Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-01-25
FARM FACTS,

that man and try to ascertain IL he a
a better variety. or cares for his corn
better han his ~neighbors. The subject
OF variation in productiveness of diff
ferent ears is very little appreciated by
farmers in general. The corn expert,
| even, has been astonished by finding
the product from a given number OF
! stalks from one ear producing twice as
much as from another ear that seemed
fully as good. There seems more room
for advancement along that line than
! almost any other.
1t is stated that only 5 per cent. Of
the three and q half million miles Of
road in this country are really good
roads, and that fully three-fourths of
the $50, 900, 900 annually spent upon
these roads is wasted. These state
ments are not hard to believe by any
one travelling much over the country
roads. There is little or no system in
laying out or draining roads, and by
changing overseers every year or so,
each one pays no attention to what
may have been lone previously, but
goes ahead according to his own ideas.
The whole scheme of road care and
road building is a farce of the rankest
kind.
Have you any trees growing along
the creek or in other places that are
not making any Improvement, or does
your grove need thinning? If so, this
winter is the time to prepare some
wood for next summer II you do no
then consider the ~advisability OF plant
ing some for posts or timber fuel. There
are waste places that might well fur
nish many Of the posts that are needed
on the farm and much irewood be-
sides. The soft woods may be valuable
for posts by the perfecting of some
method Of treatment that will prevent
them from rotting before the trees can
be grown
A farmer should know at the end of
each year Just how he Too
many are satisfied with the income of
the year, without Analysing their oper-
atoms to see which crops have paid
which have lost money for them. Not
many business men can make every
| department of their bushes pay. but
they usually know where they are los
ing money, and cut it off. Every farm
product should be grown at a profit,
and with a little systematical book
keeping one can easily enlarge the best
money makers and leave the others
alone. Try books for one year, just TO
see -here you are at.
T1re most effective remedy against
III GOTH - CIdIlBllS ZIG
crop for at least two successive years.
This will drive the worms out Of the
soil, so that the third year the field
may safely be planted again to corn.
Various solutions or dips have been
tried, but usually do more injury to h
corn than to the worms. Put the IN
fected field down to clover. 1t will be a
good thing for the soil, besides getting
rid of the corn pests. Vigorous meas
ures will now LAY TO be used to save
the fields through the central parts OF
Illinois.
There should not be any question
now about the most profitable STOCK
for the farmer. The only kind that
pays is the sort that will turn their
feed to the best account. and 1t Is only
the well-bred animals which are trained
to do this. The scrub steer or COW has
sluggish temperaments and poor diges-
ton. They are built to eat to sustain
life, without ability to turn feed into
meat or butter fat. Whether as a fat
stock or dairy proposition get the best
individual animals you can.
The scrub grain farmer stands no
show now in the big markets. He be-
longs to the same class as the scrub
stock raiser. Neither one of them can
keep out of debt. The man who raises
rs to 80 bushels Of corn per acre, or rs
to 30 bushels of wheat per acre, or 90 to
so bushels Of oats per acre, never uses
anything but choice, well-bred seed.
! Money spent for pure, strong seed, Is
as wisely invested as money spent for
pure-bred stock to breed up q herd.
The question of getting some equit-
able returns from $3.50 an acre land, is
now racking the brains of a good many
farmers. The proposition is this: One
must employ modern methods, use the
best seeds, and make everything move
to count or the winning side. 1t takes
a mighty bright business man to handle
these high priced lands and show any
profit. The thing is being done, but
1T calls for rood horse sense and q
thorough knowledge Of stock and crops
A deep, well-fined seed bed is as es-
sential for corn as for small grain.
The root system Of the cornstalk
spreads out rapidly in search of food
and the soil must be fine enough for
these to readily come in contact. Then
the loose, cloddy soil dries out quickly
and has no power to retain moisture.
A good soil bed, with thorough sur
face tillage, will bring the corn through
In good shape.
Commence to break the heifer while
she is still drinking milk from the pail.
She may do some a~ggravating things,
but don't lose your temper and start
in to beat her. Every time you lose
your self control you lose ground with
the heifer. BY the time she is 1-year-
old she should be as quiet as any Of
the Did cows.
There are thousands OF summer lay
ers n winter boarders among the
J poultry flocks. The hen that will not
keep busy for nine or ten months with
good feeding and good care, is not
worth having around. Everything about
the farm must work and keep at 1t.
Winter eggs depend upon how we'll
you feed your hens 1t takes green
stuff, grains, meat and grits to make
eggs. Unless ypu give these to the
hens you need not expect eggs.
Every one who sells dairy products
should study 10 to please his GUS
toners. Cleanliness style Of package
n promptness In delivery will win
trade and hold 1t.
Breaking a COW OF kicking Is not SO