Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-08-23

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high transfer them to the pot or box in
which they are to bloom. Let them remain
out OF doors until danger of frost and then
take them into the house and place in a
moderately warm room, whore they will
have some light and some sun a part OF
the day. Nasturtium seeds may be sown
Mt Intervals in this way from now until
Christmas and thus one can have an
abundance of these pretty blossoms In
doors all winter. A scent packet OF cach
of five kinds will give one a pleasing Va
riety and enough plants to satisfy ones
desire for this class.
PLANNING PASTURE FOR SWINE.
Those who raise swine in considerable
number ought to plan for their feeding
as carefully as they do for other stock.
1t is now generally understood that the
range Is desirable for swine. but they can
not thrive wholly on grass. they should
have variety and one of the best ways
of furnishing 1t is to give them Il sort
of ~rotativc crop, something like the fol-
owing. First a field of rye to be turned
under in the spring. then the field TO be
sown to rape and this followed by the
southern cowpea. which. not maturing in
the north. viii furnish excellent pasturase
late In the season. During all the period
there should be the good range of mixed
grasses on which the swine Will feed while
the three crops mentioned are getting
growth sufficient for pasturase. Then with
the necessary amount OF grain to give the
animals a balanced ration the expense Of
raising them during tho open season Will
be comparatively light and they Will be in
splendid condition Tor iatteaing IN the itiil.
CHANGING POTATO SEED.
The best growers OF potatoes IL ali parts
of the country agree that II is 4 good plan
to change potato seed every TWO or three
years. usually once IN three years will be
sufficient. This is done even though the
same variety Is used for a number OF years
In succession. During these changes Ii Is
a good plan to get some of the newer
sorts or some of the sorts one has not
grown and try them. \ better plan Is TO
have that small experiment plot and try
all the new sorts as they are introduced.
The idea in changing the seed potatoes is
TO get something which has been grown
on different soil. 1t is surprising what a
difference this often makes. frequently
a decided increase in the yield. Especially
Is it desirable to change the seed II the
yield is gradually growing Smaller or II
there are indications OF rot which cannot
be easily overcome. AS a rule. 1t Is best
to get the new seed from a point farther
north. " possible. Try also the plan OF
cutting the tuber TO smaller sizes. say a
quarter of the tuber. Possibly this may
not work we'll under your plan OF culture,
but 1t is worth trying.
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1t is noticed on our visits TO poultrymer
that with the quite general abandonment
of the mash, warm or cold morning OIL
evening feed. the feeding of SKINNED mill
is abandoned as We'll. The argument l:
that as 1t was used for mixing the mash il
place of water there Is no other way u
feed it II advantage. This is a decided
mistake. Fix several troughs that can
he made water tight and easily kept cleai
md pour the SKINNED milk In these To-
the fowls to drink. y better plan Is t'
wait until 1t gets a little thick Tor IN
birds like 1t best when in such conuilon
We like to experiment with skim milk a
all seasons of the year and frequently mi,
II with some chopped vegetables. or evel
a little bran. not enough to make a mas
but Just enough to make 1t "A htthe NOR
solid. Sometimes. but only in cold wealth
err. a little cracked corn IL mixed with tn
milk and the whole mass is fed quit
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fowls 20 to roost. Don't overlook the fac
that skim milk fed to fowls will give ia
greater returns than when fed to calve
Or swine and II you have only enough TO
one lot let the poultry have 1t.
WHAT ABOUT A FURNACE?
Ihers are not may convenicnces w
can have In the farm house. but such a
Fan be had should be put In as rapid!
AZ ones purse will permit. Gas and cleo
;ric lights may be among the things w
cannot have. but a furnace is one of tn
:hings that is easily put into any hous'
that Is at all decently constructed. Gu
.arm house has eight rooms and all o
Them are heated by q small furnace AM
At no more expense than 1t formerly tool
N heat two or three rooms with the Goa
stoye. and the latter was of good size. Gu
house faces the north, so we have a it'll
trouble at times In heating the front room
The register in the front lower hall w
closed and also closed the dampcr in tn
nine. in this way throwing all OF the hea
into three rooms downstairs and into on
room and the hall upstairs. The iea
coming through the register in the hal
unstairs heats two OF the smaller room
30 that they are very comfortable TO sleel
In during the coolest weather. We ar.
not IN sympathy with the old notion tina
one should sleep in an ice cold room: W,
think II by far the better plan to huv,
some hCa. In the rooms. closing the regis