Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-11-23

CdLeu LOT So IUdI tUo ylelQ pCl oNAS wa ~
gradually increased and the quality OF the
product improved. Until one gets to this
point there Is no need OF using the sweep
ing from the Grip for seed when a little
careful selection now will give much bet
ter returns in the crop next year.
AGAlN THE ATTRACTIVE PACK
AGE.
One may say hat 1t is the contents or
the package rather than the package IT.
self which sells the goods; this is true
to the extent that If the attractive pack
/ age contains poor goods consumers Will
not BIO likely to buy a second time. On
| the other hand It cannot be denied that
| when goods of equal equality are packed
In two lots one in attractive receptacles
and the other In poor. worn and possibly
broken packages, the attractive ones Will
sell first and bring the highest price every
time and the fact that tho city consumer
is educated; to the attractive package Is
all the moro reason why the farmer should
make an effort to get his share Of the high
prices by putting up his products in at
~tractive packages. 1t may not be policy.
for one reason or another. to nave fancy
packages, but, at least the box or the bas-
ket'can. be clean and its contents placed
In 1t In attractive form: not all tho fine
specimens on top. but all through the bas-
ket. This advice is particularly timely at
this season of the year when fruit Is be-
ing marketed in small packages and when
tho consumer Is anxious to have the best
and pay a fair price for 1T. The plan Is
worth the careful attention of the man
who sells anything to the consumer d.
rect whether it be vegetables, fruit, poul-
try. eggs. butter or what not.
SOME DESIRABLE BARN FixINGs
Some time ago in this department sug-
gestions were made concerning the keep
ing of certain COnvantapcnc ~, ,yJ IN
tho barn. in the even of slight accidents.
Then there are certain small tools which
every farmer ought to keep in the barn at
all times to use when occasion requires.
We have q tool box in the barn in which
e. few supplies of this kin are kept and
they have been found very useful more
than once: moreover. they are not to be
removed from the barn, another set being
kept at the house. Two soap boxes were
divided into proper compartments md
fastened to the side of the barn wall; in
them are a hammer. O large p.ncers, a
small combination pincers and wire cut-
ter. a monkey wrench, nails of four or
five sizes. a paper of large tacks, about
three dozen screws OF assorted sizes, a lot
OF harness buckles, some waxed threads.
such as shoemakers use, some small screw
eyes and screw hooks. a sewing awl, a
punching awl and a few other small tools,
not forgetting, a small but sharp hand
saw. These things cost but a tri1e and
being always handy n is never at a loss
to make at least temporary repairs quick
ly should occasion demand. One other
thing kept in this box should not be for
gotten and that Is a sharp knife. The
pocket knife which most farmers carry is
generally satisfactory for most purposes.
but sometimes when it is most wanted it
is in the pocket Of 1.-The other trousers"
PROTECTING THE YOUNG
ORCHARD.
There are a number OF ways OF protect
ing the trees from mice, but the first
thing to do Is to clear a space for three
feet around the tree so there will be nc
grass or other vegetation growing to
tempt the mice to build winter homes.
The wire guard is very effective and al
though the idea is not a new one by any
means all ~orchardists do not know of It.
Buy some OF the wire screen such as Is
used for the windows and cut 1t in strips
about eight by fifteen inches. Wind each
of these strips around a handle of a broom
and tie them in place for about ten min
utes. Then take them of and unwind
them Just enough to pass around the
trunk OF the small trees; let go Of them
and they will tighten up again. but the
edges not being fastened they will expand
as the tree grows hence do 1t no harm: let
them stay in place winter and summer
uIItlA tney rust OUT. BEFORE placing these
In position scoop out the soil at the base
of the tree for about three inches, put the
end Of the wire shield down in this space
and fill in again with the soil. This plan
Is better than placing a mound Of soil
around the tree although this can be- done
II the tree needs protection from the win
ter and then the wire protector set in the
top OF this mound.
vENTiLATlNG THE CORN STACKS
Sometimes a streak Of foggy or rainy
weather will cause the stacks Of corn in
the field to- mould badly, which may be
overcome II a v%entilator is used. 1t NAV be
said that 1t would not be practicable to
have this device because Of the number
needed for the average field. This Is true
to a certain extent, but 1t would be nos
siblo to make a considerable number of
rsuch ventilators during the winter when
other work Is not pressing and by their
use the stacks could be made much larger
than at present. These racks are made
OF rough lumber or. II one has access Ia
the woods. poles could be cut which would
answer the purpose quite az we'll. Thi,
rack IL not OF necessity used in the field
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