Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-03
Farm Facts

1t Is not necessarily always the heav-
last animal that brings the highest
price in market. II Is more often the
medium sized ones tina the
top prices. 1t is Very true that the
greater weights that can be cached
ana excellent quality also be obtained.
the higher price the animal will bring;
out as a rule, medium sized animals
take on flesh more rapidly and can be
made fatter and pluinper. They also
have less one and are much the most
profitable animal for the butcher. For
TINS reason in selecting breeding stock,
quality should be the first characteris-
tie kept in mind and then The greatest
size compatible with this.
In sowing grass or clover seed. do
rot he too economical with the seed.
one of the essentials in securing a good
sven stand of grass is To USE plainly OF
seed and then take care to distribute
~ evenly as possible over the ground.
II Is a great deal better To SON too
much than too little as ny the former
method the sod Will soon right Itself.
but when too little seed is sown there
VIII never be a good sod until it is re-
,.eived.
1t is a mistake to breed from mare.
that are faulty In wind. limb or form.
The offspring Of such animals will also
De faulty as a rule. yet ii costs as much
tn raise them as 1t does to raise the
first class colt. and the difference In
price will decide the profita bleness and
..xpediency of using none but faultless
brood mares.
To beget a hardy. vigorous. healthy
y%ounGster, ready to make a large and
rapid growth. the parents must be in
a vigorous condition and the keeping OF
breeding stock III any other condition
will oon show In the weakly stock.
~A~ - 40 ., ,,rt ., th~
largest percentage OF marketable stock
should dip their seed for scab. 1t will
make a big difference in the crop.
The work cams should now be sea-
soned up as fast as possible. Don't try
to keep them In good condition on
Give them liberal grain feed and good
hay. and find something FOR them to do
every day.
A southern fruit grower says that he
has found COW peas TO be an excellent
rover crop for a youpg orchard. He
s.ultivates with a disc until along about
The middle of June, then plants COW
neas In rows between the trees.
1t is considered best to set apple
trees from thirty to forty feet apart.
This plan gives ample circulation. but
II has h disadvantage OF giving too
much sunlight, which may induce sun
'Scald.
Plan Ii orchard. Set a small stake
where each tree is to stand. This will
give straight rows. and save a whole
TOT of time. Use a stse! tape for meas
uring the distance between trees.
Some apple growers are mixing yarie-
ties iii orchards with good results. The
usual method Is to plant two rows OF
one variety, then two OF another, and
like wise through the entire orchard
Less acreage. with a better stand.
Will show more clean profits thar any
M rnfhn.S ~ ynUf a .A~,, fH~.tt -
satisfied with any old corn. Plant good
feeding corn.
We believe it is IA good thing to fire.
uuently change seed-introduce new
blood. INC the results will be Just as
certain as when Introducing new blood
into a herd.
Don't leave the holes dug for apple
trees open too long. The sides and bot
tom become baked. and the soil which
has been thrown out becomes lumpy
and compact.
Southern potato W lost so heav-
'.y last season that they are planting
very sparingly. This will give north
"rn growers Il chance to make some
nOney
External warfare is the price OF high
grade fruit. Even Georgia peach grow
ers are finding out that they will have
to fight San Jose scale to IL finish.
These days ma be put to good ac-
count by fixing up the fences. sharpen
ing up the discs and generally getting
tainss in shape for spring work.
Harness should be kept clean. and
they Will look better and wear bette,
II every piece Is wei dubbed and care
fEliy oiled every few weeks.
Many sheepraisers wait too long be-
FORE docking and castrating the lambs.
ihis work should be done before the
lambs are ten days old.
T~wo-year-old apple tr"es are much
better than lder ones. These usually
Aave a better balanced root system and
tops than the older trees.
When planting fruit trees, shrubs or
vines in very hard ground. be sure that
ihc soil in and around the holes IL
thoroughly !oosened W
1t never pays to buy cheap trees.
Give your order to some nurseryman
known for handling good stock, and tell
him you want his best.
Keep the calves and colts growing
light along by generous grain Feeding.
- takes three years tn grow a horse:
keep him coming.
Don. neglect the orchard this spring.
90 over it early and fill In ali the killed
'"It places. and give 1t a good c%leaniue
up.
Peach trees should be headed low
- thai the most Of the fruit can he
clicked from the ground.