The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-08-17

not appearing. one OF the pest TeIleIleS
Is the same that Is used to destroy that
enemy Of wheat, the Hessian fly, which is
to pillow a furrow along the edge Of a
narrow decoy piece of wheat or grass and
each day drag a heavy log or other article
through the furrow to destroy the worms
which fall into It in It's course. TIL Illus
tration gives one an idea OF the so-called
fall army worm, which generally appears
in wheat fields from the n%elghboring grass
lands and feeds on young growth. These
worms usually appear In early September,
sometimes earlier. SO they should be care
fully watched for and the remedy sug-
gestcd applied.
LESSONS FROM STATE FAIR.
If there is one thing in which the farmer
and fruit grower can afford to be a little
e~xtravagant 1t is in spending the money
necessary to attend both his county and
state fairs. A Stubborn fruit grower who
lives near the writer could not see why 1t
was necessary to assert his fruit before
marketing. We persuaded him to attend
the state fair one year and took care that
he should oVer-hear the conversations
which took place between representatives
OF city commission merchants and fruit
growers. These city men were on the
ground to ascertain who were growers of
first class fruit so that they could ar
range to secure their output. When our
friend heard bargains made for the de-
livery of future crops at prices far beyond
any he had ever received he concluded it
did pay to grow first class fruit and mar
kat assorted grades. This IS but one OF
the things which may be learned at the
fairs. Co., take the wife and children; mix
with other farmers and fruit growers
learn how they do things and you will alb
sorb more information OF value to you in
a single day than 0 could get in a month
In any other way.
LOOK WELL TO SWINE NOW.
II swine need clean quarters at one time
more than at another it is In August when
the combination of rain, humidity and
hot sun causes the vermin to multiply rap
idly. This is the way a veteran swine raiser
treats his swine during the hot weather.
Three times q week the yard Is cleaned
thoroughly, the house is cleaned daily, tho
refuse being carted away to the manure
heap. Right down to the earthen bottom
he goes with shovel and hoe and then the
yard Is thoroughly sprinkled with a solu-
ton of carbolic acid. II there are low
spaces they are filled in with gravel and
over all is spread a light coating Of sandy
soil through which lime has been mixed.
All troughs are washed out clean after the
swine have eaten and then a few sods
from an old pasture are thrown in where
the hogs can MUNICH them. Water is given,
in troughs, severals times daily, and a
rough shed is erected In one corner with
a roof to provide shade. The swine are
growing finely, are perfectly healthy and,
as a consequence can be nicely fattened a
little later.
WHAT ABOUT THE FALL CROPS.
If the crops of the farm are to be mar
keted away from a local market so that a
commission man must be relied upon no
better work can be done now than to look
up the best middleman available in the
city where one ships. Go to the local bank
and ask your banker to give you the
names and addresses of two or three
commission men who are rated in the
commercial agency books as being reliable.
/ Visit thes men, talk with them and ask
them to give you the names and addresses
of two or three men who send them pro-
duce similar to that you propose to send.
Write these men, enclosing a stamp for
reply, and ascertain what their expert
ence has been with the commission man:
If it is favorable go and see the merchant
again or write him and find out just the
+ quality Of produce he can handle to adj
vantage, tell him what you can send him,
be guided strictly by his directions given
from time to time and above all send him
exactly what YOU agree to send him.. Do
these things and If Your mar works out
all right after you nave done your share,
stick to him hard and. fast and you will
find it very profitable.
CEMENT FLOORS FOR HOGS.
Objection is made to the cement floor in.
the hog house because they are not good
Cor the animals to sleep on. This is readily
overcome by this plan OF arranging the
swine house. Divide 1t into two rooms,
making the inner room the bedroom and
making the floor In this room of planks
over which the straw for bedding IS
placed. Instead of boring holes in this
door for the liquid excrement to pass
through n be lost. slant the. floor toward
the outer room and at its edge place a
sloping gutter so that the water will pass
off to a vessel set to receive it. The floor
of the outer room, and this room should be
the larger of the two. should be OF cement
sloped in the same ann to a gutter as
the floor Of plank. In this room the win
aows should be placed literally on the sun
ny side of the house and provided with;
solid board shutters which may be closed
at night to keep the interior of the room
warm. These board windows may close
from the outside IL more convenient and
be fastened with a WOODEN button. Al dark