Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-19
A FLY PROTECTOR FOR COWS.

A FLY PROTECTOR FOR COWS.
While It is probably better for the cows
to be en- the range all day. II theJ cannot
he provided with the proper amount OF
shade We prefer the plan of keeping ihc'n
in the stables during the heat of ths day
provided the stables arc arranged so ulAc
flies will not get at tho animals. y good
way to do his IS TO erect some rough avn
ings over the windows and then cover the
inside with fine wire screen or mosquito |
netting. This will make the stables semi |
dark and the flies will not be attracted 10 |
thorn. y homo mixed fly protector whlca I
may he used in place of one OF the COM
merciai commodities if wished is made by
d~issolving two cakes OF ord!nar laundry |
soap in water and mixing in one and one
half pounds .. resin. onc-half pint or
fish Oil and enough water to make urae
gallons of the mixture. 1t may be applied
with a brush or spray using one-half pint
on each COW three or four lines Il weak.
Tho idea g to apply 1t until the hair has
n thin coat of resin all over through which
tho ty cannot penetrate. Don't forget
| that plenty of cool clean wator during the
summon will assist he cows In bearing
tho heat and tho torment of ltcs.
DO YOU KNOW THE LAYERS?
Tho early Matched pullets who are TO
form the laying colony the coming fall and
winter ought TO be looked after from now
on. If ono has started right he has kept
the birds from eggs known TO have been
lain by egg producing fowls separate from
those of doubtful ancestry; in such cases
there will be little trouble in Rowing which
pullets will do the laying. If this has not
been done then watch tho pulIetS grow
ard keep an eye closely on those that
show evidences OF vigor In the matter OK
health and that are reaching maturity
more quickly than the others. Many ponL
\ tr,- y, a,, va found that fhaV had In their
flock birds which were eating the profits
of the layers. Inc o.uy way to- he certain
of this is the nesc trap but az this cannon
be put in operation unit later all tho more
reason why the growing stock should be
carefully watched and those which are the
most promising placed by themselves DO
not depend too much upon the range nor
have the range too extensive for a bird
which must roam over acres of ground for
feed can.ot mako the proper growth
LOOK AFTER THE STRAWBERRY
PLANTS.
If one is running the strawberry planta-
ton on the plan of getting one crop and
then turning the plants under. this article
will he of no use to them. 1t Is an eXper-
fenced grower, however, who can feel II
profitable to turn under a lot OF thriving
plants after fruiting them one year for
most beds are we'll worth fruiting the Soc
Olu anu SOliiclIIIlcS liiC III 1911 Ahs
cellent way Of treating tho beds which
nave fruited once Is to go through them,
lust after tho fruit is gone and with a
small plow open a shallow furrow as close
to the plants as can be done without dis
|, turbing them; this is done on both sides OF
tho row. then the fertilizer Is put In the
l furrow and the soil turned back by plow'
? ing in the middle of tho row then the
, whole space Is leveled down by the use OF
the cultiyator. 1t Is better to give Tho
: plants a good portion Of the fertilizer they
, are to receive at this time of the yea
than it is to apply it all in the spring. o
course a part of the work is to Keep al
TIL. runners cut off which arc not needed
l to add more plant to tho row. This earl!
{: summer care will add materially to thu
! value of the crop another year.
r MAKING COUNTRY ROAD Gull
3 VERTS.
Q Manya country road is all that II nigh
n be expected to be except In the respect T.
I its culverts which are often dangerous t.
e vehicles passing over them. 1t costs NOR
y in time than in money to build a good cul
t vert but 4. Is work which should ba wei
u done. The approaches to tho culver
n should be we'll graveled and so graded tina
3 they will eros tho culvert at a level. Q
y course the culvert should nave heav
stones as a foundation and. II In a sec
y ton where stones are plentiful. a numbe
9 OF stones or stone slabs may be- foun
d long enough to span a narrow culvert bu
y II these are not available heavy plank
o will answer the purpose and should b
l. built in this way. The planks extending !
e the same direction as the road should L