The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07

I and inteliigentiy handled. you have . rusns
In the soil that win never be exhausted;
quite unlike the other mine" some time
ago. at q meeting OF fruit growers there
was much dlscoura cement because OF tns
ravages OF the San Jose scale. the opinior
| being that orcharding was doomrd. ons
| OF the oid-time growers sprang TO his feet
and declared his belief that before ths
time came when growers would begin "a
aba ndon their tight a remedy would be
discovered which would successfully com
bat the scale. so lar from being discour-
aged he purposed adding TO HIS acreage n
! orchards. There was no further talk OF
orchard abandonment at that meeting.
when the best men In the country are
working out soil problems the future OF
farming IL secure: indeed. a must succeed
and thrive or our country will go 10 ruin.
Each OF us should do our part In carrying
out our farming operations intenisentiy.
SHADE THE POULTRY YARD.
II is necessary TO connnc the poultry
during the summer and the enclosure
cannot be placed near the shade or build
lngs or trees. try the plan OF growing soma
plants Just outside the fence but far
enough from II 40 that the fowls cannos
get at the foliage. Ops OF the best plants
for the purpose IL the Gamma using tho
cheap tall growing sorts and buying ths
roots. not the seeds. Another quick grow
ing plant and one which will make an
abundance OF shade II the castor bean
which may he grown from seeds planted
where they are to stay: that In, the young
plants cannot we'll be transferred. Even
corn set thickly will furnish some shade
quickly and n q vine II wanted nothing "a
better than che common morning glory.
the seeds ,being sown thick and the vines
trained along strings fastened to the poui-
try yard fence. While the vines or plants
are growing erect a rough roof OF boards
open on all sides TO supply temporary
shade.
DON'T LOOK AWAY.
There IL an old adage that 'the hills
farthest away ars the greenest." and with
the natural disposition OF mankind 10
roam We seem 10 be forever on the move.
IL IN a natural and a laudabie ambition to
seek TO better ones self. but too often We
make the mistake OF overlooking the good
things close at hand In seeking out tho
good things far away. Agricultural pa
pers are full OF Inquiries from men In tho
EAST asking about western or southern
farms while In another column are as
many asking about farms IN the east from
residents OF the south and west. That
each section has some advantages cannot
farm which will absolutely satisfy ono
Ia not 10 b. thought OF The southcrner
has n farm which he sees II poor In fer
tilIty: he loves tho sunny climate but In
impatient with his poor soil: the remedy
lies In tho Improvement Of the soil by
raising moro stock. Tho man In the north
has a fairly good soil but the climate In
severe and his crops are caught by tho
frost. labor In high and prices low. The
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crops. something which the market de-
mands and the planting OF earlier varie-
ties, such a. will come TO maturity. Tho
man with farm paid for and who IL not
too old TO work u properly ought not 20
look 20 pastures new but should look 10 his
farm. ind out what IL needs and supply
IL. Work out your salvation where you
have pitched your tent for. unless condi-
tons arc hopeless. your measure OF sue
cess will Ice greater than IL you move
FOR FALL FEEDING.
Just at this time yearly We make Il a
business TO prepare and plant a field 60
sweet corn especially for the cows IN tho
late summer or early fall when In the nat
ural course OF weather the pastures will
not furnish sufficient forage. This with
thu cutting OF the alfalfa and a dip into
tho rapa keeps the cows In splendid milk:
indeed, We think better than n they wer~
on the pasture alone for the variety gives
them a start they would not get from tho
grass only. We prepare the field just aa
carefully as n we expected To raise a
bumper crop or ear corn for market and
We SOW the seed In rows instead OF broad
cast for this gives us a chance TO cult
vate IL and thus get better crop In rows
remember. not In hills. the cultivation be-
Ing ono way OF the field only. The variety
Is always the ono that makes the quickest
growth OF tender stalks for none OF u
reaches tho ear stage. Try 10. friend. Il
pays well.
THUMBS IN YOUNG PIGS.
Lack OF exercise II at the bottom OF the
trouble with pigs which results In thumps.
Heavy feeding. which IL usually the case
In raising the young pigs makes them diS.-
inclined To take exercise. II the pigs are
not fully weaned good care should ~
taken In feeding the SOW that She ma,
some bran TO keep her bowels tn good con
dillon. plenty or clean fresh water anC
! some roughagc. This will help tho pigs
from getting too fat II ~ q COOL plan To-
give the pigs some bran In the slop. more
than any other grain. and To keep them ln
a pen or enclosure where they can hep
| clean yet with sufficient room to get thu
exercise they need and which they should
be made TO take ~ they will not DO I.
Nililngly. n small patch or grass In tht
shade into which they may be turned
without being too far away from the SOW
will induce them TO exercise more than
anything else.
A HANDY GARDEN TOOL.
on farms and especially where fruit like
strawberries and where vegetables ar
grown workers have too many tools which
force them TO bend over and not enough
which may be used standing I'm an erect
position. a tool may b. fashioned from az
old hoe which will BE- found exceeding use.
full In wedding. cutting runner. sprouts ard
any other small growth which once drsIrrg
| To be rid OF and doing IL with very mn"
effort. Take the OLD hoe 90 the blacksmith
and have him bend the neck out straight
cut the blade oven and then sharpen q 20
hs keen an edge as possible Leave tho
| full length handle and carry IL with you
going over the farm. Here will be a weed
too hard TO pull but which may be readily
cut down at the root with this sharp tool.
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