Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09
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The problem is not how much land
you have, but how we'll you cultivate
it. Make the hay land produce nine
tons per acre. and four or five acres
of hay will be enough. Make the corn
land produce 200 bushels pei acre, and
| cut down the area to one-fourth. Do
the same with the other crops, M
you will soon ind that you have much
more land than you can possibly u
tivate.
The farmer raises cattle and hogs
with a view Of rapid development of
TAT, but the horse is used for mechan-
ical power and should develop great
bone and muscle. Muscular. develop
ment cannot be attained in close con
fnement and the young animal should
not be tied in a stall and fed corn n
timothy hay to fatten him for he
shambles.
Unless there is an experienced and
successful corn breeder in the vicinity
who makes a specially of growing first
class seed corn, every farmer had bet
ted make his own selection from his
own field or from the best fields of
neighboring farms.
No kind of live stock can thrive and
do well In iIl-lighted. p~oorly-aired
buildings. One of the first require
ments in a stable is that it should be
we'll provided with windows, and have
means for letting fresh air in and foul
air out
The introduction of the English
sparrow by its driving away the little
native birds has been responsible for
more damage by insects and weed
pests than all other causes combined,
including cats, and boys with guns.
II the ems are protected against the
cold winds while they are enjoying the
sunshine OF the yards, they will surely
lay more eggs than If not thus shield.
ed, while the reduced iced bill will
compensate for the expense incurred.
Paint the slaves IN all sides before
erecting the silo, rather than to paint
the exterior later on, since paint put
on the outside afterward holds water
in the cracks and causes the slaves t.
decay more rapidly.
II the cows are stabbed at night
much fertilizer is saved that would
otherwise be dropped in the pasture
and disintegrated by wind. rain ant
sun lose its strength and be lost
Nine tons is a large yield of ha.
from a single acre, and few would ex
pect this yield from Bermuda grass
yet such is the case, or at least from
an acre of vetch and Bermuda.
The largest beet sugar factory II
the United States is at Spreckles. Cali
fornia, which has a capacity Of slicin,
5000 tons of beets per day, equal t,
100 carloads of 80 tons each.
The women folks On the farm shout,
assert their rights and have the mod
ern and necessary equipments In tn
dairy. and thus produce, with less Ia
Dor, q good article of butter.
II there is any doubt whether Ian,
needs lime or not, test 1t. One meth
cd is to grow common garden beets
on soil which needs lime.
Fashionable folks are taking u
horses again, the automobile havini
become too common for them. An
farmers are buying automobiles to say
their horses.
The dairy COW. If able to expires
herself in a way which the humal
family would comprehend. might vel
lay claim to being mans best friend.
For home use, the garden. the arbol
the boundary fence and even tn
veranda are the locations general
available for the growth Of the grape.
The Bucculent grasses are rich II
muscle and bone-forminG material
and are loosening and cooling to tn
system.
Probably no one thing enters NOR
into commercial fruit growing tina
proper packing.
No other branch of farming pay
as well as a good orchard, If we
taken care Of.
Once settled indoors, the hous
plants must be sure Of regular after
ton If they are to be a ccess
Horse is much better to b
mixed with other and worke
over by swine.
A useful and ornamental plant I
parsley. 1t may easily be kept 70
use all winter.
The ewes intended for breedin
purposes should be sorted as earl
as possible and put upon good pa:
ture.
Ewes for breeding purposes shout
not be overly fat, blu in a strong, Wis