Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-09-02

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face OF the horse. These strands may be
at the side OF the face, so that they will
not fall over the eyes of the horse. one
can have no idea how these nets will keep
the flies of until they drive a horse with
and without the. net. The cost Is triiling
compared with the comfort such a con-
trivance will give the horse. The illus
tration will give one an idea of how this
net Is constructed and how applied 70 the
bride.
Build According TO Climate.
At this season most poultrymen are con-
sidering what is best to do with their old
houses and how best to construct new
ones. One mistake made by many poul-
trymen, the experienced as well as the
novice, Is building the houses unsuited
to the climate. In many warm sections
of the country We ave seen houses with
glass fronts, wholly unnecessary Ii the
climate. for openings covered with heavy
muslin would amply answer the purpose
and permit. OF proper ventilation during
che day. In cold sections the part glass
front Is or value, but some plan must be
operated so that this glass front may be
covered with a curtain on the inside during
cold night or the houses will be very cold.
Except IN extreme cases ii Is rarely neces-
sary to supply artificial heat for mature
pullets or hens: simply make the house
comfortable, free from draughts and
dampness and arranged so that they may
be properly ventilated and one has done
all hat Is necessary. In very cold sections
additional protection is readily given with
carpets or other material hung UP in front
OF the roests TO conserve the bodily heat
OF the birds. Don't make the houses too
warm, else the ventilation necessary be In
the nature OF a draught and the birds
catch cold.
Sowing Clover With Wheat.
Farmers who appreciate the value Of
clover in farming operations are quite
willing to go to some trouble to obtain a
stand. Oftentimes failure results, but In
many cases this failure Is due TO some
fault in the plan OF sowing the seed. Try
the following plan. The wheat field Is
thoroughly prepared and gone over with a
spring tooth harrow before sowing the
wheat. Level the soil with a harrow and
then apply fertilizers at the rate Of 800
pounds per acre, making up a ton OF 1T
in the following proportions: One thousand
pounds OF acid phosphate, 500 pounds Of
kainit and 200 pounds OF muriate Of potash.
The fertilizer is broadcasted on the soil
and then about eight loads of fine manure
put on, and then the whole field is har-
rowed two or three times and 1t Is ready
for the wheat seed and clover. The plan
as outlined involves considerable labor and
expense, u TX is likely to bring the de-
sired results.
GROWING Rye With Profit.
Many make the mistake of growing rye
on good soil, and while this Is an excellent
plan IL the crop Is to be turned under TO
add humus, IL IL a poor plan IL the rye Is
to be grown for the crop, because the good
soil may be more probably used. 1t Is
nor 70 be thought, however, that rye Is TO
be grown without assistance. FOR while a
crop will result, II will not be a profitable
one An excellent way To grow rye Ia to
prepare the sell In August, as for q wheat
bed. and for fertilizer use barnyard ma
! nure worked well under the surface soil,
but not too deep. If commercial fertilizers
are used such as will make q good straw
growth are the kind to apply, using some-
thing rich In phosphoric acid. DO the seed
u llt& ABOUT tttS t1tiA4it III RtVbtiHhSGs ASihE
seed al the rate OF one and oue-quarter
bushels an acre. IL this plan is followed
on well drained or high land the crop
will be d profitable one and the soil win
be In good condition for q hoed crop the
following season.
Flies in Stables.
nj OF the best ways OF controlling the
nv problem in stables is to cover the VIM
dows with wire screens. AT the present
price of screens this is not so expensive
as one might think. II these screens are
paed and the stables kept quite dark dur
Ing the day, when the horses arc Got IN
them, the pies will not he very numerous.
In addition to these screens use fly paper.
obtaining the same kind that is sold for
liouse use, or making some for the pur-
pose BIZ spreading moiasses thinly over
manila paper. Tho flies that frequent
barns are Quita as partial TO ny paper as
house fies are, and many hundreds OF
them will be caught In this way that
would otherwise escape. One may safely
count that every cent spent IN screens
and Az paper Tor thu benefit Of the horses
win De made good In the added work Stht
rested horse viii be able to do.
Tests Of summer Poultry.
On August 10 was completed q test e
ascertain tho value az the ango Tor early
Matched chickens. and the writer Is fre<
10 confess IL he had not In peraon proved
INC figures here given he would not hare
/ believed them. Al soon as the chick;