The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-24

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not large enough 40 that the fruit can 20
distracted from the basket. This II n de-
sided advantage for ventilation win solve
the problem OF shipping well rtpened fruit
considerable distances. This ventilated
top does not In any way prevent the stack
ing OF the baskets with due regard 10
economy OF space. nor can the ventilation
be shut OF In any way by any method OF
stacking the baskets The illustration gives
q good idea OF this basket and as there are
several on the market with the same ven
tiiating device differently applied they are
worth investigating.
CUTTING CORN FOR siLA6E.
The frequent mistake IN made OF cutting
corn for silage when the ears are too
green or. In the milk stage. as they are
generally known when I'm this coalition.
if one will stop TO hin they viii remem-
Der that the greatcst feeding value OF the
corn II when IL In "a although not
hard and dry. Perhaps as good n rule TO
he guided by as any In TO cut the corn for
sliagc just before the leaves begin to show
n decided yellow cast. or course there
must be some nice calculation In this. but
IL IL easily worked out ~ one will be care
fui and watch the crop. The old idea hat
HilaEe must be n mass 81 fcrmented corn
II being lost sight OF and intelligent feed
crS recognize the fact that Il has Its great
est value when the silage II sweet and as
nearly green as possible. In this condition
&c has n greater value than we realize and
IL IN certainly sufficiently great 10 pay well
for all the time and thought necessary TO
grow corn properly as well as % cut Il and
store Il when In the best condition.
ONCE MORE ALFALFA.
During the next month Is the ideal time
for owing alfalfa according to those who
have made a study OF the plant and the
beginner with this valuable forage plant
will do well TO bear In mind the main es-
scntIals. First. the sweet soil which can
only be obtained by Inning for one or two
years before sowing the seed. Then the
necessity for furnishing alfalfa bacteria
to the soil on which the plant has never
grown either In the form OF inoculatcd
soil or by cultures which are now obtain
able from a number OF reliable dealers.
Then. too. the seed must be we'll prepared
and IL should be as we'll prepared as for
wheat. II must be remembered that SOW
Ing at this time pr~e-supposes that the soil
IL well supplied with moisture and partic-
ularly near tho surface In order that a
good growth may be had during tho period
that remains for growth OF plant before
winter sets In. DO not use n nurse crop.
but SOW the seed aione and SOW thickly.
using at least twenty pounds OF seed TO
the acre: IL is a good plan TO SOW half the
seed lengthwise OF the field and the
other half across the field. IL sowcd broad
cast from eight TO ten pounds OF seed
should be used and Il should be lightly
covered with n harrow and then rolled.
Try n small plot II this Is your FIRST ex-
pertinent with the plant.
EDUCATING The CONSUMER.
Few workers OF the soil can AFFORD TO
take to themselves tho task OF educating
the public specially when large organlza-
tions will do so little towards H. At the
ST. i.ou,s fair In awarding prizes for fruit
quality was counted only as Is points out
OF a possible 100, while color was also
counted nj u and size at II. so that IN
had only To exhibit n well Known specimen
OF any variety with a high color and gain
~ points In Che competition over Is award
ed for quality. This In manlfestly wrong
for 70 gives tho consumer a wrong Inn
precision Of the fruit and. In many cases.
prevents Increased consumption which Is a
detriment TO the producer for Il tempts
him 10 growing highly colorcd varieties
regardless OF quality and 30 the consumer
suffers. Years ago when the writer first
became acquainted with the Schafer's
raspberry. a variety dirty purple I'm color.
bur OF exquisite flavor. he determined that
when he had anything OF superior quality
he would lind a market for IL regardless
OF It's appearance. This has been accom-
plishcd In n small way. but viii great ef-
fort. II was not profitable. OF course. hut
when my town customers see me with a
basket OF odd shaped fruits or vegetables
they cry. Here's Pierce with more mon
stroslties." but they are always eager TO
sample them and 20 clean out my product
II the quality N good. II you have any
thing on the place that II OF extra good
quality and n good locker" offer II To
your customers who ave confidence in
you and you'l be able to sell II at a good
price.
THE DEPARTMENT OF AoRIcuL-
TuRE's NITRo-cuLTuRE.
Some time since. ia this department.
mention was made OF cultures which
were being sent out by the department OF
agriculture at Washington and our read
ers were advised TO send for some. Later.
IL was advised, after a statement from
Washington, that the department was
sending the cultures TO only a few special
lists and la the same article we warned our
readers against the probability OF unrr-
liable people Offering these cultures. Lat
or We made public the fact they were be-
inR offered by INSCRIPTIONS people and
suggested that In the event OF being IN
doubt as To- who were the honest dealers.
the state experiment station be commune
gated with. The readers OF newspapers
are familiar with the recent exposures OF
various kinds In the agricultural depart
m.nt's work and the charge thai one man
was connected financially with a concern
manufacturing nitro-culture. one or the