The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-24

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that man and try to ascertain II he mas
a better variety, or cares for MS corn
better thar his n~eighbors. me supJecl
If ariation in productiveness of dill
ferent ears is very little appreciated by
farmers in general. Nh corn expert
even. has been astonished by Inolng.
he product from a given number OF
stalks from one ear producing twice as
much as from another ear that seemed
fully as good. There seems more room
for advancement along that line tina
almost any other.
IT is stated hat only S per cent. of
the three and a half million miles OF
road in his country are really gooo
roads, and that fully three-tourths u
the $50. OOO, 900 annually spent upon
these roads is wasted. These state
ments are not hard to believe by any
one travelling much over the country
roads. There is little or no system IN
laying out or draining roads, n by
changing overseers every year or SO,
each one pays no attention to what
may have been done previously. out
goes ahead according to his WI ideas.
The whole scheme of road care and
road building is a farce Of the rankest
kind.
Have you any trees growing along
the creek or in other places that are
not making any Improvement, Or does
your grove need thinning? If so, this
winter is the time to prepare some
wood for next summer II you do not
then consider the advisability Of plant
ing some for posts or timber fuel. There
are waste places that might well fur
nish many of the posts that are needed
on the farm and much firewood be-
sides. The soft wood may be valuable
for posts by the perfecting of some
method Of treatment that will prevent
them from rotting before the trees can
be grown.
A farmer should know at the end of
each year just 10Y ne stands. Too
many are satisfied with the income Of
the year, without Analysing their oper-
ations to see which crops have paid n
which have lost o for them. Not
many business men can make every
department of their bushes pay, but
they usually know where they are los
ing money, and cut it off. Every farm
product should be grown at a profit,
and with q little systematical book
keeping one can easily enlarge the best
money makers and leave the others
alone. Try books for one year, just to
see There you are at. !
The most effective remedy against
wire-worms in corn is changing the
crop for at least two successive years.
This will drive the worms out Of the
soil, so that the third year the field
may safely be planted again to corn.
Various solutions or dips have been
tried, but usually do more injury to the
corn than to the worms. Put the in
fected field down to clover. 1t will be a.
good thing for the soil, besides getting
rid Of the corn pests. Vigorous meas
ures will now have to be used to save
the fields through he central parts Of
Illinois.
There should not be any question
now about the most profitable stock
for the farmer. The only kind that
pays is the sort that will urn their
feed to the best account. and 1t Is only
the well-bred animals which are trained
to do this. The scrub steer or cow has
sluggish temperaments and poor diEes-
ton. They are built to eat to sustain
life, without ability to turn feed into
meat or butter fat. Whether as a fat
stock or dairy proposition get the best
Individual animals you can.
The scrub grain farmer stands nc
show now in the big markets. He be-
longs to the same class as the scrub
stock raiser. Neither one Of them car
keep out of debt. The man who raises
Is to 80 bushels Of corn per acre, or q
to 80 bushels Of wheat per acre. or 60. tc
so bushels Of oats per acre, never uses
anything but choice, well-bred seed
Money spent. for pure, strong seed, Is
as wisely invested as money spent fol
pure-bred stock to breed up q herd.
The question Of getting some equit.
able returns from $3.50 an acre land, is
now racking the brains of a good many
farmers. The proposition Is this: One
must employ modern methods, use the
best seeds, and make everything move
to count on the winning side. It takes
a mighty bright business mar to handle
these high priced lands and show an
profit. The thing Is being done. bu1
1t calls for good horse sense and 8
thorough knowledge of stock and crops
A deep, well-fined seed bed is as es
sential for corn as for small grain
The root system of the cornstall
spreads out rapidly in search Of fooe
and the soil must be fine enough TO
these ~tosreadily come in contact. Thel
the loose, cloddy soil dries out quickl,
and has no power to retain moisture
face tillage, will bring the corn through
In good shape.
Commence to break the heifer Will,
she is still drinking milk from the pail
She may do some aggravating things
hut don't lose o u temper and star
! n to beat her. Every time you los,
your self control you lose ground Will
the heifer. BY the time she is 1-year
old she should be as quiet as any q
the old cows.
There are thousands Of summer Law
ers and winter boarders among tn,
poultry fiocks. The hen that Will no
keep busy for nine or ten months witt
good feeding and good care, is no
worth having around. Everything abou
the farm must work and keep at it.
Winter eggs depend upon how wei
you feed your hens. 1t takes gree,
stun, grains. meat and grits to- mak,
eggs. Unless you give these to til,
hens you need not expect eggs.
Every one who sells dairy Drod,,ct
should study how to please his c,ls
tomers Cleanliness. style OF packar,
and promptness In delivery will wi,
trade and hold II.
Breaking a Gov Of kicking IL not :,
easy as n might imagine. Here Kind
ness will do more than all the con
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