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

Of a clay texture the sun will so bake It
that little of the moisture will get to the
roots of the trees. One OF the best plans
is to keep the surface soil loosened until
after a drenching rain and then, before
the sun has a chance to bake the surface
soil place a mulch of hay or straw about
the tree, putting it on several inches deep
and extending for w or three feet above
the tree. This Will conserve the moisture
in the soil. OF course the best plan OF all
Is to 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 TO
advantage close to the trees.
Indigestion in Cows.
It would be folly to attempt to 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 to be fed on ideal ra-
tons. 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 10 do is to 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 cupful OF 1nolasses in two quarts
OF warm water. AS a tonic to follow this
cathart!c give two ounces of hyposulphite
OF soda three times daily in water. Pow
deTed wood charcoal and salt should also
be 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 chicks
is dampness and this is quite as fatal in
June as earlier in the season. The chicks
simply cannot stand getting their feet
wet, so to save this trouble and yet give
them plenty of opportunity for exercise
We, have a covered run built on this plan:
Leading out from the yard where the
chicks are kept IN covered coops we set q
row Of stakes and across them fastened
harrow strips to form q frame work. Then
we bought a lot of unbleached sheeting
and had 1t sewe5 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
mole was worked. We spread this sheet
over the frame work, then with a
cEothespln we fasten the lower edges to
the ground running one stick Of the pin
through the ~buttonhole. Early In the
morning when the ground Is damp the
chicks are turned into this cloth covered
run for an hour or two, where they are
free from moisture and happy. AS the
sun dries the grass they are then turned
out on the range. This takes some time,
but since adopting the plan we have not
lost any chicks from daIppness.
Does Thinning Fruit Pay?
Undoubtedly IT does pay to thin peaches
Because OF the inclination Of many va
rietios TO grow in clusters it is almost
impossible for all of the fruit TO attain
D marketable size SO that thinning usual
" pays. Whether Il will pay to thin 9th
ar fruit IS q matter which must be de-
by every grove for himself. In
experience of the writer It has been
found that when the fruit goes to q mar
paying a good price II will pay TO thin
he fruit at least to the extent of shaking
he tree to dtslodge the fruit that will
lrop any way and then sending a lot of
boys through the tree to thin where
aver it seems q Il it could be lone to ad-
-antage. OF course the lads will have to
work under the direction Of some one who
and the work should not be too
inely carried on; that is, the thinning
ihould be done only IN cases where two
II more fruits are so close together that
of them will likely mature. This
OF thinning WI generally pay, but 1t
s a matter OF much doubt il anything
more will be found profitable, except, as
tated with peaches and possibly with
,lurns.
Increasing the Protein.
Beyond doubt there can be much NOR.
protein saved for the use OF
he stock during the winter If more care
s used in harvesting the various grains
nd the hay crop as well. If one stops
0 hin it Is evident that there is more Of
he protein saved in the hay if 1t is cut
'efore 1t Is fully ripe. This same state
Gists IN oats and other grains fed to
took and also In corn grown for the silo.
rue. IN the case Of the hay it is q lit
lie more difficult to cure, perhaps, but the
.dded yalue more than compensates ono !
or this trouble. Try the plan this sea-
on and II carefully done It will work out
$ indicated.
a Prince of Rasoberries