The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-24

get over the habit. 1t is a good plan 20
keep a fair sprinkling of grain on the floor
for her to scratch over if she Will, but do
not put even chatf on the floor or she
will try and mako herself believe there
are eggs on 1T. Sometimes, if these hens
are a little old, 1t is q good plan to feed
them pretty we'll and u little better as the
broody feeling works off, so that they will
be good and plump and in good condition
to turn onto the market when the broody
feeling is gone and with it the high tenn
perature of her body.
MAKING A GOOD APPEARANCE.
Part of the education of the writer had
been in commercial lines in the city. so
when We went back to the farm we saw
the advantage of applying many of the
things we learned in city life to the farm.
One Of the first things we learned was
the value of a good appearance when Of
fering anything for sale, and we learned
to apply this TO farm OPERATIONS. Our
wagon, delivering eggs and poultry, was
Inexpensive but always neat and clean,
and the g s and poultry, particularly the
latter, were so arrange in the wagon
that they were covered from the dust of
the road. TIL man In charge was clothed
in white and always had an abundance of
clean white cloths in the e SO that 1t
was unnecessary for him to touch with
his hands the carcasses he presented to
his customers. Our man and wagon Great
ed considerable amused comment at first,
but 1t was easy to see that the good house,
wives appreciated the cleanliness and
hence we gained trade very fast. 1t may
not be possible nor yet necessary for all
to go to this extreme but there Is no rea-
son why the wagon and the man in charge
Of 1t annot be neat and clean. 1t pays
every time.
NOW THE MouLTING SEASON.
and properly fec she will come through
the trial in good shape and soon settle down
to the business OF laying eggs. The pro-
cess of moulting can be FASTENED a little,
but do not try to force it too much. The
fowls who are moulting should be kept in
rather restricted quarters being careful
not to put too many together, and their ra-
ton should be rather scanty. Give them
little or no corn n not much meat. Light
grains in small. quantities for the first two
weeks with a little linseed meal mixed in
will help them along wonderfully. AS
soon as they feel better and the new coat
begins to show, feed them more heavily
and give them q chance on the range
where they can get a variety Of seeds and
more or less in the way of insects.
SWINE IN CONFINEMENT.
The hogs kept In confinement during, the
hot weather do not have nearly as cheer
full a time as those on the range, hence
need much more care. Especially should
care be taken that this pen is kept clean
and free from moisture, and that all drink
ing vessels and the troughs are as clean
as water and the scrub broom can make
them. See also that there is a certain
amount Of grass given the swine and that
any other green stuff one has goes to
them, but it must be clean and sweet, not
decayed vegetables. In addition to this
green food see that they have 1eces of
sod at all times. not amy great quantity
but something they can eat as they will.
II will help them bear confinement more
than anything else. Above all see that
they have a generous supply Of drinking
water fresh several times daily.
LOOK OVER TIVE GRAIN BINS.
II there is a granary on the farm and
there ought to be one on every farm, the
room itself as we'll as the several bins foI
the grain should be thoroughly examined
before they are filled again, L. there is
any grain remaining it should be removed
and the bins thoroughly cleaned, looking
sharply for rat or mice holes; anything
OF this nature should be covered with tin
using a strip large enough So that the
yermin annot gnaw around Ahe edges.
These strips of tin should be- firmly tackled
over the opening. If any OF the grain
was smutty the pen ought to be thorough
~ washed out with @ mild solution of car.
bolic acid or some other disinfectant be-
fore the new grain is put tn Remember
the good care given now may save loss
later.
SETTING PoTTED STRAWBERRY
PLANTS.
That experiment plot. which is being
constantly urged in this department. can
be started this month by setting a few
ported strawberry plants. These plants
are prepared by plantsmen by sinking a
pot in the ground directly under the joint
Of. a strong runner. holding it in place
with a small stone. so that all of the roots
go into the pot of soil. The runner be.
yond the joint Is cut off and after the
plant in the pot is well rooted, 1t is sew
cred from the parent plant. turned out
of the pot and the new strong plant is
ready to set. AS the root growth has beer
concentrated in a small space the plant
proceeds to grow at once when 1t is set
into the new soil, of course with the bal!
of earth around the roots, and has a
long season Of growth before winter sets
in. These ported plants may be safely
set in August or September and will fruit
next summer. Three or four plants each
of the new sorts will enable any one tc
test their desirability at comparatively
small cost.
AN IDEAL HOG TROUGH.
Here is Al idea for a hog trough which
ia not re?r but is so valuable that every
one with a few hogs Shout know of 1t
Like many of the valuable appliances fol
use on the farm, this Tea is an extremely
simple one. One cider barrel will make
two tubs by cutting it in two hen taxi
each half and cut out the slaves to within
eight inches of the hea-. just half wa.
around. A hole is then cut in the pc,
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