The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-06
A COLLEGE HINTS

c. M. Christensen Of Rapid City has
hit upon a successful method of sell
ing boars to farmers needing breed
ing stock. He loads a few samples
into a small truck and goes direct
with them to prospective buyers. who
often either purchase outright or give
orders for future delivery. He sold
ten boars in this manner on one trip
from Rapid City to Philip.
or the SAL South Dakota girls who
were enrolled this year in the 81
standard sewing clubs, So per cent
finished their work, according to Irene
Dunno, assistant state leader, State
College extension division. The work
included the making of a number Of
specified articles of sewing. Demon.
STATIONS, and local contests preceded
the display and contests at the State
Fair and the Interstate Fair. The
South Dakota girls defeated all
Corners from ten Other states at Sioux
City.
Several different diseases of swine
closely resemble hog cholera. DR.. Il.
]. w. Briggs. federal hog cholera in
spector with the State College exten.
sion division, cautions breeders to Sc
cure an expert diagnosis before treat,
ing hogs and thereby avoid unpleas.
ant results from needless vaccina-
ton for hog cholera.
How every farm map put up its
W supply of ice is described in a
new South Dakota experiment sta
tion bulletin written by Prof. c. Lar.
sen, head of the dairy husbandry de,
partmeEt. This bulletin shows how
the farmer may obtain ice from
streams, private ice ponds and by
freezing water in specially prepared
cans Methods of storing are de,
scribed, including the farm ice house,
ice pit-and covered pile. Farmers
who desire this free publication should
ask for bulletin 1S5, addressing Ex,
pertinent Station, Brookings.
Attractive and sanitary farm build.
mss arc d hdiudDlc UuSliCSS asset "
any farm because they sugges,
healthy livestock, protected seed that
should grow and machinery hat is
always ready for use. r. L. Patty
extension specialist in engineering
at State College, suggests that an
ven more important reason for sight
ly farm buildings is the home pride
they create in the owner They hell
keep him up to date and strengthen
his credit. The children have a pride
in the farm. Hired help enjoy work
ing in modern farm buildings even t
the extent of milking a cow or two
in a sanitary barn.
The average working day for farm
women is fifteen hours in summer an(
twelve hours in winter, according t
a survey of four counties made by
the home demonstration agents of tn,
State College extension division. Thi:
survey also shows that on 81 per cen
of the farms water was carried to tn,
Kitchens an average distance of z:
feet-one-half mile on one farm. Out
door toilets prevailed on 81 per cen
of the farms. Only nine bath tub!
and Z per cent use of chemical toilet!
were reported. The sewing machin,
and kitchen cabinet are the most com
mon l~abor-saving devices. Washin.
machines are also in common use
though only so per cent are operated
by power. Only Is per cent of the
farmers wives use modern irons
Lamps for lighting are used by SO pei
cent and electric lights by 7 per CEN
of the homes. Eighty per cent of the
homes are heated by stoves. More
than 80 per cent do not use kerosene
stoves in summer. Automobiles are
used by SO per cent.
Farmers who use only pure bret
sires in their focks and herds are
now enrolling in the national sire inn
provement campaign. j. c. Holmes
extension livestock specialist for
South Dakota, has supplied all county
agents with blanks. Farmers may se
cure these from their agent and enror
for one of the government 'certif
Gates Of merit" This drive is ex
pected to add many millions Of dol
lars value to the holdings of South
Dakota breeders.
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