Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-15
Farm Facts

ar stored away to be used or sold later
ON, and should be charged a fair price
Tor the labor required to produce IT. a
lair interest on the money invested In
iand and implements. The difference
between the debit and credit side should
be 'he amount that the farm pays. and
II should have the credit accordingly.
\ good part of the living OF the aver
age farmer and his family comes large
~ from the farm in one shape or an
other. and should not be left out in de-
termlning the farm profits.
Most Of the natural manures contain
elements that are volatile and soluble.
and when such substances are exposed
IT, the rain and snow the soluble pOr-
uons-the valuable available portions
OF any fertiiizer-are dissolved ard
washed out. also II they arc exposed
TO the free actions of the sun and air
The volatile elements will be displaced
almost as fast as they are evolved.
Usually the quicker this class of fertt-
it1er Is applied TO the land after 1t IL
made the less the loss.
A good farmer always continues to
grow good crops His lands are not
dep'eied by growing large crops be-
cause the laws of production supplies
mora more. according to he do
mands made by the adoption Of true
yields OF crops show clearly II con-
clusively that natures methods have
not been followed by the c%ultivator.
Every pure bred bull or boar will In
crease the alu OF each animal pro-
ducel from ~ to $40. sometimes ever
mora than this. This increase In value
will often mark the difference between
the profit II loss. With The present
low prices at which pure bred sires can
he secured, the fai mel Is blind to his
own Interest who does not use them.
There should bs no waste ground
upoa any farm. When there Is such 1t
dspreciates the whole prpft that the
expsnse In the way OF interest and
taxes for which Eo return is made. A
a 6 neral thing his ~ be remedied
ana tho so-called waste places made
productive. at least to some degree. &
Unless the farm animals are yel
nour'shed When young 1t will be DIM
cult TO procure u good growth after
ward with profit. SO far AZ is posi-
bio. young growing stock should have
plenty of opportunity to exercise. there
ny encouraging the growth OF bone and
muscle and at tho same time strength
entnS the constitution.
Economy on tie farm may be OBJ
served In many ways that are often
overlooked. One OF these is in the
study OF the shape OF the fields so that
they may be- cultivated with the least
expenditure OF time and abor. A field
OF regular shape In the form OF a
paral;clogram Is the one which can be-
cultivated with the greatest economy.
The share OF profit that may he got
out OF the price received from any given
animal depends very largely upon the
time that has been required to make
II ready for market. 1t is not only thai
more food Is consumed by keeping an
animal "A long time. but labor and in
cidentul expenses count up in many
different ways.
1t IN especially true OF breeding ami
mails that he winter season is one dur
Ing which rapid and profitable growth
towards maturity OF the unborn young
is made. and II strong. vigorous prog
eny is expected care must be taken to
keep all animals OF this class or ami
mails In a thrifty. vigorous condition.
\ subscriber asks for the best spray
ing mixtures. That depends upon what
you are going to spray. SEND to the
state experiment station and ask for
bulletin on spra ying. 1t will give you
precise and fun information, not only
IN different spray mixtures. but time
when they should be applied.
As to whether one will succeed pest I'm
arming with IL speciality or In general
farming depends mainly upon the man.
II requires a faculty for closer appli-
vation and study along n single line to
make a speciality go. but when 1t does
go IL usually pays best.
Those who attempt to run a farm nv
substituting commercial fertilizers in
plac. Of barnyard manure will do well
to remember tina. IL will benefit the
land 20 have a crop OF rye or clover to
pillow under every few years. 1t adds
hun,is to the soil and liGhtens II up and
makes IT mellow.
Nice bright timothy hay or bright up
land prairie hay In used largely by
transfers in large cities where much
heavy hauling is done. Glover or al
falfa hay have never been fed to any
extent. These Transfers usually know
what Is the best feed for their teams.
Different plants require different sub
stances to perfect their Yrowth to ma
turity and the -p;ation of crops IL an
important item to the market gardener
as In .iudicious rotation every element
I'm the soil is taken up by the different
crops.
w, are learning lots Of things about
are OF poultry. Don't set the first eggs
the pallets lay In the spring. hi most
viHD.ouS chicks come from the forty or
ffty eggs a pullet produces after the
first ten. AT this time. also. the eggs
have Il 1irmer shell.
%Sp.aking Of mistakes. About the
biggest one "A farmer can make is To
hagslr over n difference of "a few cents
In the price Of re.table seed corn. Don't
do 1 Better pay the price and de-
InaHd your moneys worth.
Don't try To jump into the poultry
business. The ones who have made n
success OF the business began In a
snail way and learned step by step.
There Is no sure way OF jumping into"
any business. and poultry keeping Is no
exception.
Tho man who leaves part of his corn
crop cut in the field. either In shock or
on tire stalk. because he has not suffi-
Gent crib room. Is sur.ly losing more
every season than would pay for q good
crib.
IL" not think IL pays the farmer to
store eggs l void give the hens such
happy quarters that they Will lay dur
ing .!e winter. Then you will have no
use for storage osgs.
Small grain growers always have to
fight weed pests. After the field IL
sown with weed seeds it Is difficult to
down them. The only way to do it is
through some rotation of crops.
Interest In the Improvement OF corn ia
spreading all over the corn belt. Corn
growers appreciate that strong. we'll
bred seed is much more
than the ordinary run OF seed.
An advertiser CT Bronze turkeys
quotes young toms at from S6 tn a.