The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-01-11

H1J VIA lpNuCi dlOIlS WIN some O3I
straw. A subscriber asks whether we
would advise feeding ~cottonseed to
calves. Where nice clover and fodder
are fed literally the calves do not need
%cottonseed. A little oats and shelled
corn may be fed to advantage.
Some people are afraid to harrow
corn. A spike tooth harrow is just
the thing in the field, before the corn
appears in the ows If the field is
clean once over will be enough; but
when a weedy field. or if crust forms.
go over again, and keep going until
you start the ~cultivatorS.
Sheep men put great stress on the
proper winter care of the breeding.
ewes. They should be kept thrifty. and
not hampered. With plenty of exer-
else, and such foods as fodder, clover
hay, oats, bran, with some roots oc-
~casionally. they will come in capital
condition.
An Indiana farmer sows all his wheat
and oat ground to clover. After the
grain is cut he turns in stock. The
clover stands unit! the following May,
when 1t Is turned under and corr is
planted. Under this treatment he gets
from so to 10 bushels Of corn per acre.
Guess work has no place in farm
management. Every feeder should
keep tab on his fatteaing stock, and
the only way to do 1T is by Weighing
them occasionally. Put up scales, and
use them. Weigh u everything, then
you won't have to guess at shrinkage.
Iowa farmers have been much pleased
with the years result in using the split
log in keeping roads in condition.
While there is no concerted movement.
Farmers In MANY Townships haI-a ,,pjta1
and each has done his share in
keeping the roads in condition.
Potato growers have earned that cul-
tivation is very essential, the object
being to loosen UP the soil rather than
pack it. The soil should be Fitted and
turned. Cultivate the same as corn,
deeply at first, and Very shallow the
last time over.
Are you taking all the manure you
can and putting it upon the land which
make the stock work up the coarse
stuff. Do YOU part by putting the
manure on the fields, before any is
wasted.
The breeding sows should now be
kept thriving, but not over-fat. The
condition of the SOW at breeding time
has a great deal to do With her litter.
II she is in fit condition she will likely
bring a litter of seven or eight fine,
lusty pigs.
Don't try to fatten the BOAR. He
Should have ample food to develop and
:;eep him in good condition. An ali
corn diet is hardly the ideal one for
the boar which will now soon be called
Npon for hard service.
New practices are constantly being
.ried. Some have narrowed their fan
wheat. the object being to make a fine
mulch. We doubt very much whether
his is a good thing. The wheat roots
ought not to be disturbed in the fail.
Keep salt and ashes where the pigs;
nave easy access to them. Put them
''nto a self feeder and keep a good sup
ply on hand. Wood ashes are the best.
If you cannot find anything better,
keep the cobs gathered and burned.
We are not giving enough attention
10 the grass lands. There are so many
good forage crops that many stock
raisers are keeping less land in grass
tivated crops.
Every day now emphasizes the i'm
portance of using seed adapted to your
conditions and soil. If proper seed corn,
seed oats and seed wheat were used,
there would be more solid, well-ma-
tured crops.
Corn growers are having their trou-
oles. Wire worms have ruined lots of
corn on sod land this year. About the
best remedy for them is to change the
rotation SO that corn is not planted on
sod ground.
Some corn growers report that sui
phur mixed with the SEED corn at
planting time will keep away suuir-
eels and cut worms. We would like to
bear from our readers who have tried it..
Old feeders have found out thai bet
ter n Oh aper gains are made by
feeding mixed feed to young stock. but
with steers three years old or upwards
corn alone gives better results.
Watch the trend of tie markets and
plan to sell our stuff at the top notch.
The profit is not all In raising a big
crop. tut In selling it to the best adj
vantage.
This farmer who raises n feeds
stock should grow plenty Of protein
crops, such as alfalfa. clover and COW
peas. These will help keep down the
feed bill.