The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-16
KEEPING NESTS IN GOOD coNpI.
TON.

The writer IL somewhat cranky on the
subject OF nests In the poultry houses and
especially during the winter for expert
cuco has shown that they are good breed
Ing places for vcrmin. indeed, sixty per
/ cent. OF the lico In the poultry house can
DO traced TO tho nests. about thirty per
I rent. 10 tho roosts with tho other ten per
cent. distributed throughout tho house.
I Not only should the nests DO thoroughly
. cleaned at least once n week but care
should be taken In placing them In tho
house. II possible they should DO placed
ia dark sides OF the house and II this can
not DO done then arranged SO that tho hen
can enter from tho pack or side and thus
have IL as dark as possible. The laying
hens will feel moro secluded. other hens
will not be tempted by seeing eggs In the
nest and there Will be no dTauGhts or cold
! mir from doors and windows TO disturb tho
laying hen. wc should give moro thought
90 the process OF egg laying and cater TO
tho instinct Of the bird 10 whom mother
hood Is al tho bottom OF tho cEgs she pro-
duccs and instinct teaches her TO find a
dark corner Tor tho purpose. She ~ not
. vet so FAR from the Wild state that sue has
I lost this instinct ana We will bc the gain
erp II We humor her as much as possible.
BUYING CHEAP TREES.
There f. IN almost universal complaint
! among fruit growers that the ;rCcs OBJ
talgrd from nurseries nowadays do not
possess tho vitality nor boar the quality OF
fruit that did trees years ago. THIS u UNI
/ Guubtrlly due to the fact that the demand
Tor trees at Tow prices has induced Nur-
sDryren to obtain their Svlous for pTopa-
eating purpOsrH from trees In tho nursery
r..h,r than from selected bearing trees.
In other words. thu individual merit % the
tree from which Go pnrpctuAic ~ no longer
considered. We apprcCiIt" the Valuc OF
proper breeding with our stock but can
( soc only the cost Of the tree when Il comes
10 that part Of tho Investment. IL h. cS-
/ p,u...c ger uuFaary mont TO obtain proper
/ material for mrs: class trees and such
irrra cannot d" sold for a Tow cents each.
Fortuuatn!y there BE- likely to De a decided
. chance On thia condition for som" oG ~"
llg.rr nurseries aT, preparing 20 onrT
trees ~ Different prices. sir.r,iy ~ accord
. alrD wi1l tic excellence -. "a, Tree ~ All
WAYS. As tlss, u.ru are reputable there
viii tr no doubt about honest ucgiings,
twenty years $50. when UuE LFrt orchard
WAS st. ~ paid - cents each Tor apple
trr,a IN hundred lots. List year ",
bought better looking trees iVr '.E.t cra.s
each but Ne - not bc!lgy" tines VIII b"a'
fruit to compare with that given ~ ih'
trees " a. old orchard Tor Iaa|y years
LacN. Don't f0r-,t ih,i" is ss'N " LH'"E
a. false economy.
SELECT SEED CORN NOW.
r~rI.ultedIy the corn 20 be- u-cG Tor seed
which is allowed - matgTc on ,h" Standing
/ uIHut 1. much u br preferred but II 'hc
! ran II harvested when ,hls "a read then
the mex, best thiug - TO max" The s"lectiOr
for aacG before zoe crop II placed In the
I crib or IN bins. livery corn grower knows
3 lurt what he requires Ia seed corn and
I yEaa.l select ears "hich viii give him re-
sg!,s accordingly. After selecting the de-
lied ara protect ,Acm properly during
! ttr winter. There II nc better way or
| .,s..s :ni. Inlu the old fashioned one ~
] .rp. tu- ears ~ the rsncrs OF the house
. = D., cy aItir. Any suitable place VII do
} , nus IL romnaf- lively cool and
. MS. .Ir a.i he rorn must be
! r.r. .alI s'r, 90 ,aHuCi SCI at II: Tor
-. -. - &c Vrsh. never ~ DC put ih