The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-02-12

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soap. Make a good lather and wash the
animal freely twice or more daily. Then
turn attention to the stable, the fasten-
lngs or straps or ropes. for the parasites
are there. Get a good carbolic sheep dip
and dilute 1t by taking one part to fifty
parts OF water. Scrub leather and rope
with TINS dip and with an old broom get
INTO all the cracks and crevices with the
dip. 1t may require several applications
to do the work thoroughly. The para
sites ere hard to kill, but the trouble is to
get at them and this is why the work
must be thoroughly done. Several appli-
cations Of the soap must also be given
noticed.
Growth of Boxes for Fruit.
For some time the conductors of this de-
partment have advocated the use of boxes
in place of barrels for the marketing Of
I first class apples. This winter the sub
ject is being agitated at nearly all hor-
ticultural meetings and farmers insti-
tutes and, in many cases, samples are be-
ing shown indicating that boxes are being
more largely used than was thought.
Correspondents in most Of the large cities
of the country where apples are shown
write that the box with apples is much
III evidence. In wholesale establishments
the barrels are. of course. the preferred
method of packing. In New York, Bos-
ton and Chicago il is not uncommon 10
find baskets used for a first class apple,
not the fancy sorts, and it is reported
that they find ready sale. There is no
Disgusting the fact that the city con-
sumner will buy a bushel box of apples
when he wouldn't consider a barrel. There
is a chance for growers of good apples
to make considerable profit if they will
look into the merits of packing in boxes.
What About Manure?
\ veteran farmer and a successful one
in talking to the writer recently said
that there would be enough manure waste
on farms this winter 10 grow enough food
to keep all the poor people in the country
IN full supply for a month. This nay be
an exceedingly broad statement, even a
rash one. but the fact remains that there
is an enormous loss of fertilizer each Win
ter which ought not to be. Neve mind il
the farm is on a hillside, cart the manure
out and spread it where it will do some
good: don't say as a farmer recently did
TO the writer that he wanted his mauur
for his corn crop next spring and hence
he proposed 10 keep it in the yard until
he was ready to apply 1t, and then he
would know where it was. This sounds
NICE, but as the manure in question was
in heaps in the several corners Of the
barnyard it was being consumed by fire
fang and the liquid portions ~leeching into
the soil. My. what q crop could be raised
from seeds sown in that barnyard. II
YOU don't believe in spreading the manure
on the soil as fast as made then try the
other method OF storing it in a pit with
a cement bottom so as to be reasonably
sure OF the liquid excrements which are
SO aluable
Diverted and UnGerfed Hens.
It is not possible to lay down hard and
fast rules for feeding because OF the fact
that different hens require different guam
titles. The best plan is to watch the flock
carefully when feeding so to see that every
hen gets her share. The man who raises
; the feed for his fowls is the one who is
likely to overfeed them, while the one who
buys his feed is likely to err in the oppo-
site direction. The only way one can
manage with any degree Of certainty is to
try different quantities OF food on the
flock for q period long enough to note re-
suits. 1t will pay to weigh the hens in
order to get accurate results. When the
proper allowances seems to have been
reached feed accordingly and do not
change unless necessary.
Make a Few Hotbeds.
Most farmers know how to construct q
hotbed. but few of them seem to think
they are worth hothering with. This is
a mistake, especially when one is DESTROYS
OF getting in early vegetables. Even il
one does not grow garden vegetables 10
any extent enough should be grown for
home consumption and the hotbed Will
lSip "OllSIIu4tN III getting an cary start.
Build it against the south side of some
building, use good manure, pack it down
tightly. put on the glass sash and Let II
heat for several days When the first
heat is gone. put on several inches OF soil
over the III pack 6own again and
again put the sash over for : few days.
Add 4 little more soil and the bed is ready
for use.
Winter Feeding of Lambs.
Whatever may be the ration given the
lambs this winter il must net be forgotten
that exercise is necessary TO their we'll
being. Don't turn them out into the cold
place on the warm side Of the barn pro-
tected from wind and containing q shed
where they may so when they will and
where they will be thoroughly protected
from bad weather. While they are in
the sSr-SSing yard provide them with
some ~roughage 10 pick over 10 keep them
busy and conter1ed. and also see that they
have an opportunity TO drink several
times during the day. II the Weather will
not permit OF this outdoor exercise then
some place should be provided under COW
er where the lambs will nave q chance 10
stretch their legs Try the plan and you
VIII find hat ii 5 y we'll.
Adjustable Wagon Seat.
The Illustration shows q handy wagon
seat which is comparatively easy to con-
wide round the ends and cut Slots in each
end as show0 so that it viii so between