Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-04

clothes they wear. True. one may say
that IL about all any one gets out OF lie
the young people can make a start for
Themselves they will be much more con-
tented. Poultry. offers a way, Of trying
expense. Give them a nance to raise
poultry and have the proceeds for their
own use and In a year or two they Will
and be e'v Willing to make it their future.
or they will nave how their lack of
a~daptability for 1t. in which case the best
,hnm TOR ,eav ,nei ne an fa ror t and pa asks ~ IN 20 the he
work for which they are better fitted, but
don't lose your grasp on the young peo-
pie without first giving. them a chance to
what Is in them.
Money in Growing Beef.
Many of the agricultural papers are urg'
ing farmers to raise beef for market.
claiming that the demand exceeds the
supply. This may be 30 to a certain ex-
tent but there are several other conditions
to be met before this industry can be made
pr Profitable to farmers generally. AS a mat
ter OF fact the farm and Its a~daptability
has everything to do with success. There
are many farms even in the dairying sec
lions not Mt all suited to dairying but
and with such a farm and proper knowl-
edge OF the work the results would prob
ably be successful. The question is but
tirely on local conditions and by each man
for himself. 1t is folly to generalize on
some things and this is one of them.
Improving the Corn Selection.
Sometimes the department Of agricul-
ture at Washington sends out queer read
ing matter. In a bulletin of considerable
value the compiler makes this astounding
statement: at is possible. within a few
years.. to double the average production
of corn per acre In the United States, n
to accomplish 1t without any increase in
work or expense" Unfortunately the
compiler does not tell US how to do this
work on the lines specified. That the re-
suits mentioned may be obtained there is
no doubt. but 1t cannot be done without
work and expense. Make start 81 the
improved corn by making the selections as
the corn grows, as suggested here some
time ago. You know what Ia wanted to
make the IDEAL corn for your section and
1t Is not a difficult task to take note OF the
growing stalks which come nearest to
giving you what is needed. Al harvest
time hears you will know just what to
depend upon from these stalks and II they
prove to be what Is wanted ave the seed
carefully for another planting and The
next season make selections from the
plants from this seed. Then learn how to
best cultivate corn n In q few years, by
selection n the ideal culture, there will
be a material Increase in the results.
Give the Trees q Chance.
On nearly every farm there are several
acres Of ground deemed hardly worth re-
claiming. yet much OF this soil 10 eufn-
ciently strong to make q fair growth Of
trees with little or no expense. One hard
ly realizes how readily the native trees
grow until something calls their attention
to 1t. The writer has had much to do with
growing trees in the nursery, yet until
this summer did not realize how readily
the seed OF h we'll known sugar maple
sprouts. A number Of pods were blown
from q near by maple and broken apart
by . small boy Of an inv~estigative turn Of
mind. After satisfying his curiosity the
pods were thrown lightly aside Some Of
the Seeds came in contact with the soil
and last week our miniature maple trees
some i've inches high were found grow-
Ing nicely. In sections Of the country are
located nurserymen who make a business
OF supplying small seedlings Of native
trees and at q price 10 low 1t 10 q shame
that there 10 not q grove Of trees on every
farm In this country. The time 10 not far
distant when there Will be q treat cry
over the forestless sections Of tho country
ana We will probably import the lumber
necessary to build houses and make furni-
ture when by little planting each year this
disaster would be avoided. Do your share.
reader. In increasing the wood supply Of
the country: even the farm wood lot viii
help In the grand aggregate.
Forcing Fowls 10 MouIt.
Many poultrymen have tried the 90
called Van Dresser plan Of forcing fowls
to moult early n have met With varying
degrees Ct success. The plan consists Of
placing the fowls In . run Of rather linn
ited dimensions and Swing them - little
food ~ possible n yet sustain life for
two weeke. The writer tried the plan for
the second season last year and with sa&-
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