The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-09-10

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v0r oealding hogs have the waAsR
~ 1sgrsss. Hotter q colder viii not
g1vo ~ bese results.
When The horse comes IN vet amer
. hard drive. rub him o. and blankst:
thsa feed . warm bran mash.
Charcoal and gTit should - pro
v1ds1 Tor The hens. Hogs Nike char
col, too. Zee that thsy sst u
II yoa have not already done %
have the horSss you ass using sharp
sAod 70 that they win not clip % the
~ roads.
i u not sAsy monsy which ths
farmer makes. for farming II hard
work. but II II good money with not
The least suspicion Of faint upon t.
Strange, isn't Il, but did you ever
notice that = bumper crop II always
reported until Il moves out Of the
growers hands and that then . sert
ous shortage II foundy
The Texas farmers' union which has
proved such . strong organisation. II
considering . plan to establish . sys
tenn Of banks In connection with the
chain Of cotton warehouses now -
ing established By them.
The spraying oe the orchard next
season should come In for conside1-
tion at this eason OF the year. Plan
to do the work. II viii pay many fold.
The initial expense may seem large.
but II 10 not when results are consid-
cred.
II wife don't happen to read Meadow
brook Farm Notes. just hand her this.
1t will help to brighten the home: To
clean lamp burners pa. them In . ket.
tie and v with boiling water. Add
. tablespoonful or % Of sal soda and .
lump OF lye soap. Take on and dry
the burners. then brighten them up
By the use Of powdered charcoal OF
brick dust.
The old idea that IN apple tree after
Il has once been planted. should b
able TO care for itself and bring forth
IN abundance Of fruit. ~ no longer
b maintained. since such . method ID
neither economical nor business-liks.
Fruit trees OF whatever kind or II
need V much. or more. care and II.
tsntion throughout the season. - any
crop grown on the farm.
Keep the young trees growing
straight. II Il 10 found that young
fruit trees lean over when the soil II
right position TO prevent them from
leaning permanently. Often . young
tree will be whipped about by the wind
and form . hole in the soil 1t It's base.
Such holes should be promptly filled
and the tree Strengthened to . right
position.
A two-yearold colt should do NO
more than haul m empty wagon and
then should not be wearied and ex-
erted for the colt Is ~undeveloped In
muscle and bone and can be easily In
jured II not completely ruined. Heavy
pulling and stra!ning OF any kind
should be avoided under Ave years Of
age. Three-yearoids can do lots OK
narrowing. blowing. etc. hut should
not do heavy pulling. Ring bones.
spavins. curbs. etc. are often the re-
suits Of hard usage at an early age.
Here II the point Of dificalty In
keeping q good dirt road In condition
In the winter time raised BY q western
farmer who believes In the road drag.
He says: speaking about making
smooth dirt roads. there In one condi.
ton that In hard to dodge. II II
brought on BY . rain. followed by trav-
Ell In the mud and wound up with
fresse. The time between = rain and
the freeze II usually about - hours
at this season Of the year. This gives
room for . days travel In the mud.
During this day the mud n too sticky
and slushy 10 b helped by dragging.
Ruts are cut BY every passing vehicle.
The condition after the freeze can BE-
easily imagined"
The outlook for the sheep industry
In the western states 10 very promss
ing according to the judgment Of the
American Wool and Cotton Reporter
which says: The outlook for the
sheep man to-day IL much brighter
than Il has been at any time during
the present year. and the gloom that
threatened 70 settle about the wool
gorwers OF the west \ short time ago
h gradually Swing place to more en-
couraging signs. with every promise
Of . continuation. Heavy lamb losses
In the opening. low offerings for wool