Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-08-24

distracted from the basket. This is a de
cided advantage for veniila SON will solve
the problem of shipping Wei ripened fruit
considerable distances This ventilated
top does not in any way prevent the stack
ing of the baskets with due regard To
economy of space. nor can the ventilation
be shut off in sny way by any method of
stacking the baskets. The illustration gives
a good idea of this basket and as there are
several Oh the market with the same ven
timing device differently applied they are
worth investigating.
CUTTING CORN FOR slLAGE.
The frequent mistake is made of cutting
corn for Stage when the ears are too
green or. in the milk stage. as they are
generally known when in this condition.
II one will stop to think they will remem-
Der that the greatest feeding value of the
corn is when Il is mature although not
hard and dry. Perhaps as good a rule to
be guided by as any Is TO cut the corn for
silage just before the leaves begin to show
a decided yellow cast. OF course there
must be son<D knice calculation in this. hut
1t is easily worked out If one will be care
full and watch the crop. The old idea that
silage must be a mass of fermented corn
Is beng lost sight of and intelligent feed
ers recognize the fact thai IL has its great
est value when the silage is sweet and as
nearly green as possible. In this condition
~ ihs u EitdteI w tHtn We TtallLe ana
1t is certainly sufficiently great to pay we'll
for all the time and thought necessary to
grow corn properly as Well as to cut it and
store t when in the best condition.
ONCE MORE ALFALFA.
During the next month is the ideal time
for sowing alfalfa according to those who
nave made a study Of the plant and the
beginner with this valuable forage plan
will do well to bear in mind the main es-
sentials. First. the sweet soil which can
only be obtained by Timing for one or two
years before sowing the seed. Then The
necessity for furnishing alfalfa bacteria
TO the SOL on which the plant has never
grown either in the form of inoculated
SOIL or by cultures which are now obtain
able from ii number of reliable dealers.
Then, TOO. the seed must be well prepared
and 1t should be as We'll prepared as for
wheat. 1t must be that SOW
ing at this time pr~e-supposes that the soil
is well supplied with moisture and partic-
uiarly near the surface in order that a
good growth may be had during the period
that remains for growth of plant before
winter sets in. Do not use a nurse crop,
but SOW the seed alone and SOW thickly.
using at least twenty pounds of seed to
the acre; ii is a good plan to SOW half the
seed len2thwise Of the field and the
otner half across the field. If sowcl broad
cast from eight to ten pounds Of seed
should be used and i; should be lightly
covered with a harrow and then rolled.
Try a small plot if this is your first ex-
pertinent with the plant.
EDUCATING THE CONSUMER.
Few workers of the soil can afford to
take to themselves the task of educating
the public specially whey large organiza-
tions Will do so little towards it. AT the
st. Louis fair in awarding prizes. for fruit
quality was counted only as Ii points out
of u possible 100. while color was also
ounted at Ii ard size at Is. so that one
had only to exhibit a well known specimen
of any variety with a high color and gain
30 points in the competition over Ii award
ed for qualify. This is man.festly wrong
for Il gives the consumer a wrong i'm
preston of the fruit and. in many cases.
prevents increased consumption which is a
detriment TO the producer for it tempts
him to growing highly colored varieties
regardless of quality and so the consumer
suffers. Years ago when the writer first
became acquainted with the Schaffer's
raspberry. a variety dirty purple in color.
but OF exquisite flavor, he determined that
when he mad anything of superior quality
he would find a market for it regardless
of ITS appearance. This has been accom-
plfshe.i in a small way. but with great ef-
fort. 1t was not profitable, of course, hut
when my town customers See me with a
basket of odd shaped fruits or vegetables
they cry, Here's Pierce with more mon
strosities." but they are always eager TO
sample them and to clean out INV product
If the quality e good. If you have any,
thing on the place that is of extra good
quality and a good COOKER offer IL to
your customers who have confidence in
you and you'll be able to sell 1t at a good
price.
THE DEPARTMENT OF AcRlcuL.
TURE's NiTRo.CULTuRE.
Some time since. In this department.. |
mention was made OF cultures which
were being sent out by the department of
agriculture at Washington and our read |
ers were advised to send for some. Later.
1t was advised. after a statement from
Washington. that the department was
sending the cultures to only a few special
iets and In he same article we warned our |