The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-25

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failed because the tree does not stand even
the mIldest winters. Mention Of the fruit
Z. made here mainly because OF the sue
cc.s which has attended the efforts 0t
hvbrIdizcrs 10 cross the Japan varieties
with the native sorts, IL this can be dohc
generality the pcrslmmon II destined TO be-
come one of the most popular fruits OF the
country and one which can DC crown ~,
some form, north and south. TINS wiz
riys a new branch 20 tho fruit growing IN
dustry in the north and materially IN
crease the demand for The southern grown
fruit so that tho pcrs,mmon is good
fruit 10 watch closely during the coming
wears and 10 test the crosses az any tme
tho trees arc offered "a the public at mod
crate prices.
LAMBS FOR EARLY MARKET.
Many farmers attracted by tn" h,Eh
price pald for lambs iu the early spring
arc tempted 20 try their hands at IN. WORK
without having much previous kno"leas,
there is scarcely any animal win whi.h
man has To do 40 troublesome 10 manure
as thc lamb that II being prepared ior
earlv market. troublesome in the sons"
that great care is needed In feeding anu
that they must hc properly sheltered ana
kept In clean quarters During ~" very
cold DAYS OF winter the lambs VIII make
their most profitable growth " proper -
cared for: profitable In the sens" lhat AT
the food they consume will 80 10 add u"
their weight. the cool weather MAKE"
them feed well and IL they are comfort
ably housed and given all the food they
will cat up clean, but no more. III" gam
will be steady Look on; for a ~ MIL days.
however for the breath Of warmer wealth
or seems 20 affect tho nppcui" OF th"
lamb and the ration should be scaled dc Wn
In proportion 10 THAI falling on OF api -
lite IL may bc necessary - ho.d "n' IN"
grain from che ratio, cn;lrc.y during one
OF these spells: by the way, tbs Is one 81
tho hest OF ways TO handl" the clCycd Hp-
petite I'm human or animal. that Is. cut
down tho ration decidedly and ca; out on
tirely the concentrated Vruriun. Wien
the appetite begins 90 look up again I.'h
small portions % root crops az au nrlr-
tIzcr and the lamb VIII sCon J." back on
full raiions. Handled in this manner. az
regards feeding. spring lambs can certain
ly be made profitable.
THE POULTRY HOUSE FLOOR.
After one has used "A poultry nous" Tor
n number OF years one that was hul'
originally with the floor but ltil" high
er than the ground outside, one finds that
the floor ~ getting wet and the BIRDS SUI
ferinV In consequence. one Of our houses
was found I'm this condition a Few We. Us
ago although We aim 20 look them over
carefully before winter sCis In. IL was
found that 90 properly fll I'm would cover
the stills and tho soil would come up rev
cral inches on the SIDE walls. but as II was
n question OF possibly ruttcd sllls or fowls
with colds We didn't hesitate long. For5u-
natcly We had accumulated lot OF cSal
ashes from the furnace which had been
placed under cover uniil they could bc
cartcd away: these were just the thins To
iii In with and In they went and were
tampcd down hard. We had few loads
OF soil which had been put under cover nor
another purpose IL the fall. but II had 10
40 into the poultry house 80 We soon had "A
floor six or eight inch.l higher than the
soil on the outside; high enough in this
case 10 keep out moisture. This floor Is
kept covered with chaff At all times, sew
eral inches dccp when the weather ls very
cold. with always just little grain scat
tered through g. just enough 20 make the
birds think there N another grain some
where clsn after they ind ono. The cost
OF putting this floor In shape was small
indeed compared with the possible loss of
a few Of the birds and the falling on OF
the egg production which would have
surely resulted II tho wOt os damp floor
had been allowed TO remain.
LOOK OUT FOR THIS ScHEMER.
IL II really wonderful how closely
echemers follow conditions and how
quickly their fertile brains will evolve
some plan OF releasing the dollar from
the pockets OF the unwary. Should an cpl
demic OF any kind settle over the country.
the following. year. II not before, there
would be hundred remedies on the mar
ket as a preventive against the disease.
Some OF them would b. good but by far
the greater per cent would be worthless.
For a number OF years fruit growers have
been afflicted with the rayagcs OF tho
San Jose scale and now We have several
schcmcrs at work throughout the coun-
try Offering 90 inoculate the tree so as 10
make IL immune. Others apply a coating
OF what they call mercury mixed with
something they call by a hiRh-sounding
name but which IL probably some harm.
less nuid. The plan IL TO apply the treat.
mcnt collecting a certain per cent. OF the
price usually ali they can gcD and the
balance they will call for after the next
fruiung season. Suffice IL To say they
never call and never intended TO. These
Schemers are ais" working In the towns
and cities applying their secret mIxtur" "a
shade and other trees affected by the San
Jos. scale.
SEEKING A RATION FOR MILK.
while Il In admitted that the ideal ration
Is that which will give the largest return
for the smallest outlay how many dairy.
men seek 90 md this Ideal plan through
their own experimenting The majority
OF them vii! look at IN. figures composing