The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-11

years In succession. We pillow under Glow
er, Follow IL with corn crop and the
third year with potatoes. BY this tim.
the humus supplied by the clover crop has
beer largely used by the corn crop and
only what the soil actually needs ~ Isf;
By the time tn. potatoes come along.
sometimes, N the plow ed under clover
crop was a heavy one we ind IL necessary
TO spray for rot once and sometimes twice
more than would ordinarily be the case.
but " pays 10 do this. We cultivate thor
oughly whether the season be wet or dry
and usually md that four. i've and often
SIX sprayings are necessary for proper rc-
suits. DO not be fearful OF over-doinE the
spraying.
SIMPLE PLANTS FOR THE BORDER
IL the purse In lean this spring and most
OF the money must no for necessities, at
least squeeze out dime and inyes; IL IN
seeds OF mixed dwarf nasiurtiums. Plant
these seeds now In box containing about
two inches OF good garden soil. water them
aud Keep them In the window Of the
Kitchen or I'm a warm corner on the YER
andh. Set the seeds an inch apart and
when the plants are about two inches high
take them up with n little bunch OF earth
with the roots and set In good soil around
the base OF the veranda or anywhere you
wish where the plants can have con-
NNNs"'sN SUI anu gft EA.T amount
OF shade. The dimes worth OF
seeds should give one thirty or more
plants aud all Of them will live and thrive
Win only ordinary care and furnish one
with "A mass OF pretty blossoms until late
ia IN" fall. IL one has "a little more than
dime TO spend on seeds say - cents
then buy five named sorts, one package
OF each, 30 as TO be sure OF a greater varIe-
" IN the shades OF colors. These nastur-
nave little experience In flower raising
because they are almost certain 10 grow.
FEEDING MillET TO STOCK.
Many complaints are made concerning
the bad effects coming from feeding mil
let to stock generally but, We think. In
vestigation will prove that no serious In
jury results from feeding mIllet to any
stock but horses. When eaten generally
by horses IL creates n trouble closely allied
To rheumatism but fed to cows IL has no
bad effects when II does not comprise more
than one-haif the roughasc. We ind ~
best TO mix IL with corn slower when feed
Ing to COWS but frequently vary this by
feeding u alone not more than twice n
week. The millci seed II particularly good
for poultry and adds one more grain with
which to form the desired variety. Feed
ing u In mixtures OF about one third millet
10 two-thirds Of the other grain whether
corn, wheat. buckwhcat or rye. IL gives
better results than when fed alone. IL In
an ideal grain TO use IN the scratching shed
and We use more OF IL In this way than
In any other.
HOW OFTEN TO FEED THE COW
There u considerable controversy going
on In the agricultural press as TO how
many meals a day che COW should have
Most dairymcn have settled this for them
selves by feeding grain with or without
roughagc at morning and night and Civ
Ink u fair allowance OF rouRhaRe az noon
NOR" TO keep the COWS busy than for any
great amount OF value To bc found In the
food. Oftcntimes Individual COWS are
found who do much better on three meals
"A day than on TWO. and when suc!NCOws
are in the herd great car" must be used
10 ascertain beyond a doubt II she pays
for tn" third meal Of grain. Shc may be-
used 20 ascertain beyond doubt IL she
pays FOR tn" third meal OF grain. she may
b" quite willing TO tab" " but only the
Babcock test and IN" scales VII deter
mine whether Il - profitable TO feed such
quantities.. This ~ question concerning
which no general rules may be- laid down,
each feeder must work on, the proposition
for himself. according TO tn. requirements
Oi his herd.