murt-
ate of potash per acre, This was heroic
treatment, one might say, but the results
were all that could be asked, The seed
gown wns ten pounds of timothy and eight
pounds of red top mixed. While this
mixing might not suit all eases and mere
or less seed OF different mixtures might
be used, the idea shows what heavy seed
ing viii do. IL ia generally cafe to add a
little to the estimates given Ia the eata-
lcgues of tho geedsfaen from whom you
buy seeds, Try this plan Of 5aeding this
fall, IL only on a small plot. II you feel
that II is questionable.
Caring fer Perennial PlanSa,
More and more people who love towers
are getting into the way OF growing the
old fashioned flowers, such as the Sweet
William, hollyhoek, iarkspur and others
familiar TO most people who have reached
middle life This class OF plants are
among the easiest to grow and are par
1sa,aIn ktN~- ,,~~fnA - H. fa -.H
where Il Is not always easy to care for
tender plants over winter. The one COM
plant about hardy ~perennsals IL that they
are not so profuse In blooming the second
season OF fiowerings with many OF the
classes this may be remedied by planting
the seeds as soon as they ripen In the
late summer In the places where you want
the plants to grow and bloom, II viii
be necessary to protect the tender plants
which will come up before winter sets In
during the winter, but this Is 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 falN
and they will bloom next year. Few
plants are more satisfactory and few will
furnish the variety and quantity OF bloom
at so small a cost.
Contracted Hoof in Horses.
In treating a horse with contracted hoof
successfully one be prepared to place
the animal ON pasture or In a lot where
II will have soft soil on which to walk
for a time. Take the shoes from the horse
and apply the ,-foa5@zS mixture around
the coronets: Take two drains of can
tharide3 and one ounce of lard and mix
thoroughly. Apply around the %coronets
and let 1t remain on for twenty-four hours,
then wash OF and apply a little lard The
horse must be put out TO pasture as rec
commended ard for a considerable period
If a cure Is to be expected. This remedy
has been tried repeatedly and with good
results. If it should fail then a veterina-
rian should be consulted for home reme-
dies viii not avail.