The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-11
SELLING CROPS BY SAMPLES.

IL one grows ROOu winter V~tRetuDleS, po-
tatoes more particularly. 1t is an ex-
cellent plan to dispose Of them by sample.
The same applies to well grown orchard
fruits. Try the plan Of selecting a number
Of the best tubers or specimens of apples
for example. a half peck Will do, and so
into town will them. Call at the homes of
consumers. saying that you are a grower
and that you are taking orders for the po-
tatoes in barrel lots OF which those you
show are fair samples. In the majority
of cases 1t Will be found that a single day
will sufhces to sell out a pretty good crop.
Now upon the delivery of the goods strict
ly according to sample depends the sue
cess of the plan for future seasons. Make
a point to have the goods you deliver a lit
tie better than the samples and you have
a satisfied and q regular customer. II
one expects to have first class butter. eggs
or poultry or any other farm product for
delivery during the winter try and get the
trade of your satisfied customer. The
chances are nine out of ten you can and
you will have started a first class trade
which can be kept so long as your goods
are up to the mark. This Is but the appli-
cation of a we'll known principle in COM
mercial lines 80 do not sncer at 1t as an
innovation that cannot be applied to farm
crops. 1t can and successfully, too, II
you'll try 1t along the lines suggested.
RENoVATiNG THE AVN.
One of the readers of this department
writes that he Is trying to get a lawn
around the farm home. but Is greatly
troubled with weeds. which he thinks
come from the weed seeds In the stable
manure. AS a rule stable manure should
be used on lawns only once every three or
four years, relying mainly on a prepared
commercial fertilizer or on ground bone
for keeping up the growth of grass and
the soil vitality. To renovate the lawn try
this plan of a German neighbor. Take a
wide bladed putty knife and spend an hour
each night after work IN digging out or
cutting off below the crown all weed
plants and whenever one Is removed scat
ter In It's place a few seeds of a good grass
mixture. One will be surprised to find
how quickly a lawn may be renovated by
this plan and how. by the use of the seeds
of grass. the places are filled IN with a
velvety growth. Try this plan for the rest
of the season and a notable Improvement
will be effected.
SOWING RYE FROM HOGS.
Swine raisers who have fed hogs on rye
pasture know its value for this purpose
and practice II regardless OF the some.
what prevalent idea that rye Is not good
food for swine True, 1t. might not be 8
good plan to feed swine on ripened rye
Dut IL never does harm as pasture. Oul
plan Is to prepare the field In August anG
sow the rye as soon as the ground is ready
This gives the soil n cover crop which is IL
itself beneficial. The following spring, a:
soon as the frost Is out of the ground 81
that it can be worked. grass seed Is sow
over the field. and narrowed in and a.
soon as the young grass gets a fair star
the swine are turned in, every other day
at first until they get used to it. The wa.
the animals thrive on his pasture Is SUI
ficient to prove Its value. 1t Is a bette
plan to have this pasture of rye, anothel
of rape and a third of grass alone so tina
the swine ma have some variety; then /
there Is an apple orchard into which the,
may be turned to eat the fallen fruit tn,
Ilcost of feeding them is reduced to a mini
mum and they are IN prime condition 70
fattening In the early fall.
A STABLE CLEANER.
The use of shovels on board stable floor
is Objectionable because the wet floor |
splintered after a time. A scraper whinl
will do. the work better than a shovel |
made by taking a piece Of tough hoard a.
Inch thick. five inches wide. and ffteel
; inches long and carefully cutting one edg
to u bevel sp as to make 1t rather sharI
. Fasten this board to a handle of snitabl
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