The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-10

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iols eight inches long. A basket IL oct
indcr this hole, on the floor and the cut
iibcrs are passed through the hole into
! ha basket. This IL done so that by
movement OF the hand the cut pieces may
30 dropped into the backct rather than
rave the cutter reach over or around TO
/ lrop the pieces which would he necessary
| { the baskets were behind him or at the
ides. Tall baskets are used generally
although the ordinary peach basket viii
answer the purpose. A shelf II placed at
no top OF the cutting bench at the back
III which knives and any other tools
iccded In the work may be kept. The
cca Is plainly shown In the illustration.
THE FARM SALESMAN.
Farmers who have observed closely
tnow that people who live IN towns and
4 .ities are prone TO be more or less I'M
PRESSED by the appearance OF the man who
Interviews them no matter on what SUBJ
Get. Let n clcanly man neatly dressed
top nj a house TO sell any product Of the
arm and the housewife will gauge his
wares by his own appearance; combine
with the pleasing personality good pro-
Iucts attractivcly packed and one has
,ound n ready way to- good markets. IL
fou don't believe this try a. As an cx-
annie, on n broader scale, the writer sells
| sotstoes TO the stewards Of some OF the
argcst hotels In n large city. These tub"rs
are selected for this special trade and
rood price In obtained for them. when
he thought of this field first occurred To
ne the question was how TO get nj IN"
men I wanted. made several attempts
i Is, ssa.annH heat suit going To
ne hotel and asking Co see the steward.
| rarely saw him. I then put on the best
| clothes had. had som" neat cards print
ID giving my business as grower OF
potatoes for hotel trade and set out To
ask for the manager. In small hand
rag ! carried n few specimens OF potatoes
wrapped sinKly In tissue paper. had less
iifhculty IN seeing managers than form
,riy had had In getting at the stewards.
| generally saw one or the other ana
though I did not always make customer
Was treated with courtcsy which would
! aot hnv. been the case under other cond'-
lions I presume the hotel people took me-
for a man OF wealth who was farming for
pleasure and met me In the manner they
I'D MS a consequence. II always pays TO
show the best side II IL II an honest side.
KEEP THE PIGS GROWING.
Regardless OF the cost OF producing the
pig. that u tho amount fed To the SOW
during the sucking period which II pro-
perry chargcablc TO the pigs pro rate. the
main item OF expense II IN carrying the
pix 10 the market season hence IL II plain
that 10 accomplish this with profit the pix
must be kept growing: every mouihful Of
food must count not only In the existence
OF the animal but In its growth. IL IL CON-
parativCiy easy to do this II one has an
abundance OF fresh SKINNED milk from
the dairy but TO do u with little or no milk
requires some skill and certainly great
care. We have succeeded best, with the
spring pigs. by giving them slop. using
what skinned milk We had. with bran and
keeping this az a ration until they could be
turned ou, TO grass. II the pigs are very
carly We venture just "a little corn meal.
but only little for IL IL too heavy and
concentrated for their rchCatc stomlchS.
The main thing Is To get them onto grass
IN good condition and this Is well done by
the use Of the slnp rs indicated gradually
Increasing the quantity Of the bran until
they are having quite "A respectable grain
meal with an abundance Of skinned
milk little or no bran u used but the PIGS
arr kept IN condition on the milk until
turned out to grass.
NOT TOO LATE TO SPRAY.
The season for the FIRST application by
SPRAYING is JUST as the small leaves are
getting "a start using the Bordeaux mix
turc for the purpose. In many sections
this can be- done even now but u tn" leaves
have gotten too great start this will not
prevent the second and third applications.
For tn. second application. which II made
when the bulk OF the blossoms have fallen.
use Bordeaux mixture and an insectIcidc.
As 10 what the latter should be opinions
diner but many successful fruit growers
use combination OF one-half pound OF
white arsenic two pounds OF sal soda
boiled In half n gallon OF water and pre-
pared separately. three pounds OF arsenate
OF lead this quantity OF both to be mixed
TO each 100 gallons OF the Bordeaux mix
ture. The third application II usually ten
DAYS after the second depending upon the
weather: II a heavy rain washes OF the
second soon after II Is applied then the
third application should b. given ~ once
followed by a fourth ten days later.
CLEANLINESS FOR CHICKS.
whether the chicks are Matched IN tn.
Incubator or by the mother hen cl.a nlineSs
of coop and surrounding ground u abso-
luteiy essential In order TO raise them. The
soops should be- thoroughly clean before
the chicks are placed In them at first and
during the period they are occupied they
ought 10 he cleaned daily. This can u.
done readily II there IL no hen about and
n there IL arrange little run Into which
shs can h. turned while the coop IL being
cleaned. Pine lime II a good thing TO Use
especially on the ground and o. can be-
raked IN 80 that II Will purify the soil for
some considerable depth \ little OF II IAN
b. used In tho coop but the best way TO
use Il here II to clean the coop thoroughly
then mix a lot 81 dry sand or soil with tn"
lime. about onr.lhlrd lime. sprinkle a rt;lc
insect powder through u and spread II on
IN. floor an inch or more thick All drink
ing vessels mus; be- cleaned daily and the
water In them should be- changed several