The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-07-28

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 compile
Gated finish is TO prevent the hogs from
roofing under the floor.
Little Peach" Disease.
Experienced peach growers who have
watched the disease known as little
peach for a long time agree with the
scientists that the only way to stamp out
the trouble is 10 pull out the tree. 1t has
been thoroughly demonstrated that the
disease Is contagious and that q 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 unt:l the
tree ceases to bear fruit Of any value
before pulling out the tree, when If 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 al wheat growers recognize the
necessity for late sowing of wheat to
avoid as far as possible, the ravages Of
the Hessian fly, all do not see the neces-
sity for early preparation of the soil. 1t
Is 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 than late blowing, t
gives one a chance to get rid OF the weeds
more effectively, the seed bed may have
one or more extra harrowings 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 C latch the ground
for the final narrowing and rolling when
ever it chances to be right for such work
Ing. he question of varieties should also
receive more consideration than it does
and an excellent way is to look up the
best wheat fields in you 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 W grounds.
Sand Vetch as a Cover Crop.
Those who believe in the winter cover
crop and the summer cultivation for
young orchards and who ave not found
rye and similar crops satisfactory should
try sand or hairy vctch. The writer has
used It for two winters with entire salts
faction and It's 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 q 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 Yetcn had formed a thick carpet Of
green about three inches tall, a Perfect
protection to the young roots of the tree.
The first season We let it rlpcn during the
GUNNER, but thought this drew too heav-
fly 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
for the benefit Of the trees, which is as it
should be. The sane vetch is worth exper-
imenting with ard, 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
the industry offers many opportunities
for 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 50 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 doubt
but VIVA there is q profitable demand for
both eggs and poultry in nearly every sec.
ton Of the country. Women can bring
to the work of poultry raising tina care
for the small details SO necessary to sue
cess in the work and a characteristic
lacking in the majority of men. Ii is a
well known fact and every honest farmer
will admit 1t. that two hens set at the
same time one by a man Ind the other by
a woman will show a decided difference
in the number of chicks Matched and 1t
will 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 attention she needs during the PC
Rod Of incubation. Women with a rural
training shouh do some close at1dying Of