Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-10-13

~ StitsitIi grower ODldIllcu more HAN
the average price for fin apples by
lining his baskets with tissue paper.
ZACH specimen placed in such a basket
should be not only perfect in every
possible way but wiped with a cloth so
that all soil Is removed and the sur
face of the skin shows a high polish.
1t has been demonstrated time and
again that the price received for fruit
put up in the manner indicated in
small packages more tina pays for all
the expense and labor involved.
Possibilities in Sheep Raising.
There probably never was a time
v hen sheep raising was more promis-
ing han now, not only because of the
demand for fleece but the growing con-
sumption OF mutton. Then the scarcity
OF farm help is forcing farmers in many
sections to turn to some industry which
viii require the hiring of less outside
labor. In many sections this harvest
the dearth of help caused positive
ioss, SO that if ones farm seems suited
to sheep raising the question of start
ing IN on this industry is worth seri-
Gus thought. Probably the mar best
htted to take up he sheep industry is
the dairyman. and many dairymen
nave foundt that they could care for all
the sheep their farm would support.
While 1t required considerable assist
ance to care for the COWS tina could be
supported on h farm. The early
spring lambs are. of course, profitable
n the man with experience along this
me can safely figure that, other things
peing equal. the opportunities in sheep
raising are bright.
Winter Feed for Horses.
1t is expected, as a matter of course.
that the farm horse viii have to eat
considerable corn and especially when
ne is forced to work hard. On many
farms this corn ration is reduced to q
very small quantity IL the horse has
little work to do, the feed consisting al
most wholly of hay and corn slower.
There is little use of attempting to
argue corn out Of the ration for the
farm horse SO long as it may be grown
at less cost han other grains, but, on
the other hand, 1t is safe to saw that
the feeding of corn is abused. A ra-
ton of two parts of oats and one part
OF corn. both ground, will form a
grain ration which will enable any
morse to do an honest days work dur
ing the winter IL he is also given a
fair amount of roughage. Some horses.
generally those who have had compar
atively little corn, may suffer indiges-
tlon. IN which case the corn quantity
must be reduced or cut out altogether.
The Best Season for Eggs.
Several readers of this department
who have become interested in the ar
t'cies on poultry have taken exception
TO the statements made concerning the
profits from egg during the winter. IT
is admitted that many things determine
the profit to be made from eggs at any
season. For example, the writer has a
friend with a poultry plant near a
prominent summer resort and this man
makes the bulk of his money from eggs
laid during the summer. Another friend
Is located near Lakewood, the famous
winter resort, n his money is made
from winter aid eggs. 1t is plain.
therefore. that location has much to do
with the profit in e~gg-raisinE. although
eggs are always higher in winter than
IN summer. because scarcer. The key
note to the winter egg production is the
pullet, Matched sufficiently early so that
n VIII come into laying in the latter
part of January, or early in February.
when eggs sell for high prices. From
the standpoint Of egg profit the late
matched pullet Is Of little value. If one
a a pen of pullets late Matched little
can be done In the way of feeding to
make them early layers this rear: II
they are kept another winter then feed
ing will have considerable influence on
the egg production and the earliness as
well.
Feeding Corn Fodder.
1t is stated without contradiction that
the food value in the corn plant is in
the proportion OF SIS per cent. in the
fodder and Is per cent. in the ears.
These figures will seem incredible to
those who have long believed that the
fodder had little food value. The main
difficulty in utilizing the corn fodder
has been to get 1t in such shape that
the stock would be able to consume
mos OF It. The modern shredder will
accomplish his in a satisfactory man.
ner and In most farming sections men
are making q business Of shreddinR
the fodder for those who have no ma
cnines. The price asked il
lively small. small enough at any rate
20 warrant In having 1t done. In the alb
sence OF the shredder 1t Ia not a had
plan to go back to the old hand cutter
ana, IN this way. cut and break the
corn fodder 20 that the COWS will be
able to eat more OF 1t than now. Il IL
slow work. the = OF this cutter. but
unless n has too many COWS to war
rant the time spent. 1t will pay. though
not 50 well as the shredder. Look I'M
this shredder suggestion IL you have a
heavy supply Of corn fodder.
Preparing for Winter.
Theirs IL not q single thing referred Ia
IN this item but what 10 familiar to ali
farmers and are things which thev
know they should ID: the trouble r.
they for1et them. o. worse. ho0iert
tnem. While there Il much to u 6one
fn the farm In the way OF cleanine mn.
the ftrst thing 70 do q % 1ook ~ ~