The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08

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| the pail will be held firmly. See that the
pail is kept perfectly clean and that it is
| filed each night after the horse has had
what water is given it before or after eat
ing the night meal. Another comfort
| which costs but trife is to cut an OPEN
ing in the side of the barn and cover it,
on the inside. with tine wire netting which
will keep out the flies and insects and yet
| admit an abundance of fresh air. The
cost of these summer comforts will be
| but nominal and the horse will enjoy them
| immensely and furnish added labor in pay
| ment.
YOU CAN'T FOOL THE PUBLIC.
| The agricultural papers who think poul-
try one of the small things OF the farm,
good enough for the women folks but
too small for a man to fool with are maxi
Ing much ado over the report of society
| woman of the west who started to raise
eggs and poultry for her own set. charging
Is cents dozen for eggs. The other side
OF the story is said to be that the lady
,, bought up eggs anywhere, even eggs from
cold storage, and furnished them strict
ly fresh That she failed, If there is any
truth III the tale on either side, is not to
be wondered at for society people are no
more fond of paying high price for stale
eggs than the people in the lower tinan-
| cial scale. The man who starts out to fool
the public, and especially il his commod-
| ity be something to eat should label him
self and his plan failure before he starts
for any plan built on that foundation can
not succeed. On the other hand. it has
been proven time and again that first
class product we'll and attractively mar
keted will win; 1t will take a little time, of
course to work up a trade but 1t can be
done and with profit by any man who is
willing and able to meet the conditions.
THE USE OF COAL ASHES.
While coal ashes contain no fertilizing
value they are certainly useful on the
farm and should be saved. They are not
entirely valueless in the soil for they will
materially assist IN making a stiff clay
soil more workable If well mixed with it,
The best use for coal ashes. however. is
In the filling in of wet spots. sitting them
and using the fine ashes in the dust boxes
In the poultry houses and the coarser por-
tons for the making OF walks alone or
mixed with gravel. They may be used to
advantage as a mulch around trees mainly
for the purpose of keeping the soil moist
and keeping grass growing around them
We use them in the poultry yard, the pig
pens and around stables in place Of gravel
and find them very valuable. but it would
be foolish to use them with any idea that
they have fertilizing value.
KEEP THE cULTivAToR WORK
ING.
Farmers have learned that the cultivator
has other uses besides keeping down the
weeds; true, the weeds are destroyed by
the process but the judiclous stirring of
the soil incites growth and conserves the
moisture in the soil which Is of immense
benefit to the plants later in the season
when prolonged droughts are likely to
exist. Again, cultivation means increased
crops hence the work is one which may be
done with profit. In the orchard cultiva-
ton, very shallow, mainly for the purpose
of conserving the moisture in the soil and
breaking up the surface which is likely O
bake pays full as well as with cultivated
crop and 1t Is especially valuable when
combined with the cover crop. the seeding
being done in late July or early August,
and the cover crop plowed Under in the
spring to add humus to the SOIL, some
thing much needed by most soils in which
trees are set.
A FLORAL DISPLAY FOR A QUAR-
TER.
The beginner in Horticulture or the per-
son with but small sum to spend for
plants cannot do better than to start with
dwarf nasturtiums. Have the soil only
fairly rich and loosened to the depth of a
foot. Make 1t fine then press down firmly
and with a lead pencil make holes an inch
deep. drop n.the seed and cover. Wet
thoroughly each night until the plants
come up then keep fairly moist as they
grow. Have location where there Is con-
siderable sun yet some shade during a part
of the day. Buy the mixed sorts and be
sure they are dwarf, not climbing. By
, keeping the soil only fairly rich the plants
will not grow too tall but will be sturdy
And hence the bloom will be all the more
profuse. If well cared for the plants will
bloom all summer and II seeds are dropped
at intervals between the rows one will
have abundant bloom until the blossoms
are cut off by the frost in the fall.
FROM A RAILROAD MAGNArE.
The public generally are acquainted with
the name of James J. Hill, the railway
magnate OF the northwest In the minds
of many people of that section Mr.. Hill
has many faults but that he. is sincere in
his desire to further the interests of the
northwest will not be questioned Here is
some advice he gives to the farmers Of his
section, advice which every farmer in the
country, north. south, east and west,
ought to take home to himself for it ap-
, plies with equal force in all sections: 1--WE
should insist upon better cultivation of the
land. On that one item depends your fu-
ture growth ard prosperity and there is. no
other item to which, you can look; no
other source Of wealth than that which
comes out Of the cultivation of the SOIL.
II the soil is protected. II It is inteliigently
handled, II your crops are properly