The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-27

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much used and the bale on this is also
/ movable this Movable bale on any basket
enabling one to pour the apples into a bar
rel without injury. We like the oblong
basket lined inside with burlap lacking
,r sewing the edge over the edges OF the
basket. The ordinary cheap splint basket
with the swinging handle is used ana 1t
s divided in the middle or not as desired;
. The division enables one to assert the fruit
into two grades as he picks. This, how
EVER. is a matter Of preference. The main
hing in picking baskets is to have them
ined and with the movable bales and OF
size which one can handle to the best
advantage.
ALFALFA FOR HAY AND PASTURE.
The more one gets acquainted with al
,alfa the greater his realization of the
possibility of the crop in more ways than
one. 1t has been demonstrated in many
. %,ections Of the country that where the
plant gets a firm hold in the soil, usually
litter the second year, it's growth is SO
= that it can be cut for hay early
n the season, pastured, and cut for hay
lgain before fall. Indeed, 1t is necessary
10 make 1t a pasture for a portion of the
,eason else its growth Is SO rank that 1t
must be cut for hay three times during
The season. OF course this is not objec-
Nonable when one is in a position to take
care of the product but with the usual
tources OF hay supply it is hardly needed
10 cut the alfalfa three times for this
purpose. When one raises swine in con-
tiderable numbers we consider the alfalfa
1eld something well worth having for 1t
adds muscle and vigor to the swine max
rg them In prime condition to take on fat
ater In the season when it is necessary
70 take them indoors and while the new
.orn crop is being gotten in shape to feed
yafely. No farmer will lose time or money
oy expanding considerable Of 1t to get a
rood field of alfalfa.
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It SIGDIIoS
huiipe. AHs ~ 49,
aavs asneo Wy .nn,a for Which s,cl,
,oondarp11 claims are made One reader
n-;tas +h,s. "Javo Won GROWN the seed
Gee .nn1e sn that Won are in a position to
oir1v indoe 10 1f NOT T do not think YOU
.ra i,s+ifed In savinr what Won do con
,ernjnp. +he REPRESENTATIVES, claim it will
orove IF erea+ commercial yalue.n. In an
,wer 10 this question it is only fair to say
MAT we have not grown the seedless ap-
oIe nor do we see WHY it is necessary
- v,it anvvhare from five to eight wears
N order To determine the value Of A fruit
e-bich is pronounced by such experts as
u uaia and Professor Vandeman as
n,orth,eec We have seen the fruit and it
q neither seedless nor coreless as claimed
,or Il. rooreover It's quality is poor. What
HEN is there in If that merits reward or
NAT warrants the farmer or fruit grower
tnvestinp his dollars in something that
NAV hut more likely Will not. prove of
ya1,,a when there are a dozen and one we'll
tested sorts known to be valuable and for
which there Is a demand The average
,ons,,mer does not care q. rap whether an
annie has seeds or not. Unlike the orange
,he seeds are in small cells together and
do NOT hother the consumer. What he
wants is quality and good looks so why
nor give # TO him instead of seeking after
strange gods of. to saw the least, uues-
tionahle value.
THE DRY MASH FOR POULTRY.
While there are still many poultrymen
who find If profitable to feed the warm
mash during cold weather. either morning
,r night and should continue so to do,
bore are others who should drop the nlan
unless thev distinctly see the profit. The
so-ca He'd dry mash is not a mash at all
hl,t a Man Of arranging the various foods
so shat the fowls NAV help themselves
when thew nlease. II undoubtedly has
merits If II is properlv carried out but IT
mist he confessed that there are some
fowls who if allowed full access to feed
would so over-eat thew would be worthless
az LAYERS. The better way to feed after
This nlan is to start in by giving the birds
he llsna, morning full feed and then ar