Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-09-02
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- FARM
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eilo is the thing.

1ilo is the thing.
20 evils choose neither. but do
- At thing at the right time.
nG the fifth to the seventh week
0hc0t the right time to wean the
Have = snap on the halter instead
o. Using buckle. It is surer and
e4nfor ~ use in the dark.
~ &olt that is started right and
han61o right never has to be
sbrokS4n In the sense that the word is
uDe6 n often.
When the butter granules begin to
separate from the buttermilk-look-
out Too much churning will spoil
the nne grain of the butter.
No Hjse parent leaves the training
~ t6e boy until he has attained his
groWt and no sensible horse raiser
viii let the colt 60 until 1t is two or
three years old before breaking"
GtocE will not thrive in the sum-
mcr months unless they are well-wa-
tered 70 let them go all day in the
hot without water or shade Is dis
ast< TO both cattle and the profits
IN khrmer.
roads are poor investment for
~ Immunity. That practically every
1nGi4lduAl in communities where the
roo6s lave been improved has been
ben41ltSd in one way or another is a
matter Of fact. Following the i'm
provement of roads all kinds OF prop
erty, both town and country. takes on
~ increased value. Market condf-
lions il general are improved and a
market for perishable farm products
is made, as outlined above, and at
the same time social conditions are
vastly Improved.
One of the most widely used pre-
servatives for fence posts is creosote.
AZ cn&ts about ten cents per post for.
treatment, and is a profitable invest
meQfs The creosOte can be applied
~ uniting the wood with brush or
dipptNx 1t into the liquid. but much
bett results will be obtained IL it Is
actually injected into the wood instead
Of merely coating the outside. II the
brush" method, or painting, is used,
the cEeosote should be applied at q
temperature of about $50 degrees F.
Two coats should be given at least
81 h0nrs apart. II the posts are
dipp34 directly into the preservativc,
TIE oosote should be heated to about
~ inc temperature. The best re-
olz1o Of all can be obtained by first
/ keaf1ng the posts in bath of hot creo-
e0te md then either transferring them
quickly to a bath of creosote at
lower temperature, or else shutting On
he heat and allowing the posts to
remain in the oil as 1t cools BY such
: Rothod, the sapwood will become
th6roughly permeated with the creo-
ooto Full details and specific direc-
tton6 for the treatment of different
Hind of posts may be obtained by ap-
p1icakion to the Forester, Washington.
Heven insects pests are found IN
IA clover. But they are readily with
q re control Of the farmer, accord
IN % Investigations made BY Prof. j.
Folsom Of the Illinois Experiment
oe1>0n, - published In bulletin 1874,
ISSUED by the Urbana authorities.
her than this. Prof Folsom points
that these insects can be con-
led without any particular inter-
nee with the usual farm practice.
- Folsom points out that the worst
hese insects to deal with II the
sborer. II It Is very destructive
spring, he says pillow the clover
Ter. for this insect has quite its
way. The other pests can be dis.
/ "a Of without sacrificing the plant =
amencing upon the leaf-weevil, or
clover louise, Prof Folsom says:
he hay crop is threatened serious
q spring pasture Il, or clip 1t back
May; otherwise, cut the hay ~
Wy AZ possible, IN order to insure
bod second growth Prof. Folsom
ds. however. that usually these two
ects are subdued By natural agen-
- In spite of their abundance. 4
i 6nsidering the best means Of combat
j y the seed insects, Prof. Folsom says
s. get rid Of the worst Of the seed
sects, pasture or clip back in May or
T nrly June; or else cut the hay as
ION % possible "a soon as 1t is fresh
bloom or earlier. Cut red clover,
pasture II lightly. Ia the latter part
! the nrst season. - this goes far
reduce the number az insect pests
the same field the second year and
oes not injure the clover X done intel
gently. Destroy volunteer clover
rhich Il rich nursery for all kinds
q clover insects. It can be cut most
e0nveniently With the rest Of the clov.
n twice year.r AZ : final sugges.
~ Prof.. Folsom advises that 'sred
blower ~ not allowed % run for more
- I've years a this region. where