Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-24

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true Of some other breeds with white
feathers there is q plumpness about the
Plymouth Rock peculiar to the breed
which is greatly desired by certain mar
kets, ia the experience of the writer the
white Plymouth Rock is no better as an
egg producer than the barred, some pouI-
trymen claim Il IS not so good, but as a
general purpose fowl it certainly ranks
high among the large breeds and will
give m entire satisfaction. The nlustra-
ton shows "A typical bird and from its
form II Is easy TO sec why the breed is
popular in MANS markets.
The Decadence of Wheat Growing.
There seems TO be a general opinion that
wheat production has greatly fallen off I'm
sections located outside the great wheat
belts and while this Is SO in some states
and particularly so with some individuals,
statistics show that the falling of Is not
so great as Is gener5@y supposed. on the
other hand there are individual farmers
who are good wheat raisers who have
given up their farms almost entirely to
othor crops simply because they do not
feel able to compete viii the great wheat
sections OF the west. 1t Is doubtful if
this is good policy, for while the farm
may frequently be used to better advan-
tage there is always a market IN any sec
ton for a crop OF good wheat and always
use for a small crop on the farm. Then,
Too. wheat is one OF the best Of crops to
use m a rotation, having a value TO the
soil tn this respect SO great that 1t would
pay to grow It even II the sale was COM
%paratively limited; II IL could not be sold
at a fair price Ii has considerable feeding
value, particularly wnere poultry IS kept.
Do not cut out the wheat entirely until
you have investigated It's value on your
farm,
Soda Copper suIphate for Potato
Blight.
While the recognized formula for Bor-
deaux mixture will remain a favorite for
potatoe blight applications, there are
objections to its use. one of the
most formidable ones being the ~clogging
OF the nozzle OF the sprayer by the lime
used In the making OF the mixture. FIX
periments have been made, on a small
scale. with the soda-copper mixture,
are exceedingly promising. The
ordinary washing soda is used-four
pounds OF ~sulphate OF copper, five pounds
Of washing soda and fifty gallons of wa
ter as G basis and increasing the quantity
OF ~sulphate ard soda slightly If II was
necessary. Dissolve the soda in a barrel
and then pour II into the copper ~sulphate.
thoroughly and using the spray
pump In precisely the same manne in
which Bordeaux mixture is used, and at
the same intervals. While IL Is not adj
vised that this new mixture be suhsti-
tuted for the Bordeaux mixture. Ii is well
worth experimenting with on q small
scale.
Growing Rape Probably.
Most OF the failures in. growing rape
are due to the Impression thai the crop
be grown on any soil one happens TO
have vacant AS a matter of fact rape
requires a rich soil, hence one should be
well posted on the uses Of the crop before
giving up valuable soil to It. While rape
makes It's best growth when the seed is
sown early In the season, after the soil
become warm there is yet time TO
SOW Ii and set good eturns In any Sec
ton where eight to ten weeks Of good
growing weather may be depended upon.
Clay loan rich in vegetable matter is the
ideal SOIL for rape and IL the field is Ill
vided. by a fence so that a portion of 1t
may be pastured at a time Its feeding
value will be greater. The best way to
pasture rape for swine or sheep Is to turn
n tithA4HAE QliNV 1A.AQI Out IL ilill "
ton OF the day, letting them have the
grass pasture the rest OF the time. While
fowls ma use the rape field as a run. we
lave had the best success cutting the rape
and feeding * 70 them on the grass range
or In the poultry yards. Rape Is one Of
the crops Ii will pay TO experiment. with,
at least 70 the extent Of a small area.
The Strawberry Season.
Owing to peculiar weather conditions In
many sections the strawberry crop prom
tses TO he one with ali abundance of
small berries hence the only way TO make
It profitable Is to assert the fruit care
fully and thus obtain the highest price for
the choice fruit, not attempting any but
the No. ! grade Under better weather
conditions the crop OF late varieties will
be a profitable one. yet even with II the
asserting will be found profitable. Try
putting up some OF the fruit la a fancy
manner II located where the dement's 0f a
city market may be had. selling such fruit
directly 20 the consumer or 70 dealers who
have a select trade. Oftentimes selected
specimens OF the very early sorts put IN
the pint baskets generally used for rasp-
berries after lining tho baskets with tis-
q 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 Set Trees
All who set trees recognize the impor-
lance OF having them make a strong.
healthy growth during the first summer
that they runy safely pass through the
first winter: particularly iS this necessary
III sections where the winters arc severe.
81 vital Importance In the conservation OF
the naofstusx n the soil. e e of little use