The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28

erected as n part OF n board fence Two
strong strips arc nailed on the gate por-
ton and there strong strap hinges arc
fastened on tho boards where cut next TO
tho post. Strong hooks and screw eyes
servo rs fas,cnlngs ut tho other end OF tho
gate. IL costs but little 10 arrange several
OF the handy gates about tho farm and
they will be found useful. The Illustration
shows tho idea clearly.
PROTECTING THE MANURE.
Tho annual question concerning the dis
position OF tho stable-mado mnnure comes
up N the pile begins TO assume formidable
proportions. BY far tho best way OF TAX
Ing care OF Il 70 20 spread on the fields
where IL will 70 down into the soil and DO
In readiness for the crop whichs Is to be
sown ir tho spring. n 81 r. 10 be stored
the ideal place Is the pit with cement
bottom which will hold tho liquid cxcrc-
ment. II this cannot be done then store IL
under n shed. placing it In layers n let
the hogs root u over. II even this II not
feasible then put til piles not very high
and cover with any old rough boards: nj
most anything that will keep out the rain
which causes the liquid portions 20 leach
away. An excellent plan is'to choose n
place where the soil II n clay nature and
dig n trench all around the space where
the pie II 90 10 and In this way save some
or tho liquid which may be scoopcd up
and poured back on tho pile. Use the pile
Ms a receivcrsfor tho slop from the house
and SEQ that 10 II forkcd over several times
during tho winter. The main thing. how
ever. IL "a see that IL In protected from
Tho elements as much as possible.
WHAT PURE MILK MEANS.
Many dairymcn are complaining that
they cannot gci an increased prico for
their milk: the same beggariy sun year
after year. while certain dairy concerns
are selling certified mllk at prices which
seem very high. our friends DO not on
slider that In order to produce the milk
which will pass inspection many thin.
ar. required which the average dairyman
utterly ignores. Tho rules governing In
spcctcd or certified milk In many states
arc too lengthy to give here but the one
Item OF the care OF stables. as required by
the law OF the state OF New York, which
IL similar TO the law In other states. Will
interest tho dairymcn. This ventilation.
must b sufficient. 10 that the barn shall
be light and the air never close. The floor
Ing shall bc OF wood or cement. Tho cell
ing shall be tight 10 there Is a loft above
that IL used. Basins. hand brushes. clean
water. soap and clean towels shall DO pro-
yIdcd In tho barn adjacent dairy room. b
stable shall be whitewashcd In tho fall
and In the spring n necessary. n SUFFICIENT
number % lanterns shall be provided to
permit tho milking TO be carried on proper
~. Clean the ceilings and sidlngs once a
month. The bedding shall DO shavlngs.
ghwdust, dried leaves. cut straw or other
material that meets with the approval OF
the commission. The solicd bedding must
be cnowed daily. The manure must b.
removed daily from the stalls and open
manure gutter. II a covered manure gutter
IL used Il must IL kept In n sanitary ron
dltlon. Tho application OF land plaster or
lime on the floor daily IN recommended.
Sweep tho noor outside the stalls dcaly. at
least an hour before milking Is begun II
your dairy II run OF this line. reader. 80
far as tho stables are concerned you would
be I'm limo 10 market certified milk because
YOU would be willing 20 meet the other re-
nuIrements II you arc In linc look up tho
commissioner In a near By city and get
a higher price for milk.
MISTAKES IN TREATING ROTA-
TON CROPS.
Il, II granted by every intelligent farmer
that rotation OF crops Ii necessary IN or
der 10 properly preserve soil fertility:
there may be differences OF opinion as 10
tho crops which should follow each other.
I but his r. largely due to what individuals
: mud works best In their own particular
cases. il IL an accepted fact that any soil
that will produce good grain crops VIII
produce good grass crops 20 that corn
and grasses are two OF the natural rota-
tive crops although they arc not always
correctly treated. What ~ meant IL this:
Timothy r. frequently sown In clover. the
idea being that the clover will fcrtili1e
the soil and largely die out tho rrst win
ter leaving tho soil free for the timothy.
This ~ good argument. OF course. and the
plan works nicely when the timothy II cut
the following season. but. too often, u II
permitted 20 make a second crop and In
the making OF IL uses up the nitrogen
taken into the soil by h clover 30 that
mono OF IL n left for tho benefit OF tho
grain crop which - to follow In tho roia-
lion. To n certain extent the mistake IL
made with the grain crop In the same
way. the FIRST crop being 80 large tho own
er II tempted 10 try n second sowing OF
the same crop on tho soil and thus breaks
tho chain In his system OF rotation and
fails on the second grain crop or on the
next crop In the rotation which follows the
grain crop The future fertility OF the
soil depends. In n larger degree than We
hin on the citation OF crops, but this
rotation, whatever ~ may be. must be-
carefully and r~cligiousiy carried Oh year
after year to produce results.
PLANNING FOR LARGER FLoCkS
Many farmers ave gone into winter
quarters greatly discouraged hat they
have so lituc cash TO show for their Eea-
son OF hard work and especially are they
discouraged at the prospects for the com
ing season. Where are As many causes for
this encouragement as there are men and.
in many cases. the man has only hinss.f
20 ulam9. There are cases. however.
where everything points 10 y chAnRe in
crops being desirable and in such cases
and where one II adyantaEcously located.