Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09
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best time to drain-before the winter
rains set in. II the ground 10 not too
soft for the horses, n or o fur
rows may be run out with the two
horse pillow. Hook three horses -
the pillow. An extra man should fol-
low with sharp ak to cut the roots
The ditch may be %deepened by tho
use Of the lifting subsoil plow. To do
good work a heavy match team In he
hands of a capable plowman is neces-
sary. After land is drained, turn tho
sod over with the three-horse pillow.
1t is now time to be thinking ser1-
ously of winter protection for small
fruits. For Strawberries, the usual
covering Of straw is good. In mild
locations a layer of straw not less
than four inches thick should be APP
piled. In more severe locations this
would be increased to ST.. Inches, d
in the prairie sections Il "a desirable
to use eight inches of straw. Or evc-.
more.
The prevailing fence of today II
the owe wire variety. No better
fence was ever devised, provided 1t IL
put up we'll. and no other fence is SO
poor, ugly and inefficient If it is erect
ed in a slipshod manner.
Pick the fruit, empty 1t onto the sort
ing tables and pack 1t right in the or
chard. If this method is practised
much labor is saved, for the whole
work is completed as soon as the fruit
| 10 yothoraJ frpv, tho trooc afS
1t has been ~conclusively proven that
hens kept in a yard and fed right will
lay more eggs than hens that run at
large all over creation. h feed bill
will not be SO large either. a fact that
Is worth considering.
If swine are kept penned and are
given absorbents enough to keep them
fairly clean and dry, they will nearly
earn their keep In the amount of fer
tilizer they will make. and 1t Is the
best of its kind.
Apples will not be over-produced nm
til every man, woman and child In the
land has all the apples he O she car
use. and gets them ut . moderate
price.
II not done. plant, your gooseber.
ries and currants this fan. Grape
vine should be laid down and covered
with straw. Even the old Concord
cannot stand our strenuoW winters.
start the trap nests so It can b
known which are the BEST winter lay
ers. Almost any old hen win lay II
spring and summer: Il takes , good
hen to lay in late fall and winter.
Not all regions and all soils are suit
able for growing a good quality Of
onions, and only recently have onioa
growers found out that Desty. swamp
lands made the est Onion ground
Nitrate of soda will force the growth
Of melons. tomatoes and other plants.
A tablespoonful scattered shout each
tomato plant and slightty raked in WIN
produce good results.
There is a great regien Of country
where the blackberry may be called
the poor mans fruit. This p true bo-
cause Of the ease and certainty With
which 1t Is produced.
Every foal at weaving age has cost
the breeder considerable money, and
the preservation and development q
the foal has much to do with the prof
its Of the farm.
, In marketing onions the first essen-
tial is to properly grade and clean 10
bulbs, In order that they may present
an attractive appearance when offered
! for sale.
insignificant matters often do not at
: tract attention. yet q little e1ack In the
poultry house. II neal wAeso the fowls
roost, will cause suffering ss0ne or Ia
ter.
The SOW that has proven hersek
, extra valuable as a breeder and q
mother should be one Of the most
priced animals on the fasm.
. In mending a steep phase in the
; roadside, briers, brush and al fence
: row mowings make good material to
2 lay down to place the dirt pom
In erecting a woven who fence .
; IL the essential things to Dc consider
!, ed is that OF strong and web support
: ed corner or end posts.
The great value of kme n the sol
, is it's power to correct sol aEtdity, or
sourness, and to improve H. textafo
or physical condition.
Well bred heifer calves nay often
be purchased cheaply Of pe0uae whs
live in town and keep bot ~ COW for
family use.
The market for smaA isU11st Is great
e er than ever, because the fUk Is now
D bought up by the canning I'D preserv.
ing houses.
g To make q success of 0aisNang you
l can't know too much about your cows.
No two cows are Just alike.
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