The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-08-22
A cha.pge Appear.

A ChaWse Appears
But several Shtngs indicate ciiangr
in farming methods: corn, alaflss
hog houses, silos.
Corn hax Had serious consideration,
only within the last few years. bua
already fair sized field is the COM
mon thing on a Rnberts county farm
I found the corntields in much bette,
condition than might be, expected af.
ter flooding, rain. i also observed
that good cultivating was being done.
better than the average in old corr
countries. Not many farmers are first
class workmen with corn cultfvator
but these beinners with corn in
Roberts county are learning fast.
Hog Houses
The number of we'll built hing
houses Is surprisingly large. You
might think, tc see them, that you
were in Fred Dralie's or George Bark-
ley spart Of the country where, every
body is In the .ny business. In Rob,
erts county the same conditions will
soon prevalent SIS they kill of men
like o. r. Aney, the Poland China
breeder, and Buchanan the county
agent, and Tracy. the club leader. in
their work witt, the boys and girls,
pig clubs,
Mr.. Aney rum; 81 store, as his busi.
l.ess. but he mases Poland Chinss
blossom everywh IRE, as his hobby :
strong-footed, deep-bcdied, vigorous
breeding animals that will do the
country much good. An enthusiast,
breeder like Aray stimulates the livo-
stock business, and many good snt
mails are placed on farms because OF
his activity.
The pig clubs we'll, they are mere
the same as evc"y where else. Pig clubs
seem like deat'. and taxes now DAYS
you can't get away from them. Ane
who wants to? They are making bust
ness men and breeders out of boys
livestock farmers III knee k.reches
who are not thi liking Of job in town
.ltsNfa
Alfalfa is OIL MANY farms, but toz
often only small. samples of 4. But
trns4 alfalfa. Once >, gcts footkold
and so9n it TAX s the country. The
little patches saw will in few year.
be greSksehelds. tor you cannot sto,
alfalfa when it is on its way-and j.
is on its way ir Roberts county.
The corn and hogs and alfalfa with
the many silos being built are pre-.
pairing the county for more livestock.
The pastures hava been largely up Ia
the hills to the west for what cattls !
have been run, .he cattle being brit
down to the farms in the valley dur.
ing the winter. But straw with PEI.
haps little corn fodder is not a fully
satisfying wint AZ ration, and recogni-
tion is being accorded that fact. Good
forage feed must come with livestock
Livestock turned indiscriminatingly
upon grain fa,m will have slin.
picking and no. be profitable.
Feed First-Thcn Cattle
One afternoon at picnic on the
lake, group Of men were together
who are especially Interested in pure
bred cattle anj hogs-the Thyme
boys, o. S. Marvick, Theo. Names and
others. Their talk was as much on
alfalfa and coz as on animals and
pedigrees-how m put their farms in
fern for carrying livestock, with good
pastures and m .adows and fencine
and rich acres of corn where now
wheat has all too much of the land
With feed prov ded. they will feel
safe in branching out more with
cattle. But they are Suspicious in their
buying tuberculosis and abortion are
their pet aversions, and they aim to
prevent such diseases getting a foot.
hold, These mea pointed out to me