The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-10-29

If the laand is free from burs and
cookies, let the sheep run over the
grain and cornfields.
Regular feed, clean, pure water and
good housing will prove encourage
ment to the flock to do their best.
The farm is the place to grow the
finest type of manhood. Happy is the
farmer who is raising good crop.
Fertile, moist land will often con-
tinue producing good, profitable crops
of market hay for an ordinary work
ing lifetime.
Before retiring at night visit the
stable and see that everything is all
right. You may save a good horse by
this little attention.
All fallen and wOrmy fruit fed TO
the pigs will do them good and re-
turn profit to the farmer 1t will
1t is good thing to keep accounts
of all farming operations to know just
where one is at all the time. We all
like to know what the other farmer is
doing, how he does it, and how much
he makes.
It is time to pot Bermuda lilies, If
you wish 10 have them in flower at
Christmas rather than Oike all the
world), at Easter Freesias, too,
should be potted Immediately for
Christmas Towering.
Many complain that the birds eat
up all of their sunflower seeds. This
may be true in very rare cases. but it
is not generally true. Some birds will
eat some of them, but some waste in
all crops must be expected.
Among bulbs suited to the window
| garden. the cyclamen is one of the
; most interesting varieties. The foli-
age is neat and elegant, and the
whole growth makes a compact little
! bouquet. The flowers are unusually
picturesque in their form.
Those who intend setting out trees
and other plants in the fall should
make their selections and have their
orders in ahead of shipping time. Deal
| with agents and nurserymen who are
known to be honest and who have
stock that is up to grade and will
grow.
Many farmers have notion that
| because sheep will eat weeds and the
, leaves of brush they do not need any
other kind of food. Often when there
are no weeds or grass in the pasture
the sheep are allowed to Craze almost
the bare ground, and they are expect.
ed to live and thrive on this.
When the colt begins to eat, give il
a variety of feeds for the building of
the various tissues Of its body Glover
hay and wheat bran contain necessary
mineral matter for the building of
bone. Flax seed meal in small guam.
titles is good for keeping the colt 5
bowels in good condition and for max.
| ing it's coat sleek.
An occasional bran mash. with
| about a pint of molasses should be
given when days rest, or light work
can be had. Keep your work team as
near in size and shape as possible.
BY far the must important matter is
| that they should possess like charac-
teristics Of temper, and disposition,
so that they will work in harmony.
| Instruct your shipper to wrap the
roots of the plants we'll and have him
| inform you by mail as to the time the
| shipment is made, so that you can
be on the lookout for them and re-
ceive them without unnecessary de.
lay. The plants should be insured
| against funguOus diseases and injuri
Gus insects Most states enforce this
legally.
| The durum wheat seems to have
plenty of good qualities, and is com
ing to the front every year in western
| Nebraska and Kansas Such being the
case, the millers might as we'll make
up their minds to deal with it, Farm
ers in the western part of this state
are just finding out how TO raise it;
in years past they have not sowed 1t
early enough and have not used
enough seed.
| Nitrogen must be maintained by le-
! gume crops and the best legume for
the corn belt is clover. The clover crop
should be left on the ground. If re-
moved. not much. If any, nitrogen is
| added to the SOIL II the crop is re-
moved and fed to average live stock
! and the manure given average care
and hauled back 10 the field the loss
| is nearly one-haif of the plant food
| and three-fourths of the organic mat
ter. If good crop Of clover is left on
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