Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-02-24

barley ana wheat snOulQ Dc ground
before feeding to pigs.
It's too bad to allow five cent dog
chase and worry a $50 COW.
The man behind the times breaks
the colt; the wise man trains 1t.
Marketing the farm products right
Is as essential as raising them right.
Let the geese alone. They don't
like excitement Keep the dogs from
them.
1t Is said to be the best to start rails
ing poultry in the fall rather than in
spring.
During all seasons remember the
fowls demand plenty of clean, fresh
drinking water.
Damp cold weather is a severe hard
ship to fowls. Above all things keep
their quarters dry.
Board floors in the chicken house
are better than wet ground, but dry
ground is best of all
the poultry premises IS great fac
tor in poultry success.
Learn to make profit from three
or four hens before you try to get
rich from 5000 or 1000.
In ordinary farm practice it is very
well to allow the calf to remain with
the mother two or three days.
The first requisite in the hog bust
ness Is good hoghouse well venti-
lated set with ends north and south.
Don't feed diseased meat to fowls.
Try feeding green cut bone and see
how soon the egg output is increased.
Hens are naturally worm and insect
hunters. When they cannot get this
| food they should have green cut bone.
Bordeaux mixture may cause the
| apples to rust, as it produces extraor-
| binary development of the cells in the
| skins
This is cement age and those who
| have cheap sand and gravel at hand
would do we'll to make greater use Of
| concrete.
To find whether the roots of your
trees are growing close to the sur
| face, carefully scrape away the dirt
around the base.
The corn crop of the country for
1909, though not the largest on rec
ord, was the most valuable, being
worth $1,720,O000 900.
These cold days make one think Of
set out grove next spring that will
serve as a wind break.
The flavor of parsnips is improved
by freezing. During thaw in winter
dig them and keep few for future
use in box of dirt in the cellar.
| Crown gall Is warty outgrowth or
excresence upon the apple, pear,
peach, raspberry, etc. 1t is usually
found on the parts below the ground.
Coal tar Is good remedy in fight
ing the peach tree borer. Apply it
to old wounds In the summer to keep
out the insect from depositing its
eggs.
Why not buy cotton seed meal, feed
1t to the animals to pay for the meal,
and get rs to IS per cent. of the fer
tilizing elements from the manure for
the labor?
The area of Alaska is so great the
government maintains five agricultural
experiment stations there in order
that crops may be tested under all the
/ climatic conditions.
A good brake on a wagon that is
used for drawing heavy loads on the
road is a great relief on a horse. With
that in operation the horse will act
ually rest going down hill.
Plan carefully In the selection of
varieties for the apple, plum and
peach orchard. A few sorts suited to
local conditions are better than many
sorts planted in haphazard way.
The weaving of the foal should not
4 be attempted until it is ascertained
that he Is capable of maintaining MIN
self and at first his appetite should
be studied and coaxed with crushed
oats, etc.
The demand at the packing houses is
for leaner pork and smaller weight
hogs. The feeders must cater to these
requirements by feeding less corn and