Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
USING CHEAP SHRUBS.

USING CHEAP SHRUBS.
For a long time, in this department, we
have urged the setting of ornamental trees
and sbrlbs, particularly the latter, about
'khe farm home. A large number Of cor
respondents have asked for a small list of
shrubs and have invariably requested
that no classes high in price be named
las n matter of fact the most desirable
ualassas and varieties are among the mod
eFate-m-price so there is really no excuse
for going without them. Here is a small
list that WI give satisfaction anywhere,
FStiich are inexpensive, easy TO grow and
readily planted in fall or spring: Hydran-
sgEa paniculata grahdltlora, Syringa, For
sythia. Cornus mascula v~ariegata, Spirea
prnnifolia, the varieties Of We,gelia and
the varieties of Althea all Of which can be
bought for 20 TO % cents, each first class
: plants which will not fail to give entire
satisfaction and which will furnish plenty
! 1f bloom from spring until late fall as wei
as giving much variety in habit of growth
and foliage markings. Send TO any of the
nurgerymen whose advertisements you
may sec for a catalogue and set out some
OF the sorts named this fall. If one Is
In "A cod climate Il will be a good plan 10
zut the plants back considerably and give
them protection during the winter by
mounding up the soil at the base in the
Iate fall
THE DECLINE or WASHES.
so long as bowel trouble is the main
difficulty with which we contend in the
harsEling OF chicks from Matching TO the
lnyi1g age just so long we should seek to
find some plan OF feeding which will over
t,nnrs this. II has been demonstrated that
lmuch OF the trouble In this direction is
e1ue to tho old-time plan of feeding soft
foods. ur mashes, as they are generally
n-. -, .Is- gn~,N fbn fAn1 Seams m
compac at first and then decay or sour in
che passage 10 the lowell where II makes
serious trouble. Then poultrymen learned
ITO feed only whole grain regulating IL ac-
,cnrding TO the age and size OF the chick
and gradually carrying Ii along to the lay
Ing age. IL was found that by this plan q
stronger better pullet resulted and now II
rs rare that the mash is fed TO any fowls
but adults and that only in a small de-
asr~c. During the summer when the half
grown chicks are on the range the matter
of feeding IL extremely important, because
every ounce OF food they take should be
one more lift toward the production of g
bird that viii go into winter quarters at
hvvs months old strong and vigorous and
ready and able to turn out eggs In quaint
9.es without impairing it's vigor. Give the
a good range, not too exten-
sise, p.eaty OF shade and good water and
vvAat grain they need night and morning
and the puiiets In the fall should be all
Ehat IS desired.
INVESTMENTS FOR FARMERS.
In SOME sections good crops for a mum
bcr OF years In secession nave made the
xarnoer fairly well Off or at least with
asehzs paid and some cash ahead. Schem-
sess watch crop reports and are quick to
ascertain when a section is prosperous,
and they lind, unfortunately, many VIC
tins among farmers. There is no better
place for the investment OF surplus money
rhan right on the farm which gave one
Hhe Tnoney. First OF all improve the home
IN when you and yours spend your lives,
and the very first Improvement here
shCUsd be conveniently arranged rooms
saEd then improved methods OF heating
xhern. We may rot have gas and electric
Nights on all farms but there Is no reason
uchy our homes cannot be heated by fur
rrasce Then improve the stock of all
kinds. then improve the land and Sdd i'm
PIGMENTS which Will enable you to do more
work With less effort. After that. il there
is any surplus which is not needed for the
family or the farm, a saving banks ac-
count Is a safe investment and your cash
rs available at all times. Few farmers are
there who are so far ahead that they can
ind nothing mere to improve on the farm.
FLOWING UNDER COW PEAS.
whenever il Is possible TO make the crop
or COW pea tops Into hay ard feed II TO
stocx and then use the manure on the soil
sf Ss preferable 10 the plan Of blowing un-
der d heavy growth Of green tops for there
lis always danger n ploNing under a heavy
crop CT green material because 4 is apt
10 make the soil soGr il done In hot wealth
~: il may he 9afe,y done. however. after
f,c neas mature IN the fall and VIII do the
sob MUCH good although, as stated, the
Ae1.cf way IS 10 cure the hay. feed II 70
stock and apely the manure 10 the soil
ploming under cnly the root growth OF the
pEan- Alter plowipg unde the cow pea
tons the soi. should he given q LIBERAL APP
,psjcs.sion OK potash and phosphorus acid.
ARA III the spring an application Of twenty
ave bus e.s 10 fhc acre OF lime II a crop OF
-.a..%e1u is 70 loilow.