The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-03-03

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Of tire ~sharpened stakes into it so tina,
1t may be pressed down into the hay.
leaving the other sharpened point sticking
up on which the next layer of hay will
rest. a few ropes and a few sharpened
stakes. have the stakes about is inches
long, Will secure Il heavy load of baled
hay so that it cannot possibly slip no mat
ter how much it IS iolted. The illustration
gives the plan so plainly that any one can
catch the idea.
LOCATING THE lNcUeAToRs.
Because of their long years of familiarity
with the mother hen, farmers are the last
to see the advantage of the modern in
cuhator. II one intends to raise only suf-
ficicnt poultry for their own use then by
all means stick to the hem; but IT it is
intended to enter the markets with Eggs
and carcasscs. the sooner one learns to OBJ
crate an incubator with success the better
chance he has in Fastening the lays when
the business will show a satisfactory
profit. Buy an incubator early in the sea
son. get one of the best makes and of
about 1OO-egg capacity; those of less capa-
CITY are not SO TnllaDie Wllle atuc u ger
ones are better for people of long expert
ence. Get the incubator early, as advised,
and obtain enough fertile eggs from COM
MOI stock such as may be bought at reSu-
lar dozen rates. These are good enough
to use while you are learning the intri-
cacies of the wooden hen. Don't place the
incubator in the barn nor yet in the shed
or poultry house. The best plan is to have
a detached building in which it may be
used and where the temperature can be
kept at about 65 degrees. The cellar is a
good place for the incubator provided the
ventilation is good and that the requisite
amount of fresh air can be admitted, but
In utilizing the cellar the beginner will do
well to guard against accidents by cover
ing the surrounding woodwork with as
bestos or some other non-inflamable ma
terial. Read carefully the directions which
como with the machine and follow them
carefully. 1t is time enough TO modify
such directions after one has gained some
success. but the novice will do best by fol-
lowing to the letter the directions given.
Don't get discouraged If the results of the
first hatch are not what you expected for,
IL the eggs were fertile. the chances are
the fault is in you and you'll do better
the next time.
CHANGING CROPS TO MEET CON-
DiTiONs.
When the prices for farm commodities
fall materially there is always d feeling on
the part of the grower that he should
change his crop to something that brings a
higher market price; particularly does he
feel so II the prices are low for two sea-
sons In succession. In some localities po-
tatoes are selling, at this writing. for quite
a little less than they brought at harvest
time. Goodness knows the consumer Is
not buying them proportionately less, but
there is a trade combination lowering the
prices which the producer and the con-
sumner cannot fight. SO the potatoes have to
go for what they will bring. Within two
weeks not less than twenty potatoe grow
ers a told the writer that they would
not grow potatoes another year. Yet these
men are all of them expert potato grow
crs and only ordinary growers of other
farm crops. Under such conditions 1t
would seem sensible TO continue the grow
ing of potatoes and try to find some way
of getting a better price for them. as for
example selling them at harvest time In
stead Of storing them. True, the same sea
son of low prices may again be repeated,
but how much better off would the grove
be if he changed his crops to something for
which his soil was not particularly suited
and whic he could only grow With in
different success. 1t certainly is not wise
to make radical changes without serious
consideration.
COOPERATIVE WORK AMONG
FRUIT GROWERS.
In several f~rult-growing sections through
out the country the ravages of insect pests
have become so alarming that growers arc
combining to employ in common the neces'
sary men and apparatus to keep their or
chards sprayed. In eastern New York thi:
plan has been In operation for two year!
and has been found profitable. Report:
from Michigan and other sections indt
cate that in the near future this work vii
- r-,,AL 80 IN n1yN M ~ ca I
be yearly provided for. 1t is a step IL
the right direction just as II plan of tn
kind is which WI bring the expense of
big job on the shoulders of many rathc
than a few. A few years of this sort o
combination and we will come easily t.
the more desirable combination of coop
erat!vc buying of supplies and selling o
products by farmers Then We shall Sc
fertilizers bought by the train load and n
prices which will enable farmers and othe
soil workers to fcrtilize their soil as the.
should and make n proporttonately large
profit from the crop. If there is a chanc
for cooperation in your neighborhood, b
a pioneer and talk it to your neighbors un
til the plan is given a trial. 1t is profit
able.
HOW is THE BREEDING STOCK
If the hens and the males to be use,
for breeding purposes this spring hav
been properly wintercd there ought to b
no trouble in Matching chicks which will
thrive: on the other hand. If the male
have been kept half starved or have beer
so placed that they have spent the win
ter in fighting each other. they are not II
condition for mating. If the hens and pull
lets nave been short on exercise. hav
been over-fed or under-fed. have occupie
damp, dark houses, they are not In condi
ton to produce eggs which are fit TO
Matching. Turn attention to the breeding