The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-02-16

- - iaised by Jacks nigh enough t
get under 1t a low set of four wheels I
t one wishes for any purpose to build house
Il 10 move from one portion of the farm ia
i another this Is readily done by buiIdjn,
.he under side of the floor so that it ma,
. pc covered with boards and then usin,
: elIher rollers or a stone boat when on
comes 10 move the structure. The frs
hias however, rs stated is 10 see tina
the tense ts properly drawn.
NEGOTIATING THE SOIL AGAIN
Inc editor Of this department is in
formed by the department of ag,icrltur,
az washington that 1t can supply onIv /.
limited amount of packages of bacteri,
aald thest Tor experiment purposes ONLY
"hen the subject was touched upon las,
week we were Informed that the depart.
nreht would supply all who would apply
we are requested to announce that The
majority. probably all. of the private firms
supplying bacterial germs in pack ges arc
ieilaDle and that thcy are manufactured
ny experts under the formula supplied bv
the government. There is, however. a
enahec Tor sharpcrs to get a foothold and
unet oacterla germs which are valueless,
hefcc this item at this time. If there is
any doubt in your mind regarding tho ro-
llaplhty OF any firm Offering bacteria
serins, write at once to the experiment
s1htioh Oh your state regarding such firms,
'or one cannot afford to lose a season
through the misrepresentation Of sharp
crs.
MIXING FEED WITH MoLAsSES.
for years there has been more or less
experimenting in feeding molasses miycd
leed to stock and the results have baen
satisfactory, although. until Porto Rico
nolasseS came into the country free of
duty, there was some doubt as to the work
being protitably done. Where one feeds
inc pest quality of grains and roughage
the molasses Is unnecessary, but when the
coarse mill feed mixed with cut hay and
straw is used the addition OF molasses
adds greatly 10 the feeding value of the
mass. Inc plan is worth experimenting
with and particularly in feeding swine
IN the little experimenting done along this
Inc by the editor of this department the
results were not satisfactory with COWS,
propaoly because they had been fed grain |
or the best quality too long.
FRUIT SOLD ON COMMISSION.
II some sections of the country it has
been found profitable to deliver fruit to
dealers to be sold on the commission
pan. 1t works well IL one knows the deal
or can be trusted and II the grower keeps
sufficiently well informed of the market
TO put a fair price on his fruit. but more
than all 1T is necessary that the fruit be
the best quality. Here is a hint for
small fruit growers and those who raise
and poultry. FAX the leisure time
now and visit the live dealers In nearby
towns and see what sort of an arrange
lnent can be made with them to sell your
products on this basis. Look out for bad
men though, for there is q chance for
fraud II the dealer be so disposed, as the
writer knows to his sorrow. Eggs were
sold in this way until we found our fresh
We're being sold for a higher price
and the difference being pocketed. while |
packed eggs We're put in place of ours.
Now every egg from our place is stamped /
on its shell with q fac smile of the sig
nature OF the writer. to duplicate which
would be forgery.
1t is also q good plan at this season to
iook around among the consumers and
see IL a line of prospective customers can
not be worked up for the coming season;
this may be done, in a small
way at least. and a start made which
viii grow to a business of considerable
proportions before the season is well
A GOOD MONTH FOR PAINTING.
This viii be the last month of compara-
i've leisure for the up to date farmer, and
ne Will save many hours of time and many
good dollars * he overhauIs the tools DUR
the month. Paint and oil are cheap
Ind one will be surprise to note how
many loose bolts there are in wagons and
implements when he comes to xamin
hSlt y.~&Al ne replacing OF THESE
,olts now may save a valuable piece Of
machinery later. Another good plan is to
a branding iron if one has many
tools and particularly If one lives in r
borrowing neighborhood. Brand every
,ieceh of wood frame tool or machinery
Nth your full name and burn ii in deep.
Do this after the wood has been we'll
ainted.
COMPACT POULTRY HOUSE
The Illustration shows one of our new
!es!e.:s- tcrHsiia d houses and represents /,
ne of the best plans for economy of space
ever saw. The large portion of the
ut shows the roosts over the dropping
card which is set on II slant SO that the E
%roppings may be swept down into a box
Fhich opens from the outside Of the house.
By this plan the ~droppIngs are not only
asy to remove but failing into the box
of the disagreeable odor is noticed
n the house. This space under the drop
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