The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-09

mercial fertilizers alone. All of us know
that certain plants require certain plant
foods to do their best, and some OF US
think we know just what these are and
Just about what proportion they may be
found In the soil. Notwithstanding MS
plainly logical argument. we have repeat
eddy been astonished ct results shown on
the experimental plot. We have found
that the mixtures which we considered.
from our supposed knowledge OF the plant
food In o certain soil and the plant food
needs OF the crop to go on that SOIL. just
the proper thing did not give
near the results that some other mixture
did which was not considered as avail
able except In the experiments. More
over, the larger area has bo!ef4&ut the
results of the trial plot. This Is only one
use Of the experiment plot. In the test
] ing Of varieties and classes, as to their
suitability for ones soil and condition.. the
experiment plot Is as sure a guide as 1t Is
possible to have, and the beauty Of 1t Is
that Is costs so little. Again 1t Is earnest
ly urged on the reader.
ANOTHER HELP FOR THE WIFE
1t is not the work of this department to
boom oil stoves, and especially any par
ticular make Of which there are a dozen
good ones, but 1t Is quite within our proVl-
dence to show the farmer and his wife
how money may be saved BY the use Oh
an oil stove az we'll as how the house
may be kept much cooler In summer than
when q coal fire Is kept. The cost Of rum
ming an oil stove varies. OF course, accord
ing to the length OF time 1t Is above 10
burn but when one Is through with the
flame 1t may be turned OF ara the ex-
pense for fuel stopped, which Is not the
case with the fire In the range. Again,
the heat may be had In three minutes
that would require an hour to obtain with
the coal stove. Here we save time. OH
stoves are no more dangerous than an OH
lamp IL they are cared for as thoroughly
az we care for our lamps. One source or
trouble Is allowing the contents Of the
, vessel to boil over and drop down on the
burner which makes 1t sticky and likely
to spread the flame. An excellent way 10
l avoid this, when one Is cooking anything
! likely to boil over, Is to set a shallow TN
. nan over the hole and In this set the ar
! ticle holding the food. The hard worked
!, wife will appreciate the oil stove and with
: care 1t will last through several summers.
, GATHER UP THE cOcKERELs.
AS soon as the cockerels can be Identified
they should be separated from the rest OF
the flock and herded by themselves. II
. this can be done before they get to night
p ing among themselves there Will be little
e or no trouble afterward. If the stock one
has Is first class then the cockerels should
9 be watched so as to pick out the best l or
: more needed for breeding another season
n and the rest sold to the best advantage.
l. Just as soon as the cockerels are selected
to keep. II the rest are to go to the carcass
e market they should be placed in small en-
e closures and pushed hard to get them
"a as plump as possible and then market
IS them as roasters. There Is more profit ln
y this than in carrying them through the
summer to sell at holiday time. Get them
10 out of the way as soon as possible so tina
er your time may be given to the pullets who
ID will produce the eggs the coming fall anc
III winter.
"a BREEDING FOR CONDITIONS.
h. If one raises milk to sell to consumer
fine wear around it Is most profitable TO
ia him to arrange his herd so that a portion
Mt Of them will calve In the fall and a portion
ne In the spring. If he makes butter, we be
ty lieve the breeding for fall calves to o.
e. the most profitable for the simple reason
Ca that butter brings a higher price In coo
he weather and II the cows are dry or par
ia TALLY so during the summer the loss Is les
an and the food costs less. With swine an
rn sheep one should breed according to tn
ed market he is to supply. AS a rule we q
or not believe that two filters OF pigs a yea
,r- Is profitable In the end, though this
something each one must decide for him
self. We are too much given to follow
ing along accustomed lines instead c
,se watching the demands OF our own partie
le ular market and catering to them. Tn
70 writer Is located near a number OF popt
ne lar summer resorts, so, while We kno'
that eggs bring good prices during Tn
ch winter, our poultry venture Is run largel
~, VI for the benefit of this summer trade an
l.n we find it more profitable than raisin
III. eggs in winter to sell to the ermane
d population Of these towns. Were cond
an tons different we should operate diffe
VI emily and probably as proftably und'
as such conditions. Watch your own mark
VI. and work for 1t regardless OF what II
TAI other fellow does whose surrounding col
10 ditions may be entirely different
THE HANGING BOOST.
ed, There ara I number of plans for ION
hat ing roosts. but the one here described al
ore shown in the cut we like better thar II
son others for the following reasons: 1t Is
ost arranged that i'll a minute it may be lie
1t down fiat against the wall and thus 81
ure more room In the house; 1t Is also a
ranged so that it may be removed quick
the and taken out Of doors for cleaning If d
AS sired. Make the roost of desired mater1
and on the end pieces have q strip Of ir
lat. n
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