The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-05-10

- -. - . - ell
WU UP
hole eight inches long. A basket is set
under this hole, on the floor and the cut
tubers are passed through the hole into
the basket. This is one SO that by a
Of the hand the cut pieces may
be dropped into the backet rather than
have the cutter reach over or around to
drop the pieces which would be necessary
if the baskets were behind him or at the
Tall baskets are used generally
although the ordinary peach basket VIII
the purpose. A shelf is placed at
the top of the cutting bench at the back
which knives and my other tools
needed in the work may be kept. The
dea is plainly shown in the illustration.
TIE FARM SALESMAN.
rmer who have observed closely
know that people who live in towns and
cities are prone to be more or less I'M
pressed by the appearance OF the man VINO
them no matter on what sub
ject. Let a clearly man neatly dressed
stop at a house to sell any product of the
farm and the housewife will gauge his
wares by his own appearance; combine
with the pleasing personality good pro-
ducts attractively packed and one has
found Il ready way to good markets. II
you don't believe this try 1T. AS an eX-
ample, on a broader scale, the writer sells
potatoes to the stewards of some Of the
hotels in a large city. These tubers
are selected for this special trade and a
good price is obtained for them. When
the thought Of this field first occurred to
me the question was how to get at the
men T wanted. I made several attempts
dressed IN my second best suit going to
the hotel and asking to see the steward
( rarely saw him. L then put on the best
clothes I had, had some neat cards print
cd giving my business as a grower or
for hotel trade and set out to
ask for tle nag In a small hand
bag I carried a few specimens of potatoes
wrapped singly in tissue paper. / had less
difficulty IN seeing managers than form
erly I had had in getting at the stewards.
I generally saw II or the other and
though I did not always make a customer
/ was treated with courtesy which would
not have been the case under other cond.-
lions. I presume the hotel people took me
for a man of wealth who was farming for
pleasure and met me in the manner they
did as a consequence. 1t always pays to
show the best side If it is an honest side.
KEEP THE PIGS GROWING.
Regardless Of the cost of producing the
pig, that is the amount fed to the sow
during the sucking period which is pro-
perly chargeable to the pigs pro rate, the
main item of expense is in carrying the
pig to the market season hence 1t Is plain
that to accomplish this with profit the pig
must be kept growing; every mouthful OF
food must count not only in the existence
Of the animal but in its growth. 1t is COM
paratively easy to DO this if one has an
abundance of fresh skinned milk from
the dairy but to do it with little or no milk
requires some skill and certainly great
care. We have succeeded best, with the
spring pigs, by giving them slop, using
what SKINNED milk we had. with bran and
keeping this as a. ration until they could be
turned out to grass. If the pigs are very
early we venture just a little corn meal,
but only a little for it is too heavy and
oncentraIed for their reMCate stomachs,
The main thing Is to get them onto grass
in good condition and Nlis is well done by
the use of the slop as indicated gradually
increasing the quantity of the bran until
they are having quite a respectable grain
meal. With an abundance of SKINNED
milk little or no bran is used but the pigs
arc kept in condition on the milk unit.
"urned out to grass.
NOT TOO LATE TO SPRAY.
The season for the first application by
spraying IS just as the small leaves arc
getting a start using the Bordeaux mix.
turc for the purpose. In many sections
this can be done even now but If the leaves
have gotten too great a start this will not
prevent the second and third applications
For the second application, which is made
when the bulk of the blossoms have fallen
use Bordeaux mixture and an insecticide
AS to what the latter Should be opinions
differ but many successful fruit growers
use a combination of one-half pound OF
white arsenic, two pounds of sal soda
boiled in half a gallon of water and, pre-.
pared separately, three pounds Of arsenatt
of lead this quantity of both to be mixed
to each 100 gallons of the Bordeaux mix.
ture. The third application is usually ter
days after the second depending upon tn,
weather; if a. heavy rain washes off thu
second soon after it is applied then Thu
third application should be given at once
followed by q fourth ten days later.
CLEANLINESS FOR CHICKS.
Whether the chicks are Matched in tn,
incubator or by the mother hen cleanliness.
of coop and surrounding ground is abso
lutely essential in order to raise them. Til,
coops should be thoroughly clean beror,
the chicks are placed in them at first ant
during the period they are occupied the,
ought &c be cleaned daily. This can bt
done readily if there is no hen about ant
If there is arrange 4 little run into which
she can be turned while the coon is beins
cleaned. Fine lime is a good thing to ust
especially on the ground and ii can b,
raEed in so that It will purify tho soil tol
some considerable depth. a little of II car
be used in the coop but the best way t
use 1t here is to clean the coop thorough,
then mix a lot of dry sand or soil with tn,
lime, about ona-tllird lime, sprinkle a littl,
insect powder through It and spread 1t OF
the floor ar inch or more thick. All drink