The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-29

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While the artist has not shown the floor
Stating as 1t should be in the Illustration
otherwise the cut will show just how the
pen should be built. In the lower part of
the illustration figure A shows the end of
the plank floor with a strong timber sup
porting the edge and a heavy piece of
plank underneath forming the edge sup
port. Figure b, the end section, shows
exact mode of construction. the upper
piece o floor and x the method of spiking
together to support. This rather compli-
Gated finish is to prevent the hogs from
roofing under the floor.
Little Peach" Disease.
Experienced peach owe who have
watched the disease known as little
peach" for a long time agree with the
scientists that the only way to stamp out
he trouble Is to pull out the tree. 1t has
been thoroughly demonstrated that the
disease Is contagious n that a single
tree affected will soon spread the disease
to an entire orchard and to adjacent
orchards. The one difficulty in the way
of permanently stamping out the disease
Is the reluctance with which growers pull
up the tree. AS a rule they wait until the
tree ceases to bear fruit of any value
before pulling out the tree, when IL they
would do the work as soon as the disease
was noticed there would be little danger
to the trees. Peach growers In every sec
ton should combine to eradicate this dis
ease by agreeing with each other to de-
stroy the trees as soon as the trouble was
noticed.
Early Flowing for Wheat.
While all wheat growers recognize the
necessity for late sowing Of wheat to
avoid as far as possible, the ravages Of
the Hessian ny, all do not see the neces-
sity for early preparation Of the soil. 1t
b generally believed that much OF the loss
from winter freezing might be avoided
by the early blowing OF the ground for
winter wheat. Early preparation of the
seed bed is easier han late plowing,' it
gives one a chance to get rid Of IN weeds
more effectively. the seed bed may have
n or more extra borrowings and. alto
gether. put in much better condition than
when the blowing is done late. Then, too,
should the ground be not in the best con-
dition at seeding time the thorough prep
aration previous will count for a great
deal, enabling one to catch the ground
Tor the final narrowing and rolling when
ever 1t chances to be right for such work
Ing. he question OF varieties should also
receive more consideration than 1t does
and an excellent way is to look up the
best Wheat fields in your county on sim
liar soil and ascertain what varieties are
grown. In addition to this every wheat
grower, large or small, should have a test
ground for new sorts. 1t will pay for its
cost in giving one accurate knowledge
OF sorts on their own grounds.
Sand Vetch as a Cover Crop.
Those who believe In the winter cover
crop and the summer cultiva ton for
young orchards and who have not found
rye and similar crops satisfactory should
try SAND or hairy vetch. The writer has
used 1T for two winters with entire salts
faction and its hardness makes 1t especial
ly valuable in cold sections. Our method
was to sow the seed at the rate of one
and one-half bushels an acre, after plow-
Ing under a good coat of manure. The
orchard had had the summer cultivation
up to the last week In July when the
seeding was done. In warm sections,
south of the 42d degree sowing could be
delayed until the middle Of August. At
the close of the growing season in the fall
the vetch had formed a thick carpet of
green about three inches tall, a perfect
protection to the young roots of the tree.
me inst season we let it ripen during the
summer, but thought this drew too heav-
lily on the soil, so now We pillow under the
crop OF vetch in May and start in at once
on the summer cultivation, sowing the
Vetch crop again in summer at the time
indicated. In this way the crop is grown
Tor the benefit of the trees, which is as 1t
enoulo pc. The sand vetch is worth exper-
with and. particularly for the
young orchard going into its first winter.
Poultry Raising for Women.
Each year sees many women added TO
the ranks Of those who raise poultry for
market and there is little doubt but what
tne Industry offers many opportunities
tor women who have the necessary
ground and the determination to gain
their experience slowly. The writer re-
Gently spent a week with a friend at a
popular summer resort along the sea coast
OF New Jersey and profoundly wished he
had his poultry with him. Chickens OF
the size for roasters sold for IS cents a
pound In the markets. while guaranteed
fresh eggs were in demand beyond the
supply at 40 cents a dozen. While these
prices are exceptional, there is no douh,
Dut What there Is a profitable demand for
both eggs and poultry in nearly every sec.
ton OF the country. Women can bring
to the work OF poultry raising that care
Tor the small details so necessary to suc-
cess In the work and a characteristic
lacking In the majority Of men. IT ia a
veil known fact and every honest farmer
VIII ADMIT 1t. that two hens set at the
same time one by a man and the other nv
q woman Will show a decided difference
In the number of chicks Matched and 81
VIII always be in favor OF the hen set and
cared for by the woman. The man for
gets to give the hen water or food or some
other she needs during the ne
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