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

*rcretnfy OF nkriculNure MutuUS fAF~ lun
statement that he IN making an fnyestiga-
ton into the matter OF the value % nftro-
cultures and advising the public TO await
the results OF this investigation eefore de-
pending too much on nitro-cutture from
commercial firms. This IL probably good
advice. although u viii work harm to the
men who are supplying the honest article.
~ the department. OF agriculture win siys
the results OF it's Investigation wide pub
Ieity and specify by name and address
those who are supplying the spurious mr.
ticls and those the reliable then the en-
pose win not have bcch In vain and farm
crs will be placed In possession. at n small
cost OF something OF great benefit 10 them
In growing certain crops.
THE VALUE OF TRAP NESTS.
while there are many things used ON the
farm In the way of conveniences which
may be made By any handy man after q
description We do not consider the trap
nest one OF them. IL In not within the
province OF this department to call atten-
o To any commodity by name which 10
made by only one or two concerns for the
advertising department OF the paper 10
open TO such people. Trap nests are nam
ufactured by many concerns. can be found
on sale by dealers In AGRICULTURAL and
poultry supplies and plans for home man
ufacture may also be bought. hence the
subject may be fairly discussed mere. BY
uso OF tho trap nest one In able 10 ascer-
tain beyond a doubt which fowls are lay
Ing with proht 10 their owner and which
not. IL requires some time 90 look after
these nests 20 be sure. but Il II time well
spent and after having them one season
one will be surprised TO md how many
OF his fowls belong In the carcass market
rather than at home In the egg factory.
IL may be fairly said that the trap nest In
quite as valuable TO the poultryman as 10
the weighing machlne and the Babcock
test 10 the dalryman.
PLANTING LOW HEADED TREES
There Is always more or less controversy
going on over the value or the low headed
tree over that which In headed high, but
when one narTows tho hin down 10 .
logical conclusion ~ may be readily seen
hat there can be no possible advantage
In the growth OF trunk to the tree or 10
the fruit while there are many advantages
In the tree headed low. Probably nursery
men are responsible for the tall tree by
reason % the fact that they must grow
the tree planters demand which are those
usually three and four years Did. Natur-
ally. at the prices trees are sold, they
cannot afford 10 head back the trees In
the nursery row. hcnca when they are
ready 10 put on the market they ave
! grown to n considerable height. The rem
edy In TO plant year old trees so hat thu
heading back process car be introduced
at the time the tree Is set and continued
untii the head r. formed and TO the height
desired. All the trunk needed Is that which
shall be sufficient TO sustain tho top. The
low headed tree II n Joy TO the fruit picker
and orchardistK are more and more lean
Ing In this direction so that after n time
the only trees over n year old which will
he sold will be those planted on town lots.
Orchardists will save money by the year
tree and can raise the tree rs they please.
INCREASING FARM VALUES.
As the editor OF this department IN
aware the writer II n little bit cranky on
the subject OF improving the farm home
grounds and the country streets by the
use OF trees along the road and trees.
shrubs, and plants on the home grounds.
IL has always seemed strange hat farmers
could not fully realize the Importance OF
this line OF improvement along monetary
lines n he cannot see the sentimental part
II IL. Just witness the settling OF n town
anywhere In this country. First the roads
are laid out and almost invariably trees
are set along the road side. Then the IN
dividual lot owners start In at grading.
then seeding. and then the planting OF
shrubs, trees and Towering plants. In
i've years ono sees n beautiful lot OF trees
and plants where was only 4 mass OF
fields. Less than fifteen years ago the
writer was oucred a strip OF ground on
which corn was growing for $500 an acre.
True. this was within four miles OF q
thriving summer resort but the price
seemed very high aud the ofcr was de-
cilned. Soon n town was started. streets
laid out. trees planted Inc all tho other
things done which 20 TO make a town and
today lots JOxlJo sell readily at C,s0o.
Roughly figured this IL at tho rate Of
$4,000 an acre. Don't I wish I'D bought
/ ahms ARA 49, a. - $50 -. 80 HNkN.
Example Is an exception but there N not
a farming community In IN country
where the valuation cannot be greatly In
creased by the simple making OF good
roads and the setting OF shade trees and
caring for them and such valuation stili
greater enhanced II Individual farm own
ers will beautify their own homo grounds.
The plan Is worth the careful considera-
ton OF any community.
THE SWITCHING TAIL.
One OF the troubles OF the mixer Ii tho
frequency with which the cow switches
her tail into ones face or knock ones hat
DIT. There arc a number OF simple devices
TO overcome this md one OF the best Of
them ~ made by arranging a length OF
wire about three feet back OF che animal
stretching Il from one post TO another.
Before fastening the one end take a lath
and after boring a hole In IL run the wire
through Il. on the other end OF the lath