Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-04-14
pRAkoG.A.

Sunday last was what may reasonably
he called a rough day, 1t was not at all
cold, but the wind from the south was
sufficiently strong to raise the dust from
the plowed fields. and fill the air so com
pletefy that being out was extremely un.
pleasant Were lack Of pleasure the only
consideration 1T might be borne with
comparative resignation But the fact
that the surface soil Is being removed,
and fertility reduced brings a deeper and
more lasting discomfort. We have been
told that fall blowing aud smoothing the
gtotind is in part responsible for such un-
fortunate conditions. The land roller and
the planker were Tong since abandoned
because the smoothing Of the surface
permitted the wind to raise and remove
20 much more of the surface. 1t is a re-
cognized fact that dust on land on which
corn has been grown is not SO easily
raised, and a neiglibor who is authority
along these lines advances the opinion
that the trouble will be largely overcome
when farmers shall plant half their land
to corn and alternate each year with
small grain The ground on which corn
has been raised will not need to be plow-
ed for the small grain, and the ground on
which corn Is to be planted will 4lot need
TO be plowed in the fall. Small grain
following corn produces a better crop, and
corn il an reniunerative as the small
grain on the average Plant more corn
and keep more Of your soil at home.
This writer and good wife recently had
the pleasure 81 spending a pleasant hour
al the comforta lie home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
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large farmer, considered from every
possible standpoint. He successfully
farms a section Of land with only one
hired rand. He has a tenant house and
for the most part hires a married man
who boards himself, thus relieving Mrs
Wilkinson on the extra work Of an adj
ditional member of the family. lie Is also
a successful stockman, and has the only
large flock Of sheep in this Immediate
vicinity. His flock consists Of high grade
Shrops. and show good treatment. He
irf,~ several iosr 81 ~jrsrry rr,i type which
are fulibloods and In good condition.
lust now for Il few days ibis time Il prof
itably. and nearly fully occupied in car
lug for the younglambs and pigs. Several
years experience has served to make him
an expert along these lines, and he takes
anuch interest in the work, realizing that
every lamb and every pig saved means
additional dollars He also carries dairy
interests more or less extensive. and ali
his stock Of every kind il fullblood or
high grade, and all show successful
handling.
ii new industry, Or new feature Of am
old one. il coming 10 the surface. Selling
Young chicks just from the incubator Is
tie latest. Fred Browl recently bought
asatsndred single comb white leghorns. Ak
6fteen cents each. n being the last a.
the lot. there were about thirty left.
<yhich were thrown ia masking the lot
COME soncthine cheaper Fred reports
thein doing nicely
pnxSd Past had the good fortune -
SECURE Il ample supply Of &ood 'wates
convenient ID his ~bnIldings AZ y depth n
only about twenty feet'
4 d. Saith ~ certainly rrokyessive'