Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26

"A dpS lpti ophs S~S'f't
hand steel roofing would be all right
for roofs. We would not buy second
hand material for the roof. for the
reason that there are too many nail
holes in 1t. This makes fine material
for the sides of buildings, and new
steel roofing is good material for al
most any farm building. 1t is import
ant tina steel roofing be kept we'll
painted.
We used to think that a running
stream was the ideal watering place
for hogs. But we find now that this
is often a prolific source Of disease.
Streams running through other feed
yards than your own should not be
used. The spring brook, fed by springs
on your own land Is safe, but not many
are fortunate enough to have a nice
spring.
The value of your hay depends upon
its quality, and quality denends upon
when you cut it and how well you put
1t up and store it, Black or musty hay
shows careless work. The object should
be to get the crop cured and in NOW
without the loss of any of the good
qualities 1t had when standing as grass.
GOOD hay is nothing but grass, with
the water squeezed out.
There is no excuse for lousy hogs, for
they may be gotten rid of easily by
spraying or dipping. Most any of he
stock dips will do the work effectually,
and a cheap spray pump and a gallon
Of dip Is all you usually need. If
the pests are persistent, get a tank
aud dip the hogs. That settles the lice.
A Minnesota farmer handles his man
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The crop is allowed to stand until the
heads are all brown. The crop is then
moved and thrown into small punches
where 1t lies until thoroughly dry. 1t
is Their hauled direct to the machine
and threshed.
Don't take too many chances with
the bull. 1 have never seen one that
did not have ugly spells. While It is
not a good plan to allow the bull to
run with the herd, It is cruel to keep
In the barn yard, and feed plenty of
green stuff. Keep your y on him
An Ames, Ia, experiment showed the
result of using good, strong seed pota-
toes. Seed of the same variety, some
grown at home and some grown In
Canada, was used. At the end of seven
years the seed from Canada was pro-
ducing 754 bushels per acre, while the
home grown was producing 100 bushels.
Let the hogs root. That is what they
have the stout nose for. However, If
you feed plenty OF salt, ashes and char
coal, they won't want to DOT SO much.
Even small pieces of o and coal
ashes will be eaten by the hogs when
they are shut up in close quarters.
A big Michigan nurseryman says that
orchard cultivation is just as important
as grain crop cultivation. Merely dig
gfng UP the sod and sticking In the
tree will not insure success. The ground
should be rich and In good mechanical
condition.
The heavy draft horse which is at
home on a sulky pillow. or any other Of
the heavy work about the farm. should
not be driven as a roadster. Whenever
these big horses have to be taken on
the road, give them a good load, but
let them walk.
Of all the pasture crops for hogs there
is nothing that will beat common red
clover. Alfalfa is good, but II does not
At into our system of crop growing like
clover.
The man who does not SOW some
dwarf essex rape during the next week
or so, ID going to miss some good feed.
1t is good fol. hogs, sheep or cows, and
the seed is cheap. Try IL
n The writer, who travels q great DEAL
among Iowa farmers, made II a point
to ask 100 renters which crops made
them the most money. N~inety-two said
corn and hogs.