The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-02-05
Variety in Fruit Growing.

Variety in Fruit Growing.
The writer vas struck by an incident
which occurred recently and which leads
to this article. In company with one OF
the best fruit growers OF the country we
| visited a section famous for its apples.
On one or two farms on the outskirts of
what might be termed this apple belt
were orchards which were not at all at
tractive. My friend called my attention
| to them and remarked that for years he
had tried to persuade the owners to give
up trying to raise apples and to devote
their soil to crops which would give bet
ter results. He claimed that the larger
part OF one farm was a natural soil for
celery and that the other farm should be
given over largely to small fruits and par
ticularly strawberries. Neither OF the
owners could be made to see hat they
could not duplicate the success of the peo-
pie near them in apple growing. This Is
the case in many sections. One man will
make a success in growing some particu-
lar crop by reason OF having soil particu-
larry suited to 1t. or because he under
stands how to grow that crop. At once
every farmer within easy reach of him
will put in the same crop, some of them
giving up crops with which they had
made splendid success. Look over the
soil and your capabilities thoroughly and
>N~H y So = SsIt oSbSS lliS
been successful growing them. Find out
II you know how to grow potatoes and if
your soil Is suited to them; II so, go
ahead. II not, stick to the crop OF which
you are nav making money, because 1t
is suited to your soil and because you
Know how to grow 1t.
Milk With Butter Fat.
AS dairymen progress In their work and
keep careful records Of the milk supplied
from the Individual COWS in the herd they
realize that the profitable COW for them
Is the one whose milk shows the greater
per cent. of butter fat and not the COW
who gives the greatest bulk OF rich milk.
While not advocating any one breed OF
cows more than another. the fact remains
that IN all tests along the lines Indicated,
the larger breeds have shown the best re-
suits In the matter Of butter fat. Even
the famed Jersey has fallen behind the
large breeds In this respect, although the
milk Is rich. II the case Is as stated, and
1t IS borne out by many tests, it is plain
that the cue for the dairyman to follow is
along the line Of large breeds and a close
examination into the merits and records
OF each OF these large breeds before MAX
ing q selection. With the present compe-
tition one can hardly afford to make mis-
taxes and 1t Is more than possible that
some OF the decline of profit on dairy
farms Is due to lack of proper breeds
The question is one worthy OF serious con-
sideration.
Asserting Fruit for Market.
AT this season Of the year at horticul-
tural meetings and at farmers Institutes
one hears one or more papers read by
1rult growers or fruit handlers, each ure-
ing the asserting of fruit before market
ing. 1t seems almost incredible that this
subject needs urging every year. for the
1rult grower has only to try the plan sue-
gested to find out for himself that it pays
wen. 1t Is not to be Inferred that the
frst grade OF fruit will sell at prices
Whlch make 1t unnecessary to market the
lower grades, but simply that il the fru,t
IS assorted instead of mixing the several
grades together the sale will be quicker
made and for a much better price. This
ougt to be sufficient in%ducement for any
grower to do the work for the advance In
price will pay a big price for the labor
involved. Particularly should fruit he
carefully assorted If one appeals d,ract
70 the city consumer. BY his daily CON
tact with attractive goods of other kinds
the city man appreciates, unconsciousIv
perhaps. a dainty package and an ar
eracEVe arrangement of a really good
arIcie and Will pay for this arrangement
wny not give consumers what they want
II they Will pay for 1t, as they will?