The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-04


nation all OF them equally good layers,
and we have one hen with the highest
record In the lot for eggs produced each
year for three years that Is decidedly not
OF the form poulIrymcn claim Is the rec
ognized egg producer. We believe there ~
more In the question OF proper cizc, proper
vitality and proper ancestry than there Is
In shape.
USE THE EXPERIMENT STATIONS
There r. not a state experiment station
In the country whose STAN of experts Will
not welcome knotty problems from the
farmers OF the state. This would be the
case especially this winter when they are
not rushed with work. Go over the opcr-
ations OF the past season and Jot down.
In considerable detail. each operation
which gave you trouble and unload these
troubles on the experiment station OF sour
state. The stan may bc book farmers"
as you think. but all OF them are trained
men and sincerely anxious to help you.
IL asking about any particular crop de-
scribe your soil In detail. your method OF
culture. and give any other Information
which will enable the station people To
give you an intelligent answer. IL any
particular crop was unusually short and
you cannot account for II on natural Tca-
sons, describe yer method OF culture, OF
fcrtillzing. the seed. etc. and. more than
all. describe wherein any treatment dii-
fcred from that given In any previous
year when the same crop was satisfactory.
DO not be bnshful about asking for help
from the stations for you help support
them and they are In existence to assist
you. which they will do II you VIII give ,
them any SORE OF an opportunity.
BUILDING UP THE SOIL.
profcssor Roberts. Who for many years
was at the head OK the Cornell ithaca,
" " Experiment station. In recent ad-
dress made this rcmnrk: III I were TWEEN
ty years younger ! should 30 up and down
our country cmphaslElng the work or
plants In producing soil productivity. In
stead OF using n mallct, as / once did, 10
put piece OF land In productive state,
I should use plants. Blessed be weeds.
Some are minute. but all arc soil buildN
ers. They give their bodies back To the
soil and add 10 the supply OF highly avaliA
abb, plant food. Tillagc and plants 1
would emphasize IN soil building" Far
mcrs are indebted TO DIR. Roberts for so
persistently advocating, and proving. too,
the value OF cultivation 10 make available
the immense amount of potash stored IN
the soil At first the statement was ridi-
cuied. but the doctor was known TO be
cautious as well as n learned man and,
not given to making rash statements, 30
others investigated and found, TO their,
surprise. that he was right. Then he and
OF leguminous plants and the blowing of
them under 60 add nitrogen 20 the soilA
which had been gathered by the plants
from that bouEdlcss reservoir. the air.
Thus the two most expensive plant foods
became the least expensive. Then camc'
his advocacy. renewed pcrslstently, OF the
cover crop so that the plantlcSs soil dur
ing tho winter Is only TO be found on
farms whose owners are too stubborn TO
learn. These Incidents are mentioned 10
, point out anew the value TO the soil OF
green manuring and OF cultivation 20 that
| he who runs may read.
ODD SCRAPS FOR POULTRY.
| Bearing In mind the excellent plan of
| trying TO feed the poultry during the, win
! ter 80 as to make them feel II "a summer.
one should be liberal In the matter OF va
ricty, not In the main food. for this is
limited 10 three or four grains, but In
the odds and ends which can be picked
7 up on the farm. In sections where COW
peas are grown IL Is u good plan 10 save
enough OF the seed 80 that the fowls may
. have n small portion two or three times
week. grind them rather fine and mix
with other grains. Then root crops may
be fed In the same way: two or three po-
tatoes chopped up one day. n few turnips
I another day and a few carrots third
day; all help TO furnish n fair amount OF
food OF value. but. more than all, furnish
a variety which will be OF great benefit
. to the fowls In the way OF an appetizer.
There " no reason why any scrap OF fruit,
: vcgc;a bic or meat from the table should
go 20 waste u one viii 80 TO some trouble
TO prepare them for the poultry In an ap-
pctlzlng manner. Always try to feed
these tid-blts In the middle OF the foreJ
noon or afternoon when the fowls haven't
much TO do and will welcome them most
Try the plan and you will nnd thai the
fun meal following these daInucs viii la
eaten with greater zcsL
FARM RuTcHERlNo APPLIANCE
Much OF the disasrecablc work OF butch
cring on the farm might Dc avoided II
one would take the trouble TO have the
necessary COEycnenccs. As rule make
shifts are used and the work h made
much more difficult In consequence. Try
the following plan and build the structure
described. First build a low and strong
platform. having II large enough 30 that
there will b. no danger OF those at work
on Il stepping on. IL should be made OF
lumber faced on the top side and made
extra strong By cross pieces underneath.
The legs are short but stout and well
braCed At oEc end cut out piece so
!, that the barrel described may rest In this
opening properly. In order that the bar
rel may not be overturned accidentally a
strong brace - made In the form OF n
frame In which the barrel rests and ;hls
Ii well braced. The barrel Is used for