Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-03-30

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sents a longer nook made Of iron with a
sharp hook end and a short handle of
wood: II piece OF marc wood is fastened
around the middle OF the bar of iron
which permits one to get n firm grip with
the ether hand. Figure 3 represents the
double hook fastened to n handle of hard
WOOD by ferules indicated at o. O, o. Fig
ure = shows the details of construction of
the hook 3. the manner of fattening the
ends of the iron rods and fastening them
to stout handle by rivets. II SO desired. A
indicates a stout wire run through small
augur holes near the end Of handle and
securely wrapped around rods to give
strength and hrmness to the fastening.
PREPARING VEGETABLES FOR
MARKET.
The market gardener catering to a select
trade will find 1t profitable to present his
products in a most attractive form. Any
vegetables that are punched should be
washed clean. be free from bruises. the
specimens of equal size as nearly as pos
sible and the green tops fresh. II the
farmer markets beets. for example, to be
sold as stock food, then this punching and
selection would be labor lost. Follow the
demands of the market and remember al
ways when selling to you have
the housekeeper to please and the average
~h0usekeeper knows that what she BUYS
must he not only fresh and attractive, but
something she can cook to the best ad-
vantage. or II 1t Is to go OF the table an
cooked. something that may be served
attractively and with the least amount Of
labor; hence. the uniform size. the green
tops and the cleanliness of anything in the
vegetable lire will appeal to her. Take
green peas. for example. we have known
q dozen we'll ripened pods in a basket. left
there through carelessness. to spoil the
sale OF what was otherwise a desirable lot
OF peas. 1t does rot pay to attempt to
work of a few stale vegetables mixed with
fresh ones. Better feed them to the farm
Nimals and market the fresh article only.
FERTILlZlNo ORCHARDS IN
SPRING..
II one Is willing to ~fertilize the soil in
his orchard he should be willing to apply
ouch fertilizers at the proper time. While
the usual spring fertilizlng of trees with
commercial fertilizers has no objection. the
same cannot be said of the use Of stable
0AAu uiiOCS 0Ouc COuUltlOHS. WnICn lS
the fertilizer generally at the command
OF the farmer. 1t Is generally understood
That severe pruning In the spring causes
good wood growth Of the tree and heavy
ferdlixing with stable manure In the be.
ginning Of the growing season has a like
effect. II the orchard is not growing rap
idly enough by all means f~ertilixe in the
spring 30 as to get the necessary wood
growfh. but II the trees are all right in
this respect but are not fruiting properly,
1t II evident they are making wood growth
at the expense of fruit buds. Obviously .
the remedy Is to f~ertilise after the grow
Ing season for the wood IL practically +,
over. which would be after midsummer. |
Fail manurtng, In any considerable GUAM
growth of wood which is not desirable al
a time when the trees are preparing to |
rest.
FRUIT TREES IN POULTRY YARD
There Il q howl going up against the
use OF fruit trees in the poultry yard. Most
Of the noise IL being mad by fruit grow
era who have lost q number of peach trees
set In the poultry yard. Probably no tree
u less fitted for this purpose thar the
peach tree. but for that matter any tree
may suffer more or less by being in the /
yard. II the planter sets trees
IN the poultry yard with the idea in mind
that he will have a better tree as a con-
sequence he will be disappointed, but on
The other hand It II unfair that he con-
the practice. for the planting Of
trees In the poultry yard II for the pur-
OF furnishing shade for the fowls
and not to increase the fruit crop. II the
10 worth raising Il Il worth the I
sacrinSe OF . few trees II need be to give
The birds the needed shade. The same
trouble will not obtain In the orchard !,
where fowls are kept in small lots and
The houses frequently moved, or where
hey occupy the orchard by day and the
houses In another part Of the farm by
night. Just here It may be said that n
the causes OF failure with poultry
among rural people n the idea they have !,
Inst they ought to ret profit from them
With little Or no care, and they expect
hem to grow and thrive. live In harmony
all about them n be profitable.
they would not turn the cows into tho
,orn aeld set are indignant that the hens
viii not let the garden alone, nor walk
beds Of ripe strawberries without
the fruit.
PROTECTING PACKAGE MARKS.
Thu writer has for many years made q
OF marketing small fruit and
'ggs In packages bearing his guarantee OF
'reahness. together with = sort Of trade
mark. but not Z registered one. On
lumber Of occasions It WAS found tha dis
,oxeg In which to pack inferior eegsl and
them ~ coming from our farm. We
hen hit upon b plan Of pastng around
he box Z strip OF paper printed with our
A0voee1eemont y signature, ~arrane.l,
! 70 that the Signature had to b cut I,
hrQ0gh In order 70 open the box. Labels &
vese pasted ~ several places INSIDE ana I
vasnang - p1blic that : bsoken 81 iu- /;
fiat ~ ho4 an nnt nontnSm Hhals