The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-19

!heaooW ana pasture lands should De
Kept up in condition. Also, nay cut at
different stages of growth, varies in
composition,
People who urn their cattle out on
the public highways to Craze are liable
Tor damages for %trespass. One can con-
trol the pasturfng 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.
When turning bulls out into the pas
ture, 1t is we'll 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 a 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 Sl00 when a year old, it will
pay to feed literally of 40 cent oats
Clover hay which has been rained
upon loses in value very quickly, and
most of the loss falls upon the leaves,
the most valuable part Of the plant.
These contain most of the protein of
SAAS ~ LII DONIl 1ldllUllllE ana CuI.
ting clover 1t is important to secure
the crop without shattering, so as to
get all the leaves.
The despised c~ornstalks, which many
tar1ners rake up n burn to get out OF
the way, are much better than straw
for feeding. If corr slower (stalks and
leaves) is put up al the right stage, it
is almost as good as timothy hay.
Lilacs. honeysuckles, spireas, wiege-
las and snowballs are all hardy and
sumac and barberry all give high
foliage effects. The ornmon alder is a
very pretty shrub when the leaves are
bla during the fall. These shrubs,
with vines about the porches. with
roses n peonies, and some Of the
charm and restfulness about the home.
This is not a season when it will pay
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 we'll as soil and
moisture, must be right to get any
good results.
We have a whole lot yet to learn
dpoOe proving. All SOILS cannot be
plowed alike. and the line Of blowing
has much to 10 with 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.
Those who fall pillow their land say
that 1t will stand an early drouth much
better than spring blowing. That is n
advantage. n then early fall blowing
plays havoc with weeds. and this is
something which requires heroic work
every year.
One of the greatest benefits of rota-
ton 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 a big
item when men are employed by the
year. -,@e.gs - 49,.
The stock feeder or dafryman who
fails to grow roots for his stock is
missing a good thing. Roots are sue
culent. palatable and have a good effect
upon the system. They are valuable
during h 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 a mistake, and 1t means
heavy losses during the hot months.
Every load Of manur made upon the
farm is just so much capital and Il
ought to be expended where it will do
the most good. During the fall and
winter scatter it thin1y on the
and pastures. Some object to putting
manur on the pastures because it pro-
notes too rank a growth. Scatter It
thinly and there will be no trouble from
rankness.
Farm made manures are the most
valuable in improving the physical con-
dition of the soil. Commercial ferttltz-
ers are apt to make soil heavy, while
the barnyard article lightens up the soil
and sets other factors to work.
Farmers everywhere are Just be-
ginning to recognize the great value Of
barley for feeding cattle and hogs.
Crushed barley with clover hay has
shown remarkable gains II fattening
cattle, and no hog raiser can afford
to do without barley.
Use a short SINCE tree and a steady
horse when doing orchard work. i.
does not pay to bark the trees or break
nice limbs. And While you are around
the orchard keep q sharp knife and 20
after the borer whenever you see his