The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-06-06

Pasteurization is universal in Ger
man cities.
Wash the calves pals as well as
the milk pals.
Corn silage produces a very rapid
finish on the cattle
Equal parts of lard and kerosene is
effective against lice
Have everything ready beforehand
and start your Matching operations.
Do not uncover roses or other plants
until their new growth makes it neces-
sary.
Put your thinking cap on and
don't let other work crowd out the
chicks.
Don't allow broody hens to remain
on the same nests that are used b!
the layers.
Farms that are lacking in natural
timber should be producing an arti
fetal grove.
There never will be too many good
poultrymen, but we can strive to be
among the best.
A SOW can be kept too long, and
often many of us keep some old thing
a year too long
Do not give nitrate OF soda to
plants until well above soil, and then
apply very sparingly.
Grass seed is quite the opposite OF
clover so the mixtures are very apt
to contain more grass than clover.
Imagine what could be accomplished
in the way Of community breeding
with fifty herds in the same commu-
nifty.
If you have windows in the hen
house keep them clean, as the hens
need all the sunlight they can get
these days.
Lay your plans to grow the bulk of
the feedstuffs on the farm this year.
Buying much high priced feed cuts
into the profits.
If hog misses feed watch him: if
he misses the second feed. remove him
from the herd and thoroughly disinfect
where he has been.
Better run dairy without a dog
than have one that is irritable to the
cows Many kicking COWS are caused
by the dogs nipping at their heels.
If you have real love for the poul-
try tribe, and do your best by them in
any and all ways. you are certain TO
come out the winner in the long run.
In mating be sure and mate even
colOred birds. For instance, not
dark male to a lighter hen. This
kind of mating produces mottled
chickens.
1t has been proved many times that
the large, plump. well-formed seed
will give the best and quickest crop
returns. Moral: Plant only large, we'll
developed seeds.
The three-year rotation is probably
the best for average purposes, but the
dairymen may find the four-year rota-
ton more convenient, on account OF
the pasturage 1t provides.
The man who catches a sheep by
the wool wouldn't like to have his
hair pulled every time a neighbor
meets him. Hurts a sheep just as
bad as it would a man to be handled
that way. though.
1t takes from fifteen to twenty ears
of corn to plant an acre. If one ear
fails to grow, about 6 per cent of the
stand is lost About fifteen minutes
Of time are required to test enough
corn, by the ear method, to plant an
acre
Where It is difficult to obtain
stand OF alfalfa, it is quite possible
that sowing sweet clover year or
two before seeding to alfalfa would
prove advantageous. Sweet clover will
inoculate the soil and put it in good
condition for seeding alfalfa
n thoroughly rotten manure is avail
able at least part OF ii may be used
to advantage as topdressing after
plnwing and before narrowing. This
plan Is preferable to the use Of all
tina manure before plowing and this
ID especially true when shallowrootsd
crops are to be grown, such as onions
and celery.