The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-27

drills, cultivators. harrows and all other
tools of this Kind as we'll as the smaller
implements. Interior arrangement VIII,
of course, be necessary to store away a
quantity to the best advantage and 1T will
pay to spend some time and thought on
his inside arrangement so as to utilize the
space to the best advantage. A house like
the Illustration is not expensive and may
be built of any size necessary to house the
implements properly. Windows should be
provided so there will he plenty of light
and there should be large doors at one end
only. While the first cost of such a house
or shed may seem considerable it will save
its cost in the added lease of life given the
implements by being protected.
GARBAGE FOR SWINE.
While there are many arguments In IA
vor of the use of city-collected garbage for
swine, the concensus of opinion is against
the plan of feeding. 1t is true that pos
sibly such collections might be safely fed
in reasonable quantities If it were care
FULLY looked over and collected daily, but
even then there is an element of risk in
the plan which makes 1t an undesirable
one. 1t has always seemed to the best
authorities on swine raising that if the
Industry has reached a point where there
is no profit in feeding the animals with
suitable food so that they may be mar
keted as safe and wholesome food for
human consumption, then their breeding
should be stopped. Authorities claim, and
we believe they are not alarmists, the time
will surely come when the eating of pork
will be followed by an epidemic; that is,
the consumption of pork raised or ques-
tionable food of which surely city collected
garbage is the most to be condemned.
LIQUID FOOD FOR CHICKS.
The growing chicks ought to have an
abundance of liquid during the entire sum
mer and good buttermilll is one of the best
things possible to give them for it supplies
not only their desire and need for food but
water as Well which is quite as essential
as food to the growing chicks. An excel
lent plan is to mix a portion Of bran With
the buttcrmilk, use skimmed milk if other
use is had for the buttermilll, so that it.
will be like thin Cruel. Feed it in small
quantities not gi~ing more than the birds
will eat up clean but give it several times
a day. 1t is especially ar ideal food for
chicks that are to be sold as broilers or
roasters. If the milk in some form cannot
be supplied to the poultry then see that
they have an abundance of clean fresh
water throughout the summer and this Is
as necessary to the well-being of the older
fowls as the younger ones. The moderate
feed of grains at the house, plenty of
water and a free range ought to max the
chicks grow ~splcndidly now and Will II
they are also given what shade is neces-
sary to their comfort.
RAISING THE WRONG CROPS.
This is a business age and the man who
succeeds must do things on business prin-
ciples; there is no reason why business
principles should not be applied to farm
ing as we'll as to other lines of work, not
only in the selling of crops but of raising
them and particularly in raising the right
crops. II your best market Gemands oats
why raise wheat; if eggs and poultry are
high and pork low why raise swine? II
there is a good market for potatoes why
raise more corn than Is needed for ones
own stock? If apples bring a good price
and cherries are a drug on the marker. in
your section, why not set out apple trees?
and so on through the entire list. All.
around us we see farmers raising the
wrong crops and getting poorer each year.
1t is not to be understood that the grow
Ing of hay is advised If your soil is not
suitable for that crop for that would be a
foolish move, but the soil of almost every
farm, provided that soil is in good condi-
ton, will raise some one or more of the
crops for which there is a better demand
than for some other crops. If you are a
farmer why not be a business farmer and
see what your customers want, If your
soil will produce it and then go at 1t In a
business-like way.
KEROSENE IN THE POULTRY