The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-11-18

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raising to the breeding period. she is
worth taking care 0S, Not only should
her food be along The lines suggested
but she should have a comfortable sta
bic, q clean bed and a chance to exer-
else out doors in some place where
n VIII be protected from the storm.
Try hi plan II see how satisfactory
the results will be.
Pumpkins for Cows.
IN feeding pumpkins to COWS tn,
seeds should not be given as they are
injurious to COWS giving milk. AS a
matter of fact there is Very little food
value in pumpkin, their chief use being
10 vary the ration and to act pleasantly
on the digestive organs. This is the
mann value OF most root crops and any
lIhlng In the nature of green fruit or
vegetables given 10 animals. but the
value Is sufficiently great in this respect
TO warrant feeding them. In feeding
pumpkins the vegetable should not be
cut IN pieces too small, or the animal
is likely to choke on them. Let the
pieces be large enough so that they viii
nave to be bitten at least once before
being swallowed. All food of this ma
ture should be given either at noon or
just after the grain food, else the ami
MAJ is apt to eat so greedily OF il that
she VIII not eat the requisite amount
OF grain.
Making a Cabbage Pit.
When on has a large crop of cab
bages that are being held for later
market or for feeding, they should be
stored in some place where they will
keep in the best possible condition. A
place prepared in the open ground is
undoubtedly better than one entirely
under cover and a good way to make
such a place is after the following
method: A rather dry place should be
and one where there will be no
possible danger from surface water. If
ground, an excavation may be made to
a depth of a foot or more and with
stout boards a box two feet high and
SIX feet wide Of the desired length,
should be built. The corner posts
should be driven firmly in the ground.
y box Ventilator, which. any farmer
can make, should be set in the center
of this pit. lave an opening in one
the roof on a slant with the lower
of the board. projecting as far as
possible so that the water from the roof
Will not flow back into the pit. Place
the cabbages in the pit in neat layers,
up around with soil and straw
er, but being careful not to get the pit
too warm so as to cause decay of the
Such q pit. if we'll made,
VIII Keep the cabbages for months.
Strawberries on Sod Land.
Several correspondents writing about
me growing of small fruits, say that
have nice sod land which they
propose blowing under in the spring
ND setting to strawberry plants. Don't
it, for no end OF trouble will be had
the white gruo SO numerous in
sod land. If the sod land one has seems
suited to Strawberries, 1t should ba
lowed and used for a hoed crop for
NO years. Put in corn the first wear.
,ollow With potatoes and the third sea
son the ground will be in ideal shape
or STRAWBERRIES, particularly, if it has
'eeh We'll fertilized for the corn and po-
atoes. IT the soil is sandy loan, it is
possible by thoroughly breaking 1t up
ma c~ultivating the corn thoroughly. it
be used for Strawberries the fol-
owing season.
we wish 1t were possible to induce
to go more into the growing
STRAWBERRIES not extensively, if con-
t least sufficient to have a full home
upply TO be used fresh and for canning
ater In the season. A small bed will
urnish this and enough besides to
fade with your neighbor for some deli
acy he has. Plant two or three of the
zen tested varieties n enjoy this lus-
lous fruit. which Is SO easily grown.
A Piano Box Poultry House. {
1t is quite often possible to find In :
urge towns dealers in pianos who have '
prlght piano boxes which they will :
ell for a small UNI. Two such boxes. :
roperly joined vii make a first class =
man poultry house. All excellent way q
, construct such a house is to remove 3
ne backs, these are generally screwed Q
IL as the instrument goes in this way. 2
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