Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-08-26

Going to the fair this year? Can't
afford 1t? You can't afford to stay
away.
Uneven traces are more than apt to
cause sore shoulders. Be sure the col.
lar fits.
Sore shoulders reduce the earning
capacity of the horse at least rs to
80 per cent. You can't afford it.
Turnips or rutabagas may be sown
broadcast and make excellent fall
feed for the sheep and hogs.
The manure pile from its place back
of the barn never fortified field or
made a crop to grow. Get it on the
land. Put it to work.
Many an idea is picked up at the
state and county fairs which will put
gold into the pocket of the farmer
who uses 1t wisely and we'll.
The hard mixer is the result of an
abnormal contraction of the sphincter
muscle regulating the flow of milk
from the inner glands to the teat.
The scale should have place on
every farm. Know what goes OF the
farm and be sure you keep tab on the
weights of stun brought onto the
farm.
Dip for ticks. If your ewes are not
rid of the external parasites, you can
rest assured that the lambs will suf-
fer, for they like tender skins to
work on.
A few years ago the silo was con.
sidered valuable only for the dairy
farm, but it has been found by ex-
periments that all stock thrives on
the succulent feed when fed in the
right proportions.
One farmer who has made spe.
cialty of pears has found that the
Bartlett, Kieffer and Duchess respond
ed to cultivation and seemed to be
hardy. They prove profitable for cold
storage keeping.
Stock raising and specializing in
| crops will not only give the farmer re-
munerative employment at all seasons
but the rotation of crops and feeding
live stock will keep up the fertility of
| the land.
The robin eats insects largely. The
| farmer can afford to give him the lit
| tie fruit he eats in consideration OF
the service he renders in eating bugs,
worms and SO forth. Dr. Forbes has
| Investigated and found robins eating
| cut worms extensively in the spring.
Pigs should weigh from 60 to 80
pounds when weaned at three months
Of age, and should then 90 on alfalfa
clover or other fresh green pasture
and have corn twice day. Late |
the summer there should be ready IL
them a pasture of rape, field peas
soy beans, besides the corn. Ii thei
teeth become sore, change to shelle,
corn, soaked "a hours in water, slight
ly sailed.
| There are two methods of maintain
ing soil phosphates. By the pun
chase of feeding stuffs containini
phosphates, and by the purchase
phosphate fertilizers. BY buying bra
for feeding, phosphates may be largel
maintained on dairy farms. BY the ir
telligent use of important phosphat,
fertilizers also, such as ground stean
bone meal, raw rock phosphate, ant
acid phosphate, the phosphates @
most soils may be absolutely mai,'
tanned at moderate cost.
Cut received by animals should re
ceive prompt attention. Wash the
wound out with warm water to remove
dirt and germs that might cause in.
lection. Disinfect the wound with a
solution Of carbolic acid in ten to
twenty parts of water, and then bind
up or grease the wound to keep out
germs. An animal that is somewhat
wild may have to be tied for the first
two or three times, but most any ami
NAL will soon learn to know that you
are working for it's good and will like
the treatment and become tame there
after, especially where the wound must
be dressed daily for several weeks.
Anyone can raise ducks successful.
ly. The brooding time is only half as
long as that for chickens, and the
ducklings do not need nearly as much
heat In the brooder. The proper food
for ducklings is bulky one. The
following mixture is good: One part
bran, two parts cornmeal, one part
beefmeal. This last must never be left
out, as it is essential to make duck
lings thrive and grow big. To this
mixture is added about five per cent
sand. Water must be available at all
times, but not deeper than the duck