Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-07-07

nearly SW fowls and pullcts 70, egg pro
duciion. markets many broilers. roasters
and fowls and has three acres in straw
berries. With the help OF one man all the
work Is done and our friend is making
more actual money hes oi,i The cost of his
living than h. had ever made on the farm
of seventy acres and with n much smaller
investment. There are possibilities in this
combination In many sections of the coun-
try snd they are we'll worth looking into.
Plenty hf iia,ti work In II. OF course. and
many lisappoinimen,s. bnt iind.r skilled
management it will bring success
Watering Cows on Pasture.
When We water cows on the plan OF
furnishing the water when they are
thirsty W. make y srrious mistake. for
tn" cow requires The water to properly
digest tho food she cats. so II is n case
of giving il 10 her often rather than II,
large quantities Ir the pasture IL pro-
vidod with a stream of drinkablc water
III" COWS will take care of the watering
problem 10 suit themselves. n there is
no such stream try the followin plan
of Watering. then watch the milk returns
and see IL the labor involved In the plan
is nat well paid for: Take a number OF
half barrels and place them at convenient
spots is the pasture. under trees of there
is such shade. If no trees then build on
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inches. Twice or three times a day fill
a barrel or two with water. place them on
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Head the Trees Low.
The modern methods of tree trimming
which uroyide for low headed trees il of
great advantage. as those who now have
mature trees trained in this way can
testify. If there were no advantages be-
sides ease in gathering the fruit this
alone should lead to the low heading
plan. me trees are easier TO spray,
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Miliets as a Drought Crop.
fl Is always II good plan TO he OH the
safe side. and after one has had an cx-
perience with a summer of drought he is
quite willing TO accept any plan which
! will enable him TO properly feed his stock
il the hay and the oat crops are cut short
BY the drought. Nearly all of the millets
may lie sown from now to the middle of
, July. and II cut when II has made "A fair
growth will provide the stock with good
forage. Sweet corn is another crop which
is easily grown. and which materially
helps out the short hay crop. 1t may be
crown In hills In the regular way or
sown broadcast. as preferred. Stock of
! all kinds thrive on IT. even when the hay
and posture is good.
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one of the hardest things to make the
BEGINNER in poultry Keeping understand
lis The necessity for keeping the poultry
houses free from vermin during the sum-
mer. Most PEOPLE seem to think his work
unnecessary because the fowls and chicks
are outdoors most of the time. IL they
are permitted to pass the night outdoors.
which Is not a gooi plan, then the verm;n
in the poultry houses will not bother
them. On the other hand one will have
a hard time in getting rid of the vernin
when the houses are to he put In shape
for winter occupancy. Probably the best
way of quickly destroying poultry house