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

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that little OF the moisture viii get TO tbs
roots OF the trees. One OF the best plans
is TO keep the surface soil loosened unit
after a d%renching rain and then, before
the sun has a chance 70 bake the surface
soil place a mulch of hay or straw aboui
the tree, putting 1t on several inches deer
and extending for two or three feet above
the tree. This viii conserve the moisture
Ia the, soil. OF course the best plan of all
Is 10 carry on the summer cultivation OF
the surface soil between the rows, thus
obtaining the dust mulch; even then the
mulch of hay or straw can be used 70
advantage close 70 the trees.
indigestion in Cows.
II would be folly to attempt 10 say
what combination OF foods caused indiges-
ton among milk cows. for, as a matter OF
/, fact. lack Of variety is frequently at the
bottom OF the trouble, even with COWS
that are supposed 10 be fed on ideal ra-
tions. The animal IS no more able to keep
in perfect condition on one combination
Of food than Is the human. No matter
what the cause Of indigestion the first
thing to do is 10 relieve the bowels and an
excellent dose for this purpose is a mix
ture consisting of one pound of EPSON
salts, one ounce of ground ginger root
and one cupfut Of molasses in two quarts
Of warm water. As a tonic 10 follow this
cathartic give two ounces Of h~yposulphite
Of soda three times daily in water. Pow
dered wood charcoal and salt should also
he placed where the COW can eat it freely.
A complete change Of food should be given
for a week or two when gradually the
former food may be resumed for a portion
OF the week.
Covered Runs for Chicks.
One of the chief dangers to young chick.
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June as earlier in the season. The chicks
simply cannot stand getting their feet
wet, so to save this trouble and yet give
item plenty Of opportunity for exercise
we have a covered run built onIthis plan:
Lending out from the yard where the
chicks are kept in covered coops we set a
ROY Of stakes and across them fastened
harrow strips to form a frame work. Then
we bought a lot Of unbleached sheeting
and had it sewed so that 1t could be spread
over this frame work. AT intervals of six
inches at the bottom a piece of cloth
two inches square was fastened and in the
middle of each Of these squares a button
hole was worked. We spread this sheet
ing over the frame work, then with a
.clothespin we fasten the lower edges 10
the ground running one stick of the pin
through the buttonhole. Early in the
morning when the ground is damp the
dNG kALlCA luAO kllo E4plH EONCAEd
run for an hour or two, where they are
free from moisture and happy. AS the
sun dries the grass they are then turned
on the range, This takes some time,
since adopting the plan we have not
lost any chicks from dampness.
Does Thinning Fruit Pay2,
Undoubtedly 1t does pay to thin peaches.
Because Of the inclination of many va
rieties to grow In clusters 1t Is almost
impossible for all of the fruit to attain
q marketable size SO that thinning usual
ly pays. Whether it will pay to thin 9TH
er fruit Is a matter which must be de-
by every grower for himself. In
the experience of the writer II has been
hat when the fruit goes to a mar
paying o good price il will pay to thin
the fruit at least to the extent Of shaking
the tree to dislodge the fruit that will
drop any way, and then sending a lot of
small boys through the tree to thin where
ever it seems as If 1t could be done to adj
or course the lads Will a TO
work under the direction of some one who
knows and the work should not be too
finely carried on; that is. the thinning
should be done only in cases where two
or more fruits are so close together that
none of them will likely mature. This
sort of thinning WI generally pay, but it
is a matter Of much doubt IL anything
more win be found profitable, except, as
stated with peaches and possibly with
plunrs.
Increasing the Protein.
Beyond doubt there can be much .nort
digestible protein saved for the use Of
tie st0Vn curing the %tpFer II mere car@
is used in harvesting the various grains
and the hay crop as well. If one stops
to think II Is evident that there Is more OF
the protein saved in the hay If 1t Is cut
before it is fully ripe. This same state
exists In oats and other grains fed to
and also in corn grown for the silo.
True, In the case of the hay 1t is a lit
tie more difficult to cure, perhaps, but the
added value more than compensates one
for this trouble. Try the plan this sea-
son and II carefully dom 1t will work out
as indicated.
A Prince of Raspberries.
There IS am increasing demand for early
black raspberries, and where the market
Is good for fruit of any kind II viii pay
10 grow raspberries. The Kansas Is ales
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