The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07

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hook 10 the wall Just high enough no that
tn. pail will be held nrmly. See that the
rail Is kept perfectly clean and that IL IL
allied each night after the horse has had
what water IL given IL before or after eat
ing the night meal. Another comfort
which costs but n trine IL to cut an open
ing in the side OF the barn and cover IL.
on the inside. with nne wire netting which
will keep out the flies and insects and yet
admit an abundance OF fresh air. Tho
but nominal and the horr. will enjoy them
immensely and furnish added labor In pay
ment
you CAN'T FOOL THE PUBLIC.
The agricultural papers who think poui-
try one OF the small things OF the farm.
good enough for the women folks but
too small for a man TO fool with" are max
Ing much ado over the report or a society
woman OF the west who started To raise
eggs and poultry for her own set. charging
Is cents a dozen for eggs. The other Side
OF the story IL said TO DO that the lady
bought UP eggs anywhere. even eggs from
cold storage and furnished them an strict
~ frcsh. That she failed. ir there II any
truth In the tale on either side. IL not TO.
be wondered at for society people are no
more fond OF paying a high price for stale
eggs than the people In tho lower nnan-
cial scale. The man who starts out To fool
the public. and especially II his commod-
ity be something 60 eat should label him
self and his plan n failure before he starts
for any plan built on that foundation can
not succeed On the other hand. II has
been proven time and again that first
clnss product well and attractively mar
keted Will win: ~ will take n little time. OF
course. to work up trade but II can be
done and with profit by any man who IL
willing and able TO meet the conditions
THE USE OF COAL ASHES.
While coal ashes contain no fcrtillzing
value they are certainly useful on the
farm and should be saved. They arc not
entirely valuciess In the soil for they Will
materially assist IN making n Utir clay
soil more workable n well mixed with g..
/ Tho best use for coal ashes, however. Is
In the filling Ia OF wet spots, Sitting them
and using the fine ashes In the dust boxes
In the poultry houses and the coarser por-
lions for the making OF walks alone or
mixed with gravel. They may be used to
advantage as n mulch around trees mainly
for the purpose OF keeping tho soil moist
and keeping grass growing around them.
We use them In tho poultry yard. the pix
pens and around stables In place OF gravel
and md them very valuable, but u would
DO foolish To use them with any idea that
they have fertilizing value.
KEEP THE cuLTivAToR WORK
ING.
Farmers have learned that the cultivator
has other uses besides keeping down tho
weeds: true tho weeds are destroyed by
tho process but the judicious stirring OF
tho soil incitcs growth and conservcs the
moisture In tho Aoil which Is OF immense
bcneit to tho plants later In the season
when prolonged droughts are likely 20
exist. Again, cultivation means increased
crops hence the work In one which may be
done with pront. In the orchard cultiva-
ton, very shallow, mainly for tho purpose
OF conserving tho moisture In the soil and
breaking UP tho surface which Is likely o
bake. pays full an we'll as with cultivated
crop and u II especially valuable when
combined with the cover crop. tho seeding
being done In iatc July or early August.
and the cover crop plowcd under In the
spring TO add humus to the SOIL. some
thing much needed by most soils In which
trees are set.
A FLORAL DISPLAY FOR A QUAR-.
TER.
The beginner In Horticulture or the per-
son with but n small sum To- spend for
plants cannot do better than 10 start with
dwarf nasturtiums. Have the soil only
fairly rich and loosened TO the depth OF
[ tOOt. MAKO " mo hnen press GOWN uTtnly
and with n lead pencil make holes an inch
deep. drop In the seed and cover. Wet
| thoroughly each night until the plants
come up then keep fairly moist as they
grow. Have n location where there ~ con-
siderable sun yet some shade during a part
OF the day. Buy the mixed sorts and be
sure they are dwarf. not climbing. By
| keeping the soil only fairly rich tn. plants
will not grow too tall hut will be sturdy
and hence the bloom will b. all the more
/ profuse. IL well cared for the pants will
| bloom all summer and if seeds are dropped
at intervals between the rows ono will
have abundant bloom until the blossoms
are cut on by the frost In the fall
FROM A RAILROAD MAGNATE.
The public generally are acquainted with
J the name or James J. HIM. the railway
1 magnatc OF the northwest. In the minds
OF many people OF that section Mr. hin
3 has many faults but that he Il sincere In
/ HIS desire TO further tho interests OF the
/ northwest viii not be questioned. Here IN
some advice he gives TO the farmers OF his
section. advice which every farmer In tho
| country. north. south. east and west.
| ought TO take homo TO himself for Il ap-
| plies with euuai force I'm all sections: we
should insiSt upon better cultivation OF the
land. On that ono item depends your flu
! ture growth and prosperity and there Ia no
other item TO which you can look no
other source OF wealth than that which
comes out OF ths cultivation OF the soil
II tho soil II protected. n 10 II intelligcntly
handled. II your crops are properly
rotated, II the land u fertiiiEed and rested