The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-08

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pail is kept perfectly clean and that 1t Is
filled each night after the horse has had
water is given 1t before or after eat
ing the night meal. Another comfort
which costs bat a trihe is to cut ar OPEN
Ing In the side of the barn and cover 1t.
on the inside. With fine wire netting which
will keep out the flies and insects and yet
admit IN. abundance of fresh air. The
cost Of these summer comforts will be
but nominal and the horse will enjoy them
immensely and furnish added labor In pay
ment.
YOU CAN'T FOOL THE PUBLIC.
The agricultural papers who, think poul-
try one OF the small things OF the farm,
good enough for the women folks but
too small for a man to fool With are maxi
ing much ado over the report of q society
woman of the west who started to raise
eggs and poultry for her own set. charging
Is cents a dozen for eggs. The other side
OF the story Is said to be that the lady
bought up Eggs anywhere, even eggs from
cold storage, and furnished them as strict
ly fresh. nat h failed, if there is any
truth In the tale GA either side, Is not to
be wondered at for society people are no
more fond of paying a high price for stale
eggs than the people In the lower fnan-
cial scale. The man who, starts out to fool
the public. and especially 10 his commod-
lty be something to eat should label him
self and his plan a failure before he starts
for any plan built on that foundation can
not succeed. On the other hand, 1t has
been proven time and again that a first
class product well and attractively mar
keted will win: 1T will take a little time, of
course. to work up a trade but 1t can be
done and with profit by any man who IS
willing and able to meet the conditions.
THE USE OF COAL ASHES.
While coal ashes contain no fertiliztns
value they are certainly useful on the
farm and should be saved. They arc mot
entirely vafucless in the soil for they will
materially assist IN making a stiff clay
soil more workable II well mixed with 1t.
The best use for coal ashes. however. IS
In the filing in OF wet spots. sitting them
and using the fine ashes in the dust boxes
In the poultry houses and the coarser por-
lions for the making Of walks alone or
mixed with gravel. They may be used to
advantage as a mulch around trees mainly
FOR the purpose of keeping, the soil moist
and keeping grass growing around them.
We use them in the poultry yard. the pig
pens and around stables in place of gravel
and find them very valuable, but 1t would
be foolish to use them with any idea that
they have fertilizing value.
KEEP THE cULTivAToR WORK.
ING.
Farmers nave learned that the cultiyator
has other uses besides keeping down the
weeds; true, the weeds are destroyed by
the process but the judicious stirring OF
the soil incites growth and conserves the
moisture In the soil which Is of immense
benefit to the plants later In the season
when prolonged droughts are likely to
exist. Again, cultivation means increased
crops hence the work is one which may be
done with profit. In the orchard cultiva-
ton, very shallow, mainly for the purpose
of CnnSorEfn0 the nniSf1re In tho coil op3
breaking up the surface which is likely Q
bake. pays full as we'll as with a cultivated
! crop and 1t is especially valuable when
combined with the cover crop, the seeding
being done in late July or early August,
and the cover crop plowed under in the
spring to add humus to the SOIL, some
thing much needed by most soils in which
trees are set.
A FLORAL DISPLAY FOR A QUAR-
TER.
The beginner in Horticulture or the per
son with but a small sum to spend for
plants ann do better than to start with
dwarf nasturtiu1ns. Have the soil only
fairly rich and loosened to the depth of 2
foot Make it fine then press down firmly
and with a lead pencil make holes an inch
J deep. drop in the seed and cover. WEI
thoroughly each night until the plants
come up then keep fairly moist as they
grow. Have. q location where there is con-
siderable sia yet some shade during a part
OF the day. Buy the mixed. sorts and be
sure they are dwarf. not climbing. By
Keeping the soil only fairly rich the plants
will not grow too tall but will be sturdy
and hence the bloom will be all the moro
p%rofuse. If we'll cared for the pants will
bloom all summer and if seeds are dropped
at intervals between the rows one will
have abundant bloom until the blossoms
, are cut OF by the f-ost =. the fall.
FROM A RAILROAD MAaNArE.
The public generally are acquainted Will
the name of James j. Hill, the railwa,
!! raaSnate Of the northwest. In the mind
Of many people of that section Mr.. Hill
has many faults but that he is sincere i,
his desire to further the interests of tn,
northwest will not be questioned. Here /
some advice he. gives to the farmers OF hi
section. advice which every farmer in tn.
country, north, south. east and west
ought to take home to himself for 1t an
plies with equal force in all sections: wv
should insist upo better cultivation OF tn,
land. On that one item depends your fu
ture growth and prosperity and there is n,
other item to which you can look. n,
other source Of wealth than that which
comes out of the cultivation of the soil
If the soil is protected, IL 1t is intelligent,
handled. II your crops are properl,
rotated, II the land is fertilizcd and restet