The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-28
SOUTH DAKOTA
FARM
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THINGS TO BE DONE IN MAY

XII the Weeds-killing weeds in
the corn fields in The month of May
will save more water for the use OF
the crop later on than any other sin
operation that can be performed
se a light harrow and drag the corn
g soc AZ it is planted and Il time
ug 'Wo after it is up. The young
weeds have not had a chance to es
,abli-h themselves in the soil and
arc limited to the surface inch Of loose
material. A harrow tooth is a deadly
enemy to a young weed but it will not
do it, best work unless it is given
an opportunity to operate behind a
good farm team, Weeds are the worst
enemies on South Dakota farms. Kill
them while they are little and save
line and money. G. r.
How to Feed the Pigs-A good lie
1ume or rape pasture with a self feed
er and automatic hog waterer makes
for economic hog production and
saves much time for the farmer who
is working overtime, to say the least,
at this season Of the year.-P. p. B.
Preserve Eggs Now-During April
and May egg production usually
reaches the maximum and as a con.
sequence the market price drops tc
the lowest levels. The economical
housewife takes advantage of this fact
and lays by her store of winter egg
for eggs preserved at this season are
not only cheaper but keep better than
those put down later. Water glass
has been found to be the most salts
factory preservative in general. One
quart stirred into nine quarts of boiled
water will cover Is dozen eggs when
packed in a fve-gallon jar. To Sc,
cure best results eggs should be clean,
strictly fresh and infertile. Stale eggs
The eggs should be covered by two
inches of the solution and as the wa
ter evaporates more should be added.
All the eggs may be put in at once
or added as they are obtained. The
crock should be put in a cool dry
place and kent covered to reduce the
evaporation.-G. L. S.
Demonstration Teams Start-May is
the month when all demonstration
teams in bread, canning and sewing
clubs should be started.
Order Repairs-If the repairs for the
mower and binder have not been or
dered yet it is time to do it. If the
wouldn't be a bad idea to get the
leather on the next trip to town. There
may not be as many rainy days for this
work as last year. The binder should
carry a few extra links of chain of
each size, a good variety Of bolts, cot
ter keys, rivets, etc, as well as a few
pieces of wire for emergencies and a
good set of tools. The policy of meet
ing trouble before it ONE will apply
p%rofitably at harvest timer. l.. P.
Prepart Hogs for September Market
Hogs have been higher priced during
in nine of the past ten years
and the markets have received less in
September than in any other month.
The United States had 10 per cent less
hogs in January, 1921, than in 1919.
However, a high percentage of pigs
will be saved and by making the hogs
10 per cent heavier this decrease may
be overcome. If the public buying
power Is low next winter 1t may be
profitable to plan now to prepare for
as many surplus hogs as
possible during late August, Septem-
Der and early October.-J. c. H.
Plant Strawberries-If you have not
planted that strawberry patch, May is
the time to do so. Seven per cent OF
the farmers Of South Dakota grow
own strawberries. Practically
all farmers in the state like to cat
strawberries. A farmers wife has
never been known to refuse to eat
them. Children fed a liberal allow
ance of strawberries are more healthy
and make a better growth than those
deprived Of this good food. They
should be home grown. A hundred
plants of the e~verbearing kind will
make a good start and some berries
be picked in August and Septem-
Der. The soil of South Dakota is the
natural home of this wonderful berry
E. ID.
Keep Field Mice Out Of Orchard
They frequently injure young trees,
and even trees several years old, by
gnawing them near the ground. Their
natural home is in runways under old
grass and among weeds and
rubbish along fence ows Clean cul-
ture in, and about orchards will destroy
these runways and expose the mice
TO their natural enemies such as hawks
and owls. Begin now to reduce next
winters army Of these troublesome
c. o.
Spray Home Apple Orchards -