The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-08

mont ploU. take the one item OF cotn'
mercial fertilizers alone. All OF US know
that certain plants require certain plant
foods 20 do their beat. and some Of us
think wa know just what these are and
just about what proportion they may be
found In the soil. Notwithstanding this
plainly logical argument. we have repeat.
eddy been astoniahed ut results shown on
the experimental plot. We haze found
that the mixtures which We considered.
from our supposed knowledge OF the plant
food In n certain soil and the plant food
needs OF the crop TO go on that soil, just
the proper thing did not give anywhere
near the results that some other mixture
did which was not considered as avail.
able except In the experiments. More
over. tho larger area has borne out the
results OF the trial plot. This In only one
use Of the experiment plot In the test.
Ing OF varieties and classes. as to their
suitability for ones soil and condition. thf
experiment plot II an sure guide as IL u
possible TO have. and the beauty OF Il II
that IL costs 10 little. Again u u earnest
~ urged on tho reader.
ANOTHER HELP FOR THE WIFE
IL IL not the work OF this department 10
boom oil stoves. and especially any par
tIcular make OF which there are n dozen
good ones. but Il II quite within our provi-
dcncc TO show the farmer and his wife
how money may be saved by the use OF
an oil stove as well as how the house
may be kept much cooler In summer than
when a coal IRE II kept. The cost OF run
ming an oil stove varies. OF course, accord
Ing TO the length OF time Il 10 allowed TO
hurn but when one In through with the
fame IL may be turned OF and the cx-
psnse for fuel stopped. which ,s not the
case with tho fire In the range. Again,
the heat may be had In three minutes
that would require an hour To obtain with
tho coal stove. Here we save time. OH
stoves are no more dangerous than an oil
lamp II they are cared for IA thoroughly
rs we care for our lamps. one source OF
trouble is allowing the contents OF the
vessel 10 boil over and drop down on the
burner which makes u sticky and likely
10 spread the flame. An excellent way 10
avoid this. when one II cooking Anything
likely 10 boil over, IN TO set n shallow tin
pan over the hole and In this set tho ar
,iclc holding the food. The hard worked
wife will appreciate the oil stove and with
care Il will last through several summers.
GATHER UP THE cockEREls.
As soon as the cockerels can be idcntined
they should be separated from the rest OF
the fiock and hcrded by themselves. III
this can ba done before they get TO night
ing among themselves there Will be little
or no trouble afierward. II the stock one
has Is frst class then the cockcrcls should
be watched 80 as TO pick out the best or
more needed for breeding another season
and the rest sold 90 the best advantage.
Just as soon as the cockcrcls are selected
TO keep. ~ the rest are 10 40 TO the carcass
market they should be placed In small en-
closures and pushed hard 20 get them
as plump rs possible and then market
them az roastcrs. There Ii more prcnt In
this than In carrying them through the
summer TO sell At holiday time. Get them
out OF the way Rs soon as possible 30 that
your time may he given 90 the puiicts who
winter