The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18

lot appearing. One Of the best remedies
$ the same tina is used to destroy that
-nemy of wheat. the Hessian fly, which is
o nlow a furrow along the edge of a
narrow decoy piece of wheat or grass and
Zach day drag a heavy log or other article
through the furroW to destroy the worms
which fall into it in It's course. The illus
ration gives one an idea of the so-called
Iall army worm, which generally appears
n wheat fields from the neighboring 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-
yeslcd applied.
LESSONS FROM STATE FAIR.
If there is one thing in which the farmer
and fruit grower can afford to be a little
axtravagant it 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 it
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 etwee 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
ket assorted grades. This is but one Of
the things which may be learned at the
airs. Go. take the wife and children; mix
with other farmers and fruit growers,
lcarn how they do things and you will alb
sorb more information of value to you in
q single day than you could get in a month
IN any other way.
LOOK WELL TO SWINE NOW.
If 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 verm.n to multiply rap
i'd y. This is the way a veteran swine raiser
treats his swine during the hot weather.
Three times a week the yard is cleaned
thoroughly, the house Is cleaned daily, the
refuse being carried away to the manure
heap. Right down to the earthen bottom
ne goes with shovel and hoe and then the
yard is thoroughly sprinkled with a solu-
/ ton Of carbolic acid. If there are low
spaces they are filled in with gravel and
over all is spread a light coating of sandy
SOL through which lime has been mixed.
I III troughs are washed out clean after the
| swine have eaten and then a few soGs
from an old pasture are thrown In whore
the hogs can MUNICH them. Water is given,
in troughs. s~everals 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
kcted away from a local market SO that /;
commission man must be relied upon nc
better work can be done now than to lool
up the best middleman available in the
city where one ships. &c to the local banl
and ask your banker to give you the
names and addresses of two or three
commission men who are rated in thu
commercial agency books as being reliable
Visit thes men, ak with them and ash
them TO give you the names and addresse!
of two or three men who send them pro
duce similar to that you propose to send
Write these men, enclosing a stamp TO
reply. and ascertain what their expert
ence has been with the commission man
if it is favorable go and see the merchan
again or write him and find out just tn
quality of produce he can handle to ad
vantage. tell him what you can send him
be guided strictly by his directions give
from time to time and above all send hin
exactly what you agree to send him. D
these things and If your man works on
all right after you have done your share
SUCK TO MIN nara ana last ana YOU VII
find it very profitable.
CEMENT FLOORS FOR HOGS.
Objection is made to the cement floor II
the hog house because they are not goo
fer the animals to sleep on. This Is read ],
overcome by this plan Of arranging tn
swine house. Divide 1t into two rooms
making the inner room the bedroom an
making the floor in this room of plank
over which the straw for bedding .
paced. Instead of boring holes in thi
floor for the liquid excrement to pas
through and be lost. slant the floor towar
the outer room and at its edge place
sloping gutter SO that the water Will pas
off to a vessel set to receive 1t. The foo
of the outer room. and this room should b
the larger of the two, should be Of cemen
sloped in the same manner to a gutter a
the floor Of plank. In this room the win
dows should be placed literally on the sun
ny SIDE of the house and provided wit
sold board shutters which may be close
at night to keep the interior OF the roor
warm. These board windows may clos
from the outside IL more convenient an
be fastened with a wooden button. A dar
~ 80. st.