Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-02-16

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it may be raised by sacks high enough TO
get under it a low. got of four wheels. II
one wishes for any purpose to build houses
to move from os, portion of the farm to-
another this - readily done by building
the under si,sM Of the floor so that ii may
be covered. with boards and then using
either rol.trs or il stone boat when one
comes Is move the structure. The first
thing. however. as stated is TO see that
the lease is properly drawn.
NEGOTIATING THE SOIL AGAIN.
She editor of this department is in
ssormcd by the department of agriculture
1 AT Washington that it can supply only Il
limited amount of packages of bacteria
and these for experiment purposes only.
When the subject was touched upon last
! week "" were informed that the depart
ment would supply all who would apply.
We are requested to announce that the
majority, probably all. of the private firms
supplying bacterial germs in packages are
reliable and that they are manufactured
by experts under the formula supplied by
the government. There is. however. a
chance for sharpeis to get IL foothold and
offer bacteria germs which are valuciess,
hence this item ut this time. If there j.
amy doubt in your mind regarding the re-
liability of amy firm Offering bacteria
germs. write III once to the experiment
station of your state regarding such firms,
for 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 mixed
feed to stock and the results have been
sa satisfactory. although. until Porto Rico
mol;tsscs came into the country free of
duty. there WIS some doubt AS to the work
being proiitably done. Where one feeds
the best quality OF grains and roughage
the molasses is Unnecessary but when the
course mill feed mixed with cut hay and
straw Is used the addition of molasses
adds greatly TO the feeding value of the
mass. The plan is worth experimenting
with and particularly in feeding swine.
In the little experimenting done along this
line by the editor of this department the
results were not satisfactory with cows,
probably because they had been fed grain
of the best quality too long.
FRUIT SOLD ON COMMISSION.
In some sections of the country it has
been found profitable to deliver fruit to
dealers to be sold on the commission
plan. 1t works we'll If one knows the deal
er can be trusted and if the grower keeps
sufficiently we'll informed of the market
to put a fair price on his fruit. but more
than all it is necessary that the fruit be
OF the best quality. Here is il hint for
"Hh"ii SIOWtTS ana tnOSe VINO raise
eggs and poultry. Take the leisure time
now and visit the live dealers in nearby
towns and see what sort of an arrange
mcnt can be made with them 10 sell your
products on this basis. Look out for bad
men though. for there is a chance for
fraud if the dealer be so disposed. as the
writer knows to his sorrow. Eggs were
sold in this way until we found our fresh
eggs were 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 a fac smile of the sig
nature of the writer. to duplicate which
would be forgery.
1t is also a good plan at this season to
look around among the consumers and
see if a line of prospective customers cam
not be worked up for the coming season:
oftentimes this may be done, in n small
way at least. and a start made which
will grow to a business of considerable
proportions before the season is we'll
started.
A GOOD MONTH FOR PAINTING.
This will be the last month of conpara-
tive leisure for the up to date farmer, and
he will save many hours of time and many
good dollars e S.c overhauls the tools dur
ing the month. Paint and oil are cheap
and one will he surprise to note how
many loose bolts there are in wagons and
implements when he comes to examine
them carefully. The replacing Of these
bolts now may save a valuable piece of
machinery later. Another good plan is to
have a branding iron If one has many
small tools and particularly If one lives in
a borrowing neighborhood. Brand every
piece of wood frame tool or machinery
with your full name and burn It in deep.
Do this after the wood has been we'll
painted.
A COMPACT POULTRY HOUSE
The Illustration shows one of our new
designs for small houses and represents
one of the best plans for economy of space
we ever saw. The large portion OF the
cut shows the roosts over the dropping
board which is set on a slant so that the
droppings may be swept down into a box
which opens from the outside of the house.
BY this plan the droppings are not only
easy to remove but falling into the box
less of the disagreeable odor is noticed
in the house. The space under the drop.