Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-08-19
Smile even though the sun does not

OuMMoE UOdrucIS ara OICc0 pTOuta-
BILE. but never the boardef COW.
Don't try to measure all the profits
your farm returns you in cold cash.
A feed mill will prove a profitable
investment to the farmer feeding ten
or more head Of cattle.
Water heated to 100 degrees will
| kill cabbage worms and Is not hot
enough to injure the plants.
Broken vehicles. tired teams and
| small loads tell the sad story of many
bad country roads.
Be more particular about the first
blowing. for II carelessly done later
cultivation cannot make up for the
deficiency.
While cowpeas will grow on poor
soil, they will make a poor crop, and
it pays to enrich the ground for them
as well as any other crop.
During the dry spell keep the Guilt
vator going. 1t puts dry mulch over
| the ground and prevents moisture
| from being lost.
There is a tendency to increase the
production of small fruits. but the
production of apples seems to be fall
ing of.
A good wind-break for the orchard
Is good thing. 1t holds the snow,
protects the orchard and increases the
value of the farm.
When you see a thing out of place,
put 1t up; when you find something
broken, fix 1t. 1t will save you time
later on.
Washington declared that agricul-
ture was the most healthful, the most
healthful, the most useful and the
most noble employment Of man.
It is good plan to throw corn on
the cob to the chickens, but do not
let the cobs accumulate to add to the
other filth which collects so easily
Clean up the yards and keep them
clean.
Did you ever sit down and figure
how much capital you had invested in
farm machinery? If your farm is at
all well-equipped it will amount to a
goodly sum. This is invested capital
which can be made to return you good
interest only as you take care of the
machinery.
An abused COW will not return a
profit. 1t Is a loss every time she is
frightened. To run cow to pasture
is like throwing money away. A COW
in any way worried will not do her
best. The cow that is made a pet Of
will make money for it's owner The
milk of a frightened or abused COW
is poisonous.
Good results from mulching fruit
trees cannot be expected unless sufi-
cient amount of mulch is provided to
prevent the growth of grass. 1t should
be eight inches deep over a circle the
diameter of which is at least two or
three feet greater than that of the
branches. Many of the failures where
mulching has been tried have been
due to the fact that the mulch has
been packed about the trunks of the
trees or spread so thinly that it had
little effect upon the growth of grass.
The hired man and the boss as I'M
desirable citizens: The former felt
that he was working too hard for the
pay he received: he knew better than
the boss how the work should be laid
out; he caroused on Sunday and was
dead to the world on Monday; he was
jealous of the other hired men-he
got fired! The latter had no regular
hours; he shifted teams from one man
to another; he spent his time in town;
he had plenty Of spare room in the
house but he gave the hired man the
best bed in the hay loft; he grumbled
about trifles-his hired man quit.
In marketing fruit or vegetables al
ways make the packages as neat as
possible and use only uniformly good
stun. The trade demands quality in
all food products, and that which looks
the cleanest and can be exposed for
sale in an appetizing manner will al
ways command the highest price.
Good goods should always be exposed
for sale in new packages. When the
trade once learns that you produce
foods OF high quality you will never
have any trouble in disposing of them.
Sudden change In the diet of any
animal Is bad especially the horse.
The soft bran mash, by many advo.
Gated as good Saturday night offer.
ing Is apt to cause collie unless the