The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

lessons In agriculture by the hardest and
who formerly worked along the lines OF
his father and grandfather before him.
For twenty years farming was carried on
In this way and the results were good
living. One day while attending a matter
Of legal business In n town where a farm
crs' institute was held. I wandered into
tho hall and Ent spell-bound at what
heard. Then I got new ideas OF farming
and the following winter tthc month was
for1y-two years odd I took a short course
in agriculture at the state college. From
then on I grcw fast I learned To broaden
out: TO make my brains take the place OF
my hands. TO somc extent: to realize that
Il was profitable 10 put the soil In condi-
ton 10 grow the heaviest crops possible:
10 make horses and tools do the work men
would do: TO do n hundred other things
which years before 1 would have sonsid-
cred fool hardy. Farmers are working
along too narrow lines: they fear to broad
en- out and they may well fear unless they
are willing TO acquire the knowledge first
which will enable them to carry out sue
cc~srully tho larger plans. One Of the
ways In which I learned wisdom was To
spend a portion % tho winter months In
travelling and calling on all the very sue
ccsxful farmers I could reach and never
once have found n socccasfui farmer who
was UoI Only Wluiuk OUT klAu 10 eal tn'
how he succeeded with the crops In which
I was interested: thus AGO Iired an
immense amount OF information which was
put 10 good use when I returned home.
Farmers an n rule live too much within
themselves: n they would mix more with
those who have been SUCCESSFUL they
would broaden out and reap the reward
which comes from intelligent effort applied
on a broad scale.
INGREDIENTS IN SPRAYING MA
TERiALs.
while there IN no direct proof than any
OF the materials used In Bordeaux mixture
and other insecticides are adulterated, IL
In always best to he on the safe side,
knowing as VIC do. the tendency To- adui-
teratc many OF the commercial commodi-
ties of tho age. Copper sulphate enters
largely into the composition OF nearly all
spraying matcrtals and IL In always safest
to buy u In lump form IL In not quite 30
convenient 20 use IN this way a. In the
pulvcrizcd form. but. at least. u cannot
be adulteratcd. One OF the troubles In
successfully spraying In the poor material
and this combined with too much haste
often upsets the while effectiveness OF the
work II spraying In worth doing Mt all ~
In worth doing well and to do II well the
tree must be entirely covered with IL In
the form OF n fine spray. To do this re-
aulres time. but when u In properly done
II rs certainly most profitable operation.
THE GRIT AND LIME BOX.
TIA box nlicd with grit. sharp pieces OF
stone or crockery or coal ashcd for the
use OF poultry to assist them Ia grinding
their food Ia very necessary. but this ma
,criai will not take the place OF the shells
and other material with lime In them
which the hens need 20 form the egg
shells. IL Is an excellent plan TO mix the
bits OF oyster or clam shells with the grit
so that tho birds may pick out whichever
they need. Clover hay also furnishes con-
siderable lime to the poultry which will
help them In the shell making process
but IL IL not wise TO depend upon this. II
IL generally considered by poultrymen that
the best shell-malCing material In the oyster
shell and this IN obtninablc nearly every
where In towns and cities 10 that one can
have Mt least a small supply on hand az
all times.
WATER FOR THE cows.
when Il Ia considered that the COW In
normal condition needs from six TO eight
gallons Of water daily TO enable her TO
properly discharge the functions of her
body IN Il not plain that every effort
sh )uld be made 20 have this water OF the
very beS; quality and given In such a way
that tho COW can set all she needs? Pure
fresh water is IA essential to the COW AZ
20 the human being and. at this season.
when the COW has little IN the way OF food
that Il succulent there In all the more
reason why tho water should be pure and
given NJ q temperature which she can
drink. Here 10 where chat simple nre pot
set near the barn but well protected 30
that there In no danger OF fire, will come
In handy. A few blocks OF wood will
heat enough water 20 take the chill OF Of
all the water the cows viii need at one
time. Tho plan is well worth trying just
TO sec the increase In the milk supply.
LEGvMEs AND STOCK.
Recognising m We must the value OF nj
trogcn 60 the soil and appreciating the eX-
pcnse OF 10 On chemical form is would seem
a. II the sooner we formed a oombinati ton
OF i've stock Cfor tho manure) and the
growing OF nItrogcn gathering plants the
sooner We would bring up the farm and at
small expense. Legumes are readily grown
win the possible exception OF crimson
clover on some soils. and II We learn to
feed the cows for the best milk returns
and TO properly save the manure 30 that
the valuable liquid portion gets onto the
land In some way. We are In the right
road toward Increased prosperity In farm
Ing.
BRAciNG A POST.
Oftentimes IL ta necessary or polite TO
curve the farm fence at a certain point
and those who have built such fences APP
preciate the difficulty OF setting the post
at the shaTpeSt point OF the curve Il vii.
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