The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-01-26

indicate that the milk is rich in hutteFs
fat. While the dairyman must largely,
decide the breed for himself accordingf
with the conditions he must meet on thes
market. in changing from a mixed orr
scrub stock to graded stock the merits Oh.
the Holsteins demand full considerations
A good way to ascertain the landing of
each breed Is to get the records from the
different breeders having stock for sale.
and carefully compare them in he respects.
that must be considered in dealing whit
your own local conditions: in this way one,
is not likely to make any serious mi..,akes.i
FEEDING cows ciA MEAL.
Several complaints nave been received
that oil meal fed to mich cows leaves am
odor or faint in the butter. This Use
doubtless true If quantities of it are fed;
although some feeders give more of III
than others and without bad results. Like:
ANYTHING else which is apt TO taint thei
milk, oil meal should be fed directly after:
milking for in this way any odor is abb
sorbed through the system before the nextl
mflking period and the milk will not be,
tainted. The best authorities on ~feelingl
recommend that not over three poundf
daily to be fed to cows and. as a RUE. II isf
fed mixed with other grains and equal.y3.
divided for each feeding but in every case4s
being fed after milking. Others who feed!
grain three times daily leave the oil r1ealt.
out OF the noon ration feeding it jus, after.
milking In the morning and just after
milking at night; when this interfs-es With
the hour of milking the portion of food.
designed for each meal is divided in half.
and fed just at milking, if such is the praca
tice, and just after milking. There is nos
doubt but that Oil meal in the quantity,
named Is very beneficial to cows and llattt
1t can be fed without injury to the millS,
will be demonstrated by careful trials.
FERTILIZERS FOR ORCHARDS.
While the fruit bearing tree naturapy
demands from the soil all three of the
essential plant foods 1t is well known that.
1t uses up nitrogen the least rapidly ana
therefore care should be used in applying
TINS to the soil. AS a rule fruit trees neea.
1T in very moderate quantities and. In
some soil conditions, It is a positive
menace rather than a help. Often times
the needed nitrogen can be supplied nv.
blowing under some legumimous crop better
than In any other way and the money thar
would be o's,rwise spent for nitrogen, I'm.
some form turned to the. purchase Of.
potash which the ,treeaswills Use In greater
quantities. One of the hest fertlfxerx ~
apples Is a yearly application Of bone mea,
and muriate of potash in the proportion OF
three to one and ct the rate Of 500 pounds
per acre.
FRUIT oWERs,oRcAN,zAr,ons
The writer fecently asked a memher ~ :,
fruit growers organiz ation, one organizer
to market fruit to the best advantage ana.
one which has been successful from the
beginning, concerning the secret Of their
success. His reply was: W. work to-
.gether and stick together This means
that every member Of the organization is
willing to take all Of his best product2 to
the pool, be at shipping points on time ana
take his shares of the lowsprices as calm
ly as he takes his share Of the high prices.
There is no one grower who thinks he
ought to run things" A competent man
aver Ia hired and ho 70 rocronclhic