Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-15
HERE AND THERE.

HERE AND THERE.
The United States is the owner of
more livestock than any other country
in the world.
"A leaky roof on the barn or stable
not only entails loss through damage
from moisture, but also Injuries the
health Of the stock,
AS hens require deal Of water,
drinking only a small quantity at
time, it should be supplied abundantly
and kept clean and fresh,
1T Is claimed that Shetland ponies
and donkies can be raissdat such little
cost Us TO give twice as much profit, in
proportion to capital invested, and is
derived from raising horses
-Nipping raspberry canes before
they grow too tall insures a more
stocky growth. This is, perhaps, moro
particularly the case when 1t Is de.
sired to grow plants from the tips, as
is often the case with black caps.
The chestnut tree will grow on
nearly all soils, especially II the soil is
drained. The locust thrives on thin
or heavy soils, and makes durable
posts The elm Is one Of the best for
roadsides, but It's growth is slow.
Old orchards may be renovated by
thorough cultivation, digging, de-
stroying the borers, cleaning up,
whitewashing the trees, pruning and
doing such other work as may be nee
essary to get the soil and trees in a
first-class condition.
About one hundred and fifty colors
are now obtained from coal tar, which
has almost entirely supplemented veg
etable and animal dyes. Indigo and
logwood are the only two OF the latter
class considered OF much Importance.
Fortunately, this country needs no
foreign potatoes this year as it did
last The crop last year was consider
ably below the average, and there was
large importation from Scotland and
other foreign countries. The estimate
of this years crop is 100000
bushels, being the largest crop ever
raised in this country.
Strange to say, many farmers do
not take proper care of expensive MAJ
chinery, and even allow some imple-
ments to remain in the field. AS farm
machinery and implements IRE the
most costly items of farming quite a
saving can be effected by keeping such
under cover, and well cleaned and
oiled.
"A good herd Of COWS is mighty
sight better company than a lot of
loafers sitting on dry goods box in
town squirting tobacco juice and dis
cussing finance without cent in their
pockets; and the man who spends his
time in looking after his cows will have
more practical knowledge of finance
than all the town loaters together ever
had.
Bees will come out of their hives
on warm days. In SO doing they clear
the hives and carry out the dead bees
Every day some of the bees die, ant
advantage is taken of all favorabl,
opportunities by the survivors to pur
the hive in the best condition fol
winter. The hives should not b
placed in winter quarters until tn,
weather becomes cold.
If we were asked TO name the fou
principles of success in dairy farming
says a writer, they would be: Goo,
dSiry cows to start with, winter dairy
ing, cheap food and plenty Of it. Tn
cap sheaf is man who has brain
enough to know that he needs kuowl
edge, and wise enough to reach for
whenever he can get it.
Sheep need little extra lookin
after now. Make the final selection
of those which are not worth keeping
over winter and begin to feed ther
for market. If the flock is large kee
the rum IN the stable, feeding hir
well and allowing him an hours RI
in the flock in the morning. In thi
way he will get more lambs and yer
much better ones than he would II al
lowed to run with the ewes all day.
Farm horses are much larger tina
! the average Of twenty years ago. TIL
, is due to the large importations {
( Pereheron and Clydesdale horses
which have been crossed on the nativ
stock throughout the country. In
provement was formerly made throug
the thoroughbred running stock, whic
impaired endurance and speed, and tn
result was an excellent foundation fc
{ the use Of the heavy draught horse
for crossing. Good farm horses no.
! weigh as high as 1000 pounda