The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-15
TESTING A SEEDS

TESTING GRASS SEEDS.
More or less renovating OF the meadow is
done in the fall and hence we make i, IA
hIsiMcss Of late years to test the grass
seed before it is sown. We get "A small
quantity Of the mixture that is to be used.
carly. and With a maenitying glass take
q Porticn and examine it. If il contains
seeds with WHICH We are rot familiar hut
Which are evidently grass seeds and not
veeds. the lot is tested for the per cent.
ot grass seeds. If the maGniiicr shows too
t.tlge a percent of weed seeds no more is
bought Of the dealer hut another man is
,1icd. As a result we have saved our
5 Tvs much trouble and annoyance with
l?Cxious seeds. This same plan is carried
cut with all seeds, whether Sown in the
spring or fall, solely for the termination
test. The weeds will he discovered If they
are there. Unfortunately much of the
grass seed Of late years is more or less
foul With weed seeds and the only way TO
lc1llY ascertain what one has is to fol-
lsw on, the plans -usgested. 1t costs little
except time.
HELPs'For LAYING HENS.
People are rot wont TO give the hen
c:"Gil for having much sense but there is
nct!!iEg in The way of bird or animal on
the :arm tina WI! respond more quickly
to proper treatment or resent improper
treatment than the laying pullct or ben.
Ia the !.rsi flush Of egg production the
ru!!et is likely to BE content with reason
able care, foo. AID shelter. but later in
tic Year she seems 10 realize that her eggs
are valuable and make. certain demands.
1t is nos a good plan TO make pets of the
laying hens, but ii certainly pays to pay
considerable atentiCl TO their wants. See
aha; the FOO is furnished in variety. that
there is more or less green stuff especially
il the fan after they have GENE from the
-, ,ls,. la ~. t. tu ~, "a. a,,l .a,l.
spot in which thy hens may feather them
selves. that therA is iii for them to pick
AZ and that the nest boxes are clean and
wei placed. All Ties. things really come
under the heading Ncf proper care. but
rome people look upon most Of them rs
.%rHrrics that it Is fcolt.h TO think of. Try
the plans suggested. keeping an accurate
account of their cost Ind YOU vii! find
81 is profitable to continue the plan.
WORK AND PLAY FOR HORSES.
What the horses of the farm have to DO
hcpcnds upon the nature of the work and
how well used they are to 1t. consequent
ly the horse should be treated accordingly.
II the horses have heavy spring blowing
10 do with more or less road work in the
summer. then harvesting and more plow-
ing in the fall and it is intended to use
tLem for heavy GraIShting in the winter,
il will pay TO divide the work in some way
sc that hey will have a little chance for
rest. TIL arsumen: that rainy days and
Sundays are sufficient for the animals
does not hold good in all cases. In our ex-
perience we find it pays to have reason
ably short hours for the horses and not
to give them driving every day there hap
pens to be a little lull In the work of the
farm. We feed strictly in accordance
with the work to be done and contrive in
some way so that every horse will nave a
turn al the rastui" even though 1t be only
an hour or two at night. 1t Is not a good
i2lan to attempt TO carry horses through