The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-08-24

ShAsdiSS dHo duflSLIlS Tie PUBIC 10 avail
the results of this investigation before de-
pending too much on nitro-culture from
commercial firms. This Is probably good
advice, although it will work harm to the
men who are supplying the honest article.
II the department Of agriculture will give
the results Of its Investigation wide pub
licity and specify by name and address
those who are supplying the spurious ar
ticle and those the reliable then the ex-
pose will not nave been in vain and farm
ers will be placed in possession, at a small
cost. of something of great benefit to them
in growing certain crops.
THE VALUE OF TRAP NESTS.
While there are many things used on the
farm in the way of conveniences which
may be made by any handy man after a
description we do not consider the trap
nest one Of them. 1t is not within the
province of this department to call atten-
ton to any commodity by name which Is
made BY only one or two concerns for the
advertising department of the paper is
open to such people. Trap nests are man
ufactured by many concerns, can be found
on sale by dealers in agricultural and
poultry supplies and plans for home man
ufacture may also be bought, hence the
subject may be fairly discussed here. BY
use or tho trap nest one is able to ascer-
tain beyond a doubt which fowls arc lay
ing with profit to their owner and which
not. 1t requires some time to look after
these nests to be sure, but it is time we'll
spent and after having them one season
one will be surprised to find how many
or his fowls belong in the carcass market
rather than at home in the egg factory.
1t may be fairly, said that the trap nest Is
quite as valuable to the poultryman as Is
the weighing machine and the Babcock
test to the dairyman,
PLANTING Low HEADED TREES
There is always more or less controversy
going on over the value Of the low headed
tree over that which is headed high, but
when one narrows the thing down to a
logical conclusion 1t may be readily seen
that there can be no possible advantage
in the growth of trunk to the tree or to
the fruit while there are many advantages
in the tree headed low. Probably nursery
men are responsible for the tall tree by
reason of the fact that they must grow
the tree planters demand which are those
usually three and four years old. Natur-
ally, at the prices trees are sold, they
cannot afford to head back the trees in
the nursery row, hence when they are
ready to put on the market they nave
grown to a considerable height. The rem
edy is to plant year old trees so that the
heading back process can be introduced
at the time the tree is set and continued
until the head is formed and to the height
desired. All the trunk needed is that which
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shall be sufficient to sustain the top. The
low heaueu Tree IS a JOY 10 the frult picker
ahu oicnafolsts are more ana more lean
ING IN thls olrectlon SO mat after a time
me oniy trees over a year Old which Will
DC 500 VIII De those planted on town lots.
ot~charalsts VIII save money by the year
.iee anu can raise the tree as they please.
INCREASING FARM VALUES.
AS the editor Of this department. is
aware the writer is a little bit cranky on
the subject of improving the farm home
grounds and the country Streets by the
use of trees along the road and trees,
shrubs, and plants on the home grounds.
1t has always seemed strange that farmers
could not fully realize the importance of
this line of Improvement along monetary
mes II ne cannot see the inner part
II II. JUST witness the setting or a town
any" mere IN tals. country. Flrst tne foaos
aie iaiu oul ana almost lhVariaply trees
are SET a!ons the roao sloe. lhen the n
uiVioual LOT owners start IN at grazing.
men seeolns, ana then the planting OF
SHRUBS, trees ana hoWefing piants. IN
I'VE years one sees a oeauntul LOT OF trees
ana plants where was only a mass or
heios. Less than nfteen years ago the
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