The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02
USING CHEAP SHRUBS.

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USING CHEAP SHRUBS.
FOR a long time. in this department, W.
have urged the setting of ornamental trees
and shrubs, particularly the latter, about
the farm home. A large number of cor
respondents have asked for a small list of
shrubs and nave Invariably requested
that no classes high in price be named.
las a matter of fact the most desirable
GLASSES and varieties are among the mod
erntc-in-prjce so there is really no excuse
Cor going without them. Here is a small
list that will give satisfaction anywhere,
which arc inexpensive, easy to grow and
readily planted in fall or spring: Hydran-
yea paniculata grandilora, Syringa, For
Sythih, Cornus mascula variegata, Spirea
ror7s4ifclia, the varieties of We.gelia and
vino varieties of Afthea all of which can be
soaiaghf fer 20 to 50 cents, each first class
plants which will not fail to give entire
: satisfaction and which will furnish plenty
tnof bloom from spring until late fall as well
as giving much variety in habit of growth
and foliage markings. Send to any Of the
Errfrserymen whose advertisements you
may see for a catalogue and set out some
sof the sorts named this fall. II one Is
Elm n cod climate 1t will be a good plan to
slist fine plants back considerably and give
Shezr protection during the winter by
mounding up the soil at the base in the
Late fall.
TIE DECLINE OF WASHES.
SO long MS bowel trouble Is the main
difficulty with which we contend In the
handling of chicks from Matching to the
laying age just SO long we should seek to
find some plan of feeding which will over
sossne this. 1t has been demonstrated that
nnGici, of the trouble In this direction is
saue to the old-time plan Of feeding soft
foods, or mashes, as they are generally
known. In this form the food seems to
compact at first and then decay or sour in
the passage to the bowels where it makes
serious trouble. Then poultrymen learned
feed only whole grain regulating 1t ac-
TO the age and size of the chick
and gradually carrying 1t along to the lay
ing age. It was found that by this plan q
stronger better pullet resulted and now it
Is rare that the mash is fed to any fowls
but adults and that only in a small de-
gree. During the summer when the half
grown chicks are on the range the matter |
of feeding is extremely important, because
every ounce of food they take should be /
One more lift toward the production of a
bird tftat will go into winter quarters at
1--WE months old strong and vigorous and
ready and able to turn out eggs in quaint
ties without impairing it's vigor. Give the
youngsters a good range, not too eXten-
=EiNe, pienty of shade and good water and
what grain they need night and morning
and the pElletszinEthe fall should BE ali
hat IS desired.
INVESTMENTS FOR FARMERS. !
In some sections good crops for a num-
her OF years in secession rave made the
farmer fairly well off or at least with
debts paid and some cash ahead. Schem-
'ets watch crop reports and are quick to
when q section Is prosperous,
vi - ~ -, z..t, 49, 49, 4,
Tins among farmers. There is no better
place for the Investment of surplus money
than right on the farm which gave one
fiies money. First of all improve the home
In which you and yours spend your lives,
and the very first improvement here
should; be conveniently arranged rooms
aafs5 tl2en improved methods of heating
vhein- We y not have gas and electric
lights on all farms but there is no reason
Then improve the stock of all
then improve the land and i'd i'm
Elements which will enable you to do more
work with less effort. After that, IL there
is any surplus which is not needed for the
family or the farm, a saving banks ac-
count Is q safe investment and your cash
rs available at all times. Few farmers are
there VINO ares far ahead that they can
find nothing more to improve on the farm.
k'A-0 fVsFSG ONGEr LOW GAS
whenever II is possible to make thecrop
OF COW pea tops into hay and feed it to
stock and then use the manure on the soil
nc liz preferable TO the plan of blowing un-
der q heavy growthof green Dps for there
IS aIwaSs danger..n blowing under a heavy
crop OF green material because tt is apt
make the soil sour il done In hot wealth
the peas mature iii the fall and VIII do the
SOIL muck good although, as stated, the
Eatser way is to cure the hay, feed 1T TO
stock apgly the manure to the soil
lpiowsng only tho root growth ofsthes
pens. After blowing under the COW pea
5plicsnsion g. potalIh and p~hosphoric acid.
saud instlle sirina kn appsttcnuon cf twenty.
aIvs hustels 70 the acre OF lime if q crop OF
sssSamsa& uslaca Is to follow.