The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18

ana the whole herd did better than De-
fore. Sweet corn, millet, rape and
July l.
FARM FACTS. @
Here is one thing to bear In mind
about hay. The poorer the soil. the
poorer the hay In protein, hence both
meadow and pasture lands should be
4 kept up in condition. Also, nay cut at
4 different stages Of growth, varies In
composition.
People who turn their cattle out on
the public highways to Craze are liable
for damages for trespass. One can con-
troll the pasturing rights OF the road"
way adjoining his own land, but he
has no right to allow his stock to wan
der UP and down the road for several
! miles, eating what really belongs to his
/ neighbors.
i When turning bulls out into the pas
ture, 1t is well to see that the fences
are made secure. Where neighbors'
cattle are running in adjoining fields,
bulls are liable to break over, and then
there is trouble. and probably damage
| suit.
! Keep the colts growing. The young
| sters will now eat considerable grain,
/ and they should be fed all they will
/ clean up. With good heavy colts sell
ing around 500 when year old, ifyWill
pay 10 feed literally of 40 cent oats
Clover hay which has been rained
upon loses in value very quickly, and
most ofcthe loss falls upon the leaves,
the most valuable part OF the plant.
\ These contain most OF the protein OF
the plant. In both handling and cut
4 lal- a. ~.
the crop without shattering. SO as to
get all the leaves.
The despised cornstalks, which many
farmers rake up and burn TO get out OF
the way. are much better than straw
for feeding. If corn stover (stalks and
leaves) is put up at the right stage, 1t
Is almost as good as timothy hay.
Lilacs, honeysuckles, spireas, wieRe-
las and snowballs are all hardy and
quite easily grown, while the alders,
sumac and barberry all give high
4 foliage effects The common alder Is a
ablaze during the fall. These shrubs
| with vines about the porches. with
roses and peonies, and some of the
more common flowers, win give a
charm and restfulness about the home.
Il
to turn under green crops. Clover is
usually the crop we turn under, and
we want all of the crop we can get this
/ year for feeding. Besides, much care
should be used in turning under clover.
Soil conditions, as well as soil and
moisture, must be right to get any
good results.
We have whole lot yet to learn
4 about blowing. All soils cannot be
plowed alike. and the time of plowing
4 has much to do with the mechanical
condition Of the soil. Burrows thrown
up on edge is the best for heavy soils,
as it exposes more Of the furow to the
sun and wind.
4 Those who fall plow their land say
that it will stand an early drouth much
better than spring plowing. That is one
advantage, and then early fall plowing
plays havoc with weeds. and this is
something which requires heroic work
every year.
One of the greatest benefits OF rota-
tion of crops comes In distributing the
farm work through the season, so that
both men and teams have employment
during most of the year. This Is big
item when men are employed by the
year.
The stock feeder or dairyman who
fails to grow roots for, his stock Is
missing a good thing. Roots are sue.
! culent, palatable and have good effect
, upon the system. They are valuable
during the months when stock is on dry
feed.
without plenty of good, pure water
: dairying cannot be made profitable
: Pure water for the cows, and for the
, dairy house is essential Here is where
: so many make mistake and 1t means
4 heavy losses during the hot months.
Every load of manure made upon the
, farm is just SO much capital and Il
ought to be expended where II will dC
I the most good, During the fall and
Y Vinter scatter 1t thinly on the meadow
& And pastures. Some object to puttint
: manure on the pastures because 1t pro
r Hnotes too rank q growth. Scatter 4
fhinly and there will be no trouble from
rankness.
3 Farm made manures are the mos
: valuable in improving the physical con
: dition OF the soil. Commercial fertiliz
' ers are apt to make soil heavy, whil
4 the barnyard article lightens up the sol
and sets other factors to work.
q Farmers everywhere are Just be
S ginning to recognize the great valus o
2 barley for feeding cattle and hag.
4 Crushed barley with clover hay ha
& shown remarkable gaina in fattenin
{ cattle, and no hog raiser can affor
I to DO without barley.
Use short singe tree and q stead
4 horse VlAnn doing orchard work. ]
y does not cay to bark the trees or brea
n nice linfbs. And while You are aroun
4, the orchard keep a sharp knife and <
= after the borer whenever you see hi