The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-22

ems OF Inc DOATuS dIS Sut ~ N"o
erected as a part Of a board fence. TWO
strong strips are nailed on the gate por-
| ton and there strong strap hinges hIe
| fastened on the boards where cut next u
, the post. Strong hooks and screw eyes
serve as fastenings at the other END OF the
gate. 1t costs but little to arrange seVeia,
Of the handy gates about the farm ana
they will be found useful. The illustration
shows the idea. clearly.
PROTECTING THE MANURE.
The annual question concerning the dis
position of the stable-made manure comes
up as the pile begins to assume Formidable
proportions. BY far the best way of tax
ing care of it Is to spread on the nelas
where it will go down into the soil n De
sown in the spring. If 1t Is to be stored
the ideal place is the pit with cement
bottom which will hold the liquid excre-
ment. II this cannot be done then store IL
under a shed, placing it in layers ana let
the hogs root it over. If even this Is not
feasible then put 1t in piles not very high
and cover with any old rough boards; al
most anything that will keep out the rain
which causes the liquid portions to leach
away. An excellent plan Is TO choose a
} place where the soil is q clay nature ana
dig q trench all around the space where
tho pile is to be and in this way save some
of the liquid which may be scooped up
and poured back on the pile. Use the pile
as a receiver for the slop from the house
and see that it is forked over several times
during the winter. The main thing how
ever, is to see that 1t is protected from
o the elements as much as possible.
WHAT PURE MILK MEANS.
Many dairymen are complaining tina
they cannot get an increased price To-
their milk: the same beggarly sun yea
after year, while certain dairy concern
are selling certified milk at prices whicl
II seem very high. Our friends do not con
slider that in order to produce the mil
- which will pass inspection many thin
are required which the average dairyma
utterly ignores. The rules governing IL
j. spected or certified milk in many state
! are too lengthy to give here but the on
item of the care of stables, as required b
~ the law Of the state of New YORK, Wmc
!. ia similar to the Law in other states, WI
- interest the dairymen. tn Ventilato
y must be sufficient. so that the barn sha
~ be light and the air never close. The HOO
!, ing shall be of wood or cement. The Gel
- ing shall be light If there is a loft aboN
that is used. Basins. hand brushes, ciea
10 water. soap and clean towels shall pe pr
X yided in the barn adjacent dairy room. ~
stable shall be w~hitcwashcd in the "a
= and in the spring II necessary. A suf1cie
a number of lanterns shall be provlded
hermit the milking to be carried on prope
mr. IL. Clean the ceilings and sidtngs once
month. The bedding shall he SHAVING
IL sawdust, dried leaves, cut straw or oth
ry ! material tina meets will the approval
IS the commission. The soiled bedding mt
ed he renewed daily. The manure must
removed daily from the stalls and op
e, manure gutter. II a covered manure gut
ia used 1T must be kept In q sanitary &C
dition. The application OF land plaster
lime OF the floor daily Is
to sweep the floor outside the stalls dealy,
". least an hour before milking Is begun.
,,oI YOUR dairy Is run on this line, reaoer,
[or FOR "a the stables are concerned you wo1
he in line to market certified milk beca'
g.: YOU would be willing to meet the other
,i ~ uuirements. II you are in line look up
- commissioners in a near by city ana
a higher price for milk.
Id. MISTAKES IN TREATING ROT
tic TON CROPS.
to IT ts granted by every intelligent farn
uy: that rotation OF crops is necessary IN
ret aar To properly preserve soil ferti1
ass rhere may be differences of opinion as
cry the crops which should follow each otf
ia hut this is largely due to 1ndfviou
=. find works best in their own paTncr
cases, 1t liz an accepted fact that any
ssis; that will produce good grain crops
produce good grass crops 30 mat G
a. and grasses are two of the natural I<
tive crops although they are not aiw
correctly treated. What is meant is I
~ Timothy is frequently sown in clover,
80 idea being that the clover Will 1ert'
s,er the soil and largely die out the nrst '
fer leaving the soil free for the timo
This Is good argument. of course, and
plan works nicely when the timothy Is
. the following season, but. too often.
nermftted to make q second crop an
he making Of it uses up the nitro
taken into the soil by the clover so
none Of 1t is left for the beneft OF
8 grain crop which IS to follow IN the 7
: tion. To o certain extent the mistaF
|. made with the grain crop In the g
I way, the first crop being so large the {
er is tempted to try a second sowin
0 the same crop on the soil and hui br
rhe chain in his system of rotation
fails on the second grain crop or on
next crop in the rotation which follow
grain crop. The future fertility of
soil depends, in a larger degree thar
think. on the rotation of crops, but
rotation. whatever it may be. mus
. carefully and religiously carried on
latter year to produce results.
a ,PLANNING FOR LARGER FLO
Us Many farmers have gone into "
Quarters greatly discouraged that
have 80 little cash to show for their
son of hard work and especially are
drscouraged at the prospects for the
-. ling season. There are as many cause
NY this encouragement as there are men
:. lin many cases, the man las only hi
4 xlito btanas. There are cases. how
: where everything points to q chan
e = Scrops being desirable and in such
IL 7 land where one II ~advantageously lot
3, ..uI+ry NAV he one'g salvation. Sui