The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-02-25
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

Dock weeds and dandelions are
easily destroyed by the use Of koro.
ssne.
Use real rotten manure In the gar.
den. and. As far as possible. select
that which IL free from weed o. grass
seeds.
Have the farm wagons thoroughly
overhauled. repaired and repainted.
while snow permits the sled to be used
In their place.
Nuts and bolts Of carriages and
wagons should be carefully examined
before starting out This may save .
bad accident and = big bill Tor repairs
Suppose the pump freezes up. how
shall we thaw it outP Puts pipe, lead
or iron In the top Of the pump the
lower end resting on the ice, gil this
with hot water.
Feeding sulphur freely to animals
and poultry sometimes proves injuri-
Gus in damp weather. With poultry
It often causes leg weakness, and acts
as q mineral poison. It should be
given sparingly. and only during dry
weather.
Every farmer may provide him
self with fresh meat the entire year
with a small flock of good mutton
sheep. They will cost but little If the
flock be small, and meat Of better
quality may be secured than where
the flock is large in number and bred
indiscriminately.
"A Wisconsin farmer took his stock
through a hard winter. after u dry
summer, by storing every bit Of corn
fodder. putting all his straw under
cover for food. and buying literally
of wheat bran. His stock came
through in good condition. and he
made as much money as if forage had
been plentiful. =.
If there comes a thaw it will DO .
time to see that good drainage is
afforded. This is especially the case
whom we AFRO depending upon surface
1t is quite an item. especial
ly in the garden, to have the soil dry
out and warm up rapidly, and If this
Is done, mean must be provided to
get rid Of the surface water as soon rs
possible. - Western PloUma an.
Oil is fatal to every insect it
and sulphur is very offensive
them. A mixture Of four ouces Of
ard and one of sulphur, we'll rubbed
.ogether, and with tho addition of one
ounce of kerosene oil and one drachm
If creosote. will be found an excellent
against all sort of insect YER
min. while the liberal use OF kerosene
III on poultry roosts will free the
owls Of their tormentors -American
4q-iculturtsk
Adding great piles Of straw. leaves
md broken stalks to the manure-h heap
will give bulk without corresponding
Of nutritious matter. These
materials serve best as absorbents,
nd should first be made fine. They
re Of no service to the growing plants
Until decomposed. and the proper
lace to decompose them is the ma
They should never be
pread upon tho field for crops until the
'ntire heap shall have been we'll rot.
ed.
Many farmers are OF tho opinion
hat sheep do not require water in
inter. and especially when there is
on the ground. This underrat-
,g tho need Of a good supply of water
n their t1ocks In cold weather causes
luch cruelty and leads to tho practice
t false economy. If sheep will live
en- ing snow it is no evidence that
is best for them any more than for
ny other farm stock. II good clean
alter be provided daily In a warm
lace sheep will drink twice day.
'metimes oftener: They do not drink
Iuch at a time, but n little water il
for their thrift during cold