Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-04-13

place and use it intclligcntly both in cx.
pcriments with fertilizers and the differ
ent plants he desires to grow, in three
years he would see a decided increase in
his crops under precisely the same culture
he is now giving.
oILMEAL IN PLACE OF GREEN
, FOOD.
In the feeding of all kinds of farm stock
green food of some kind. steamed clover
hay, cnsilagc or root crops have a value
that Is no longer questioned. Or some
arms 1t Is not possible, at times. to sup
ply green food and on other farms the
supply is so limited that it runs out early
In tire season. AS a substitute, but only
for the purpose of keeping the bowels In
proper condition, oilmeal is the best thing
to feed, and we think Il. may be fed with
entire safety even with animals close TO
the period of dropping the young. al
though 1t must be fed to such animals
with great caution. In feeding it to ami
mails not pregnant or In the early stages
of pregnancy much depends upon how it
effects the animal. hence it is not pos
Siblc to give specific directions as to guam
tity. for different individuals must be fed
i'm accordance with the effect it has and
how much other laxative food it is hav-
ing. Fed along these lines the animals
will be much benefited by oilmcal.
DON'T PAINT THE cHIMNEYs.
Late last spring we had the farm house
painted and as a final order to the painter
We informed him that the brick wall and
the chimneys should be given the dark
red paint usually applied to these portions
OF the building. He dcmured at painting
the chimney although said it would be
done if we insisted. Asked for IA reason he
gave this argument. 1t one paints the
outside of the chimney with the heavy
paint used on bricks The pores of the
bricks are filed aud become impervious to
rain yet the inside will catch more or
less of the rainfall of the season and as
it cannot evaporate through the bricks be-
cause OF the heavy coating of paint, the
chimney is damp all the time with a bad
result in the draught. Then, II the storms
be long and hard as they frequently are at
seasons this accumulated moisture i'm the
bricks becomes quite a menace and soon
VIII work Its way down through the bricks
below the portions painted into the roof
and hence w will have leaks which cam
not be stopped. This theory sounds SEN
siblc and We give 1t here for what it Is
worth.
HOW TO ABUSE THE ORCHARD.
We do not often venture to be sarcastic
in the conduct of this department. but the
number of inquiries received this spring
concerning what crops may be probably
8IoWl Ill tuc lid lCduS " liz I
of the heading of his item. The editor
of an agricultural paper was recently
asked what combination of grasses he
should use al the orchard for hay. The
reply was to the point. dig up the trees,
throw them way and seed the land with
! proper grasses for a meadow. This
means that if the trees cannot have the
full benefit of the soil they ought to be
torn out. Does any man try TO grow po-
tatoes with corn. wheat with rye, oats
with alfalfa, all on the same soil at the
same time. Certainly not, because he
knows he cannot do It with success. Then
why expect to raise a crop of apples and
a crop of hay on the same ground? While
the trees are young il the ground is strong
some small cultivated crop will do no
harm. hut as soon as the trees need all
tho virtue in the soil and all you are will
ing to apply In addition, let them have 1t.
Remember that. despite the cd adage, 1t
Is only rarely that two birds are killed
with one stone. at least with the same
throw.
A SPECIAL CROSS FOR BOOSTERS.
Most Of the breeders who have tried to
, raise high bred fowls for the rooster mar
ket nave found them to be too high bred.
They may be good layers md fair broilers,
but they do not take ON hat peculiar con-
dition Of carcass necessary to make the |
desirable or profitable for the carcass mar
ket of roasters. There is no doubt but
that the best roaster is obtained by a cross
of two of the heavy breeds although some
of the heavy breeds alone make good
roasters. this being particularly true of
the Plymouth Rocks. We ave tried a
number of crosses and the best results
have been obtained with a White Leghorn
cockerel and Plymouth Rock hens, and we
think we get the best cross where the Buff
Plymouth Rock is used. The weight seems
| m In ohtnjuo1 oocfor md urn oOnSi1o,. tho
fowl q little better In form than when
other of the Rocks are used. OF course
this item Is for the benefit of those who
cater to a discriminating market. al
though there Is considerable demand for
roasters In any town of good size. The
requirements are birds dressing from six
to seven pounds at six months old, of good
color, skin. and plump. Many of the
common mixtures Of the farm will meet
these requirements fairly well and IL the
carcass can be marketed IN an attractive,
I~cleanly manner. the rooster market Is
worth looking into.
Sue0UING FLYING FOWLS.
When fowls are kept confined they get
uneasy and long for freedom: this IS par
ticularly the case with the smaller breeds.
The common method Of prevention is to
Clip the wings Of the birds, not a disirable
thing to do II they happen to be high
class fowls. A better pan 10 to attach
the little arrangement here described.
Take a stout cord and tie around the
points of the Gathers on the wings mainly
used in flying. Tie one win in his man.
ner then pass the cord over the back and
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