The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-29

,a, ,,ia.oc - rroGtohla and pet TO work
~, ,rhnrn ara stfl six weeks during
which the soil between the trees can be
cultivated so that there Is a good DUST
mulch. Thea stop this work and prepare
to SOW the cover crop, try winter Netch ot
rye. to be plowcd under in the spring add
ing humus 20 the soil; something when
most soils occupied by orchards nee"
badly.
CUTTING ALFALFA EARLY.
Those who are having tiletr first expert
cnce with alfalfa are likely to make the
| mistake of waiting until the crop is too
far advanced before cutting it; a serious
mistake because it gets woody if allowed
to ripcn. The usual plan Is to cut 1t when
It is from one-hfth to one-tenth In bloom,
doing the work In the morning and letting
, 1t dry lust enough SO that the leaves do
not fall. 1t Is then raked into small wind
rows and allowed to dry some more be-
fore hauling 1t to the barn. How much it
should dry will depend somewhat on the
weather but with a whole day of bright
sunshine this Is sufficient, the Idea being
not to let 1t dry enough so that the leaves
fall in handling. The windows should be
turned at least once so that the alfalfa
can dry some on the underside. Should it
rain while the crop Is drying let IT remain
out of doors another day, never put 1t ihto
the barn wet. Each crop may pc cured
IN the manner speclned ana "nen nouseo
Will keep in good condition PROVIDED 1t Is
not wet when put in the barn.
HAVE PLENTY OF SWEET CORN
No ono can object 70 the farmer with
consider,b 1e STOCK having a good supply
~ cold oor, but tho sw,eet corn should
rot ho nne,octed FOR II Ia one or the most
aIuah le foods ~ tha farm sowed sweet
corn Is ono IF tho hest Of plants to help
o,t a sho-, n,etrre and ,t makes good
ansi,, 90 Tho she,1ad sweet corn will.
r. stock that ia hainp largely fed on field
corn. the stalks of rho sweet corn are
moro tender than those Of the field varie-
tie- havoc ara cnrrosnnndinglv relished nv
\ .ba stool, T, faadine no,,ltrv wa have al
wavs folt +h,+ tbn su,aet corn seemed 10
he r,oe+ aoeirad NV tho birds esnec.auv
when fed whole If does NOT make so at
tractive an ear as Tho fold corn when
curad h,,t u more than makes IN in n,,al-
inv a pood man 10 to make treatment SOW
inps Of sweet corn during the summer. OF
coIrsa n,r,oh ~ - viii not hnar hrt g will
he fo,nd Wv, nsaf,,l vital for feeding
oreen 70 .r- ~ tba stoclr IN the farn and
Nv careful s+ora pe II nav he kent Green
Inti1 cutie lata
WATER FOR YOUR WORK HORSES
Remember that the stomach Of the horse.
is small. hence 1t should have freoyent
drinks Of water during the day and espe-
cially in the summer: not only this but the
water should he fresh and cool and given
from a clean receptacle. During the day,
between meals. there is no reason why the
horse should not have all the water it
wants, provided it is doing only ordinary
hard work. There are other places for
water also: when the horse comes in from
the field remove the halter and head gear
and with a large sponge go over the entire
head and shoulders witt the water, re-
moving all the soil and perspiration: let
the water be used freely about the ears,
the nostrils and in the mouth. Then go.
over the rest of the body and wipe it thor
! oughly with a wet sponge. This sort Of
treatment will do the animal a world Of
good and It will eat better. sleep better
and work better for this humane treat
ment. During the warm weather look out
for tender spots on the horse where the
harness chafes: be watchful that the har-
ness fits in every part so that the work
may be done without finching. If the col
lar does not fit see that it IS attended to at
once for the ha~rnessmaker's bill will be
less than the value of the services of the
horse if it is laid up for a week with a sore
shoulder. Don't forget the nightly groom
} ing and see t1at1t IS thoroughly done.
CARE OF THE POULTRY YARD
Where fowls are confined in rather close
t Quarters dur.ne the summer If is a GOOD
plan to arrange so that the poultry ward
can he changed or else divided in two or
| more sections so that one can be renovated
while the other is being used. IF the ward
is Of the ordinary garden soil it should be
> shaded under to the depth of the spade
t after first cleaning out the worst of the
! filth. Then sow this space to oats or rye
; and allow it to grow for two weeks; then