1810 . 
THE RURAEi NEW*YORKER 
008 
A VISIT TO A RURAL DAKOTA SCHOOL. 
On a Friday morning in April, nftor an 
early breakfast, I faced north and trudged 
against a fierce wind to a schoolhouse at 
the cross roads three miles distant from 
Brookings, So. Dak. I carried in my coat 
pocket a number of common hen's eggs in 
various stages of incubation. Occasionally 
when the wind was extra swift 1 turned my 
face toward Brookings and “backed for¬ 
ward”, but did not make very good speed 
by this plan. I remembered an “ancient” 
story about a boy who was late for school, 
and on being reprimanded for tardiness by 
his teacher, explained that the road was 
slippery that for every step which he took 
forward he slipped two steps back. Being 
asked how he reached school he remarked 
that he had turned about and walked the 
other way. At about nine o’clock 1 knock¬ 
ed at the schoolhouse door and was cor¬ 
dially welcomed by Mr. J. LcKoy Brandon, 
the teacher. I became much interested in 
the faces of the pupils as they studied and 
recited. IIow it all carried me back to my 
own boyhood days and the “little red school 
house” in the Old Bay State. At noon time 
1 was sent to the prairie home of Mr. and 
Mrs. E. C. Sheldon, fellow members of 
Brookings Orange, and there enjoyed a line 
dinner with the family. Two sons, stalwart 
young fellows, are living at home and help¬ 
ing to run the big farm successfully and 
profitably. 
Soon after dinner I wandered back to 
the schoolhouse and heard class after class 
tell of the things they had learned. The 
pupils in United States History took up the 
Presidents and were greatly interested when 
1 told them of meeting Presidents McKinley 
and Roosevelt and how their personalities 
impressed me. Some very interesting points 
were also brought out concerning Presidents 
Grant, Garfield and Cleveland. “Personal¬ 
ity in Pedagogy” is a very important point 
for the instructor to keep iu mind. During 
the afternoon several visitors came in and 
after recess the hour or more was devoted 
to the consideration of potatoes, corn and 
embryo development in the hen’s egg. Never 
were pupils more attentive and rarely have 
1 seen people show such interest in these 
prosaic subjects. 1 told them of my own 
experience in propagating Dakota Red pota¬ 
toes, and even the little tots sat up and 
paid attention. Think of it—teaching pu¬ 
pils about “spuds.” I told them that some¬ 
times our teacher in the old school days 
used to tell us backward boys that we 
“didn’t know beans,” and that she had the 
best of it, because we did not know 
“beans” in those days, but to-day, iu 
the schools, beans are studied and likewise 
corn. Alfalfa, and many other crops, also 
the soil, the farm animals, the birds, the 
trees and a dozen other rural subjects. Then 
we considered how to test seed corn for fer¬ 
tility and inquired into the part of the ker¬ 
nel which is termed “the embryo.” Well! 
but those children were interested and 
awake you may believe. 
Then we looked into the eggs. We did 
not decide which was first, the lieu or the 
egg, but we learned somewhat of the de¬ 
velopment of the “life within the egg.” It 
is a fascinating study. Huxley, the great 
scientist, says that the development of the 
embryo in the egg is “the most wonderful 
thing in the world.” It certainly is a 
“live” topic. What “miracle” is more won¬ 
derful than the forming of all the parts of 
a chick in 11 days of Incubation, the subse¬ 
quent growth for nine or ten days and the 
final bursting forth from the shell to life 
in the world? I told these eager listeners, 
among other things, of the special shell 
breaker or “ice plow” that the chick has at¬ 
tached to the end of his upper bill for 
cracking the shell of the egg. I described 
as well as 1 could the coming forth of the 
chick from ids prison, and how to manage 
the fluffy fellows after they were well 
hatched. As Mr. Brandon and I sauntered 
homeward together we talked of the great 
movement for instructing the school chil¬ 
dren in tin* new agriculture and the new 
home ideas, and we both were inclined to 
feel enthusiastic over the progress of the 
new education that connects the school 
studying with the home and farm living, 
and trains the boys and girls for helpful 
work in our great agricultural State of 
South Dakota. ahtiicr a. buicham. 
Horses Direct front the Farm. 
Gould I buy horses direct from farm 
where raised by advertising for what I 
waut in your paper? I cannot understand 
wiiy horses could not be bought that way 
to the profit of both seller and buyer If 
they can be brought together. 
Westwood, N. J. v. a. m. 
You can certainly find plenty of farm¬ 
ers with horses to sell through The R. N.-Y. 
Whether such direct buying would be more 
satisfactory than dealing where you could 
see the horse is a question. Most buyers 
want to examine the horse and drive or 
work with him before accepting hint. 
Tims they are better satisfied to buy of 
some nearby denier who can be held re¬ 
sponsible. There ought to be a fair saving 
in dealing direct with the men who raise 
the ltorse, but, at best, you would assume 
some risk in buying from a distance. 
SALE OF HOLSTEIN CATTLE. 
The first sale of the IIolstein-Friesian 
Breeders’ Consignment Sales Co. occurred at 
the Ohio State Fair Ground, Columbus, 
Ohio, May 31, and was a success in every 
way, bringing out a good attendance from 
Ohio as well as several of the Western 
States. Eighty bead, including young and 
mature stock, sold for .$12,800. The highest- 
priced cow, Queen do Kol Bonhem, 74017, 
with a record of 23.517 pounds butter and 
546.6 pounds milk in seven days, was sold 
to Idle Hour 1’Iace Stock Farm, Geneva, 
Ohio, for $450. Among the leading buyers 
were: J. W. Williams, Bryant, Ind.; J. R. 
Ross & Son, Blanchester, Ohio; C. M. Bot- 
terna, Irvington, Ind.; Dr. P. II. Sigrlst, 
New Philadelphia, Ohio; George J. Hall, 
North Olmstead, Ohio; A. F. Ilomsher, 
Hope, Ind. 
The sale was in charge of F. G. Johnston, 
of Columbus, Ohio. This was his first sale, 
but the way it was conducted speaks well 
for his ability as a sales manager. October 
19-20 next has been decided upon as the 
dates for the next sale, when 150 head will 
be selected from the leading herds of Ohio. 
£). V. A. 
Shoe Boil. 
I have just bought a horse which has a 
large shoe boil on leg. Can I have it 
taken olf? A neighbor of mine says he can 
cut it off and not hurt horse auy. What 
would you advise? J. B. 
New York. 
The shoe boil may he cut off, hut it 
would be best to employ a graduate vet¬ 
erinarian to do the work, as he will give 
intelligent after treatment, and be more 
likely to prevent an unsightly scar than 
one who operates without previous scientific 
training. a. s. a. 
Lump Jaw. 
Will you give a remedy for lumpy jaw? 
We have a fine Ayrshire cow and we are 
afraid she will have lumpy jay. She has 
a lump ou her under jaw; it is on the 
bone. She gives lots of milk—12 quarts 
at a milking. She has had her second 
calf. o. h. 
The lump either should be cleanly dis¬ 
sected out by the veterinarian, who then 
will cauterize the wound, or split open and 
swabbed with a caustic, such as dilute 
sulphuric acid. II would be best to employ 
nu expert, as such cases do not respond 
well to home treatment. Surgical treat¬ 
ment gives most promise of success. 
A. s. A. 
Feed for Old Mare. 
What is the best feed for an old maro 
with foal, and what should the colt be 
fed, if anything? The colt is not due for 
two months yet. d. p .B. 
New York. 
Feed the maro grass, and if she is not 
in good order, or grass poor, add oats and 
a little bran. If mare has plenty of milk 
for foal that will he sufficient at first, but 
as early as possible get foal to licking 
oatmeal, and gradually increase amount 
and add a little wheat bran. The foal 
should ho eating heartily of crushed 
(screened) oats, bran and grass or hay 
at weaning time, and then will do well. 
If dam has little milk, sweetened, reduced 
milk from cow may be fed as an adjunct, 
but if it is used we would advise adding 
an ounce of lime water per pint, and 
using the milk of a cow that Is poor in 
butter fat. A. s. A. 
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