The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-06-23


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true OF some other breeds with white
feathers there is a plumpness about the
f!ynouth 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 thar the barred, some poul-
trymen claim II is not so good, but as a
general purpose fowl ii certainly ranks
high among the large breeds and VIII
give one entire satisfaction. The illustra-
ton shows q typical bird and from its
form 1t is easy to see why the breed is
popular in many markets.
The Decadence of Wheat Growina.
There seems TO be a general opinion that
wheat production has greatly fallen off in
sections located outside the great wheat
belts and while this is so in some states
and particularly SO with sor1e individuals.
statistics show that the falling off Is not
SO great rs is generG9y supposed. On tba
other hand there are individual farmers
VINO are good wheat raisers who have
given up their farms almost entIrcIy to
other crops simply because they do not
teei able to compete with the great wheat
sections OF the west. It is doubtful If
this IS good policy, for while the farm
nay frequently be used to better advan-
taSe there is always a market In any sec
ZION Tor a crop Of good wheat and always
use FOR q 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 II would
pay to grow 1t even IL the sale was COM
paratively limited; if it could not be sold
at a fair price it has considerable feeding
value. particularly where poultry is kept.
DO not cut out the wheat entirely until
you nave investigated its value on your
farm.
soda-Copper sulphate for Potato
Blight.
While the recognized formula for Bor-
GeauX mixture will remain a f~avorite for
potatoe blight applications, there are
some objections to its use, one OF the
most formidable ones being the c-logg,ng
Of he nozzle OF the sprayer by the lime
used in the making OF the mixture. Ex-
periments have been made, on a small
SCALE, with he soda-copper mixturc,
which are exceedingly promising. The
ordinary washing soda is used-four
pounds of sulphate Of copper, five pounds
or washing soda and fifty gallons OF wa
ter as q basis and increasing the quantity
OF sulphate and soda slightly If It was
necessary. Dissolve the soda in a barrel
ana then pour 1t into the copper sulphate,
mixing thoroughly and using tho sprav
pump in precisely the same manner in |
which Bordeaux mixture IS used, and at
the same intervals. While II is not adj |
v1sed that this new mixture be substi- |
tUted for the Bordeaux mixture. 1t IS well
WORTH experimenting with OH a small
scale.
Growing Rape Proftably.
Most of the failures in growing rape
are due to the impression that the crop
may be grown on any soil one happens to |
have vacant. AS a matter of fact rape
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 its best growth when the seed is
soWn early in the season, after the soil
has become warm there is yet time TO
1t and get good returns In any sec
ton where eight to ten weeks of good
weather may be depended upon. /
Clay loan rich in vegetable matter is the
IDEAL soil for rape and If the field is di-
Eided by a fence SO that Il portion of It |
may be pastured at a time It's feeding |
value Will be greater. The best way to |
Tagture rape for swine or sheep IS to turn 4!
the animals onto II for but a small por- |
ton Of the day, letting them have the
H~~N 49, - NtE~ ~ VI LA.S. iItlG . W MI I
fowls may use the rape field as a run, we |
have had the best success cutting the rape |
and feeding It to them on the grass range
or In the poultry yards. Rape is one Of
the crops it 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 ali abundance Of
small berries. hence the only way to make
II profitable IS to asScrs S1 aE. 5ara-
fully and thus obtain the highest price for
the choice fruit, not attempting any hut
the No. l grade. Under better weather
conditions the crop Of late varieties will
be a profitable one, yet even with It the
asserting Will be found profitable. TRY
putting up some of the fruit in a fancy
manner it located where the benefits of a
city market mi be had. selling such fruit
directly TO the or 10 dealers h
have a select trade. Oftentimes selected
specimens Of the very early sorts put in
the pin baskets generally used for rasn-
berries after lining the baskets with It's
sue paper VIII 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.
Ali who set trees recognize the iulror-
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
| the moisture In the soil. 1t Is of little use
to pour water on the surface of the soil
about the trees, for. IL the soil is TT all