The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-01
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Don't expect your fowls To follow
the habits OF Wild fowls. too closely,
thinking natures methods so superior
TO mans. In y measure they are II
YOU can supply the natural conditions
FOR them. But remember the TOW we
have today has been bred for many
generations away from their natural
environments, therefor they are What
we might call artificial in their ma
t,ire. You yourself, would not wish to
live as our native Indians used to do
In this climate. Besides this the orig
NAL breeds of Wild chicken fowls We're
natives of a warmer Inmate than this,
india and the Mediterranean countries.
so that the best we can do to furnish
sumnler conditions in winter, we can
not possibly furnish their native eli
mate. But on the other hand our
fowls, as We now have them. nave
been bred for generations in this colder
climate and can stand much more
lear dry cold. free from draughts than
their ancient ancestors ever could. But
to do this and produce gigs at the
same time is a strain on their Vitality
which must be compenSe as far as
we are able by good quarters and
proper food.
one of the things that the general
farmer has not Yet ascertained is the
individuality of the ear of corn.
Though two ears may look SO much
alike that there is on difference that
an expert scotsman can See. one may
produce many bushels per acre more
than the other o. at that rate. This is
found TO be the case when single ears
have been planted side by side. The
pan OF planting part of AN ear and
saving the balance until the following.
year to mix the high producing ears
together and plant seems To be more
nearly probable TO create a high pro-
ducing class of corr. than amy other to
which our attention has been called.
Give oyster she'll, lean meat and lots
Of grit at this time. Let the fowls help
themselves as they want i'll. Right now
we want every hen GA the place to fit
her self for laying, and she can hardly
get too much egg-forming food just
at this time. She Will not overdo the
matter unless she has beer starved 10
1t from previous neglect, o neglect
dust baths when snow is on. An active,
laying hen wants her dust bath every
day. Dust costs nothing, so there is
no excuse for neglecting this important
matter.
The young man on the farm has a
great field before him ii he will enter
any of the many experimental plans
that people want to have facts about.
If You try anything of the kind keep
accurate data of all you notice and
see if you conclusions are the same
from year To year or the same as 9th
ars operating along the same lines.
There are many mistaken ideas that
are quoted by almost everyone, but can
be proven by none.
How do the colts from the good stall
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do those from scrub stations? Is there
more han the difference in the stallion
fees? If so. does it not pay to patron
ze the best stations? In such sales
as have been noted there seems to be
two or three times the difference of
fees and then some, There is also sat
isfaction in breeding the good ones.
The best is none too good"
BY the way. alfalfa leaves are the
very best material 70 save for use in
the runs for the small chicks to scratch
in. have seen little chicks eat alfalfa
cave before they had their second
plying lean meat or oyster shell for
little chicks when SKINNED sweet
milk and alfalfa leaves are given with
their other food.
Th ground hog saw his shadow in
liilS localllS on lne 20, Dut does that
mean cold weather for six weeks, or
warm. Among a number who COM
mented on the day there were those
who We're positive on both sides. This
proves pretty conclusively that there
is nothing in the saying of practical ac-
count. Then who has seen a wood
chuck in the Missouri valley?
Do YOU save our frozen eggs for
cooking 1t is old but perhaps some
do not know that a frozen egg is as
good for cooking as ever. If they are
thawed in cold water. The yolk is
soft and like a new laid egg. where
If allowed TO thaw by the natural
warmth OF a room the yolk will be
solid and unbeatable or UNBEATABLE if
fried.
Look II for the seed corn That is TO
be planted next spring. The day is
past for taking any chances with the
seed. in the minds of the best farmers.
and We hope this includes all our read
ers. Test the seed and he sure it is
right. We rather expect that a good
deal of seed will fail that was thought
to be all right.
THE GREATEST WOMAN.
At Il recent gathering of a large mum
Der of club women, the question was
asked: Who may rightly be consid-
cred the greatest woman in history"
There We're many but the
one which was awarded the prize was
this: The wife OF a mar of moderate
means. who does her own cooking.
washing and ironing, brings up a fam
lily OF girls and boys to be useful mem
bers of society. and finds time for her
w intellectual and moral improve
ment. is the greatest woman in all his
tory"