The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-15

flor. aside from the danger from small
animals or thieves there is the greater
danger of draIghts which are often as bad
for fowls during the days when 1T rains as
during the fall and winter weather. If one
has the cloth covered sashes. with the
wire netting on the outside. 1t Is not diff
cult to shut out storm and yet not make
the house over warm which would likely
be the case VI glass was used. Try the
plan of the cloth covered sashcs for sum-
mer and you will like them so we'll you
, will want to fit the winter houses with
them.
4 GOOD HOG CROSS.
Whatever may have been the failures
with the much lauded Tamworth as a
} bacon hog the fact remains that 1T is an
excellent breed for this purpose and also
that the demand for the bacon hog Is
I greatly on the increase. On the other
hand. all do not succeed with the Tam
worths. probably because they have not
yet learned :ts peculiarities. With the
Berkshire and the Yorkshire breeds most
hog raisers are familiar and n cross of the
two makes a splendid bacon hog using
the Yorkshire boar and the Rerk shire
sows. Tho Yorkshire Is not so we'll known
as the Berkshire, but the best points of the
breed are their color. white, their sturdi-
ness and rapidity of growth and that they
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der adverse conditions and when proper
ly treated are superior to even the cross.
although, until one becomes more familiar
with the breed. the cross with the Berk-
shire would be more satisfactory. 1t is be-
lteved by those who are in a position to
know that the day OF the very fat hog is
gone; at least the demand from all
sources. packers and consumers, is for
what is known as the bacon hog. more
lean and less fat so that il is certainly
II DOIicv tn cIInrlU ~ 4 ? oya 1,o,Id --. ~.
highest market price. Moreover. 1t IS cas-
Ter to feed for a bacon hog IL one has the
breed or the cross which will most readily
produce the sort of flesh wanted.
HOW IT PAYS TO MAKE ATTRAC-
TIVE FARMS.
Noting an article in this department
urging that the grounds around the farm
nome be made as attractive as possible
even If 1t must be done with the sole view
of enhancing it's value. a reader writes
that during ten years he has made a bust
ness of buying small farms and inexpen-
sive town houses and fixing them up" to
sen again. y farm with good buildings
and With good soil but with a rundown
ooor yard and few or no trees, shrubs and
plants is bought and at once the door yard
is graded and seeded down after spaces are
leit Ior trees and shrubs which are located
at the proper season. Little or no diff
Guilty Is had In renting such a place for
SASAs u SuIHClcnC 10 more nan
pay the expenses on IT. enough more so
that a small per cent. of interest is had on
the investment. Then our friend searches.
pN advertisements and otherwise, for some
city man who wants a pleasant country
nome. To make a long story short he has
little trouble in disposlng of his pronerty
at a fair margin of profit. Once, when he
needed more cash than he had to complete
a purchase and Went to the bank to Dor
row he was asked if he was the Mr.. Hast
lings who bought farms and improved
them. On his reputation he had little
trouble In getting the money needed. 1t il
not to be understood that many can do this
way but the point is that shrewd business
men. including bankers, look upon a we'll
kept place az an evidence not only of
thrift but of prosperity and the farmer
who handles his place IN such a manner
Will find 1t pays should be ever wish to
borrow money or to sell the place.
MILKING IN THE PASTURE.
While the plan of milking in the pasture
is not the most desirable one, it is SO gem
orally practiced that one ought to go to
considerable trouble to get as much COM
fort out OF 1t as possible. One Of the best
ways OF doing this IS to select some place
IN the pasture where the COWS will be will
ing 10 stand quiet: a place as free from
Nermin and moisture as possible. A good
pan 10 to have a large shed open on three
sides into which the cows ma. be driven
and tied. each one having a portion OF the
Gays ration before her to keep her busy
Wnlle you are milking. Even a little hay
VIII answer the purpose no matter how
good the pasture Is. Have a comfortahle
seat for the mixer. a place where the,
large can of milk may be put without dan
ger OF Its being soiled and plenty of clean
utensils IN case OF an accident to one. By
far the better plan Is to have the dairy
shed near the barns where the COWS can
ne MIXED and fed In comfort and where
they may pass the night comfortably with.
out danger of fright by proving dogs.
ouch a shed can be made as airy as one
iikes oy the use of openings of good size
covered With wire netting as coarse "a tha
smallest mesh used for poultry fences. In
.hls way all the things needed are near at
hand and the work is much better and
easier done than in the pasture.
CUTTING STRAWBERRY RUNNERS
one Of the best tools we know Of for
quickly clipping the runncrs on straw
perry plants is readily made from 81 niece
OF noop iron with the lower edge sharn-
eheo as keenly as possible. A piece Of
steel would be better and it would nav tn
lave 1t II one had a considerable area in
strawberries. A good size Is about twenty
inches In diameter and is fastened tn =
lohs handle by three pieces of iron which
are rlveted to the hoop and then To N.
handle; the handle il permitted tn coma
below the joining a few inches and q .trin