The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13

manure may be put on over the soil. By
this plan the tree or shrub will have full
protection without danger OF melting a
late growth.
WINTER PROTECTION FOR VINES
Many who have climbing vines around
the house have set varieties that ought
not to nave been planted. The climate
may be too cold for certain tender vines
and 1t will be impossible to winter them
with success. The best plan Is to have
vines that are entirely hardy in your cli-
mate. The honeysuckles. the American
Ivy and most of the heavily wooded sorts
are hardy or so nearly so that they need
only a mound of earth around the base to
carry them through severe winters. The
Clematis family are readily protected as
thet tops usually die back so hat only care
is neededsof the roots which Is readily
given by the mound OF earth and over
this some coarse half-rotted free
from straw. In some sections 1t is the
custom to wrap tender vines n shrubs
in straw. There Is no decided objection
to this IL the top is left open 80 hat a cir
culation of air will pass over the shrub
and II one is sure no mice will get in near
the bottom to gnaw the tender shoots. The
plan of laying over the partially tender
vine and covering 1t with soil Is also
adopted in some sections. but a vine, 80
tender as to require this treatment ought
not to be planted.
FALL PLANTING OF, TREES, ETC.
In very cold climates the fall planting
of trees is not feasible. but there IL no
reason why tho trees cannot be bought
and "heeled" In so a. to be ready for
early spring planting. In the more mod
crate sections there IL everything In favor
OF fall planting; the soil is In good condi-
ton for the trees. the work may be done
with more comfort. and one Is apt to get
better trees because the nurseryman ia not
so busy In the fall as in the spring and
neither are you. On the other hand quite
a little more care Is necessary in fall
planting. The roots must be pruned so
that all bruised or broken pieces are res
moved. the soil must be well worked ins
around the roots and firmed down well alb
the way to the surface OF the ground.
Then. the tree must be staked II there.
is likely to be high winter winds and:
lastly a mound of earth should be heape0:
up aroundsthe base Of the tree both as pro
lection against frost and to help the tree
withstand the wind. With these things.
done the majority Of the trees will I'VE
and thrive. The same thing appliss to,
towering shrubs, most OF which. can be
planted in the fall to better advantage
than in the spring.
DOUBLE WINDOWS IN THE BARN,
Except in the warm south we believer
that the windows Of every barn should be-
80 vi WOO0sL AK
other words q shutter OF wood hinged on!
the outside and swinging in to be hooked
on the inside. If the frame will not per
NIT of this AVE 1t anyway and use n
button on the outside. One scarcely real
ICES how much arm the barn will be
for the COWS and horses with this double
window and the cost Is not great. In.
some cases a double window OF glass WIFE
answer the purpose and be more orna-
mental, but in cold locations a curtain of.
burlap should be used on the coldest
nights. In addition to fixing the windows
as described go over the barn well ana
STUFF newspaper between the cracks OF.
the boards. Have some corner of the barn
where q window OF a size according to-
the number Of animals in the barn can
be placed which will be open most OF the
time to give as nearly perfect ventilation
as possible or have some plan like that
illustrated this week which 20 as applfc-
able to the large building as the small n
A CHEAP HOG HOUSE DOOR.
There 10 no good reason whysthe door TO
the hog house should be made Of heavy
boards and kept shut nor why the house
should be without any door II one will
work out this simple plan. Take some
strong burlap or an old fertilizer bag and
getea few laths. Place the laths an incts
apart on both sides OF tho bag (~crosswfssofS
and fasten them to each other, mailing
through the bag. Hem the edges Of the
bag 30 they Will not ravel then fasten
over. the opening in the door letting IL
nearly touch at the bottom. The laths WIN