Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-31

Rich, Well prepared ground holds
moisture and places food within the
reach OF the young plant. but care
u be- taken not TO put muir IN
direct contact with the roots
With proper care of milk and cream.
with proper temperature and sailing.
III still remains possible TO spoil the butt
ter by improper working. RI is better
TO work too little than too much.
To secure the most profit In the dairy
business, there must be a constant eff
fort to secure the greatest quantity or
produce OF the best quality at the low
est cost.
In order TO secure the best growth
and thrift the orchard should have IA
good attention as any other crop. BE
fore the trees are planted out the land
should be thoroughly prepared and put
In GOOD condition.
While spring pigs, no doubt, are the
most profitable as they can be kept
growing more easily and OF less expense
In the summer than in the winter YET
II will nearly always pay 70 feed we'll
IN connection with p~asturage.
In profitable hog raising. health n
thrift are both important essentials To
this end breed only pens well bred, well
matured. thrifty healthy stock. remem-
bering that II good qualities are trans
mitted the evil ones are as likely to be.
A hog Is not necessarily a filthy ami
NAL. and even IL he is, to make meat
suitable for human food he should be
reared in strict cleanliness and fed on
only such food as will be most con-
ducive to healthy growth.
Colts that come out IN the spring
with shaggy dilapidated appearance
have not had proper treatment. IL will
often require extra feed n care for
a month or two to put them In a thrifty
gaining condition and IL just so much
time lost.
Beauty ia d merit which cannot be
doubted and is "A characteristic which
can be cultivated as we'll as any other.
Speed, size and color are all very we'll,
but add TO either OF these a special
beauty and the buyers eye VIII more
quickly affect his pocket.
Good butter annot be made from
cream which has nee got out OF con-
dltion. although 1t may be doctored up
ever so much and brought back 10 the
right temperature. Its butter qualities
have been injured y no amount or
coaxing will restore II to is proper
conditions again.
The principal reason for regular and
thorough grooming Is that the health
OF the horse requires that the pores
of the skin be kept open by removing
dust and secretions and that both skin
and muscles be rubbed 10 replace b
natural muscular movement which a
stabling and work prevent.
For the next month or two. horses
will he shedding their extra coats OF
hair and will require am extra amount
of grooming. The currycomb and brush
should be used freely. but carefully.
Giving a small amount Of linseed meal
In their ground feed Will be found an
advantage, especially at this time.
The most important work on the
farm at this time is the preparation OF
soil for new crops. The farmer who
thinks he can raise good crops by any
method which Sights the preparation
and cultivation OF the soil Will certain
" be disappointed. Thorough prepare
tion before planting and good cuitiva-
tion in proper season are two essentials
necessary IN securing a good growth
and yield,
1t is not The amount Of feed that is
eaten, but the amount that Is dfgested
and assimilated that makes the gain
and growth and in feeding stock of any
kind 1t viii be found quite an item to
prepare the feed SO that II al be read
lily dlgested. One advantage In cutting
and grinding the feed is thai II Is In
a form TO be more thoroughly masti-
Gated while better opportunities are. Of
fered OF making up a variety.
A good clean, honey leg with q hog,
as well as with any other animal, Is
far better than a fieshy one. In se-
lecting either sows or boars. notice
closely whether they show a tendency
to weakness in the ankles or feet. Some
hogs stand up squarely on their feet as
a horse, while others are extremely
faulty In this respect and sometimes
before they are half grown are SO brok-
en- down that they get along with DIM
Guilty. and when fat and heavy are able
to walk but a short distance without
breaking Town. Il. j. s..