The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-09-20
FACTS FOR

-heep the little turkeys OUT oil 'h'
water, or prepare to count the numbol
less and less as rainy days multiply II
the calendar.
, The color in a horse is OF not st
/, much importance as the size, gait,
action and form. These are princi
pally what tell when placed upon tbs
market.
Rye straw. cut short. is deemed
the best material for packing eggs in
barrels, as wheat and oat straw are
more susceptible Of moisture.
Meadow land needs manuring as
well as for other crops. II not plCwed
up in a system of rotation, Il good APP
plication of manure should be given,
taking care TO have it well rOtted and
fined.
1t is quite an item to get a good,
thrifty growth in the fall, for vigor-
Gus, thrifty plants will withstand the
winter much better than small and
weak ones. Putting the soil in a good
filth increases the amount OF available
plant food in the soil.
loo many farmers are prone TO
value the home as merely a place to
sleep in and find shelter, when these
in reality are but trifling considera-
tons. Every man should devote his
best efforts to building and beautiiying
his home.
An orchard is much beautified by
giving fowls the free range of it, as by
this means the crop Of harmful insects
is kept down. Young chickens will
also do well and pich up much of their
living in it. In late summer aud fall
the chicks will eat countless insects
that otherwise would survive the win
ter.
1T is certainly the fact that at pres
ent prices and average yield, wheatdoe
not pay. A good yield can be made to
pay, while a poor yield will not pay
expenses. A yield of ten bushels per
acre gives the farmer nothing for his
work, but increase this to twenty
bushels and the farmer can realize a
reasonable amount for his work, and
above this a fair profit is possible.
We read about a million bushels
Of wheat, but few people realize what
n vast amount it is. But if a million
bushels of wheat were loaded on
freight cars, 800 bushels to the car, it
would fill a train fifteen miles long.
If transported by wagons, the line of
teams would be l42 miles long. And
yet we consume and export more than
400, 900, coo bushels of wheat annually.
Corn in the glazing stage makes
the best fodder. If cut whom the ear
is hard the stalk is then Go a certain
EXTENT woody, and if cut very young,
before the ear are formed, the stalk
abounds in water and is lacking in
nutrition. When the ear is about
filled and beginning to glaze the cutting
the corn at that stage arrests the
nutritive elements in the stalk, and the
fodder is then equal to hay, being fed
to stock with the ears on the stalk or
cut up in a cutter.
Now the South is beginning to
brag about the usefulness of the silo,
an exchange. Hear what a West
Nirginian has to say. He has reduced
the cost Of the cnsilage to ono dollar u
1t is handled by coIorcd hands
and We feel quite surc that one ton
Or 100 tons or 900 tons of ensilagc can
be made in Virginia cheaper than it
in any State north OF Mason's and
DiXon's line This is q capital sign
and should encourage others to do
likewise all through the South.
Water swcctened with honey and
allowed TO ferment makes vinegar ex-
in quality and of fine flavor.
The sweeter the mixture tho longer it
takes to become vinegar, but the bet
ter the product. 1t continually i'm
proves in strength. Most ~bec-keepers
Use the rinsings and the washings OF
oappings. From one-third of Il pound
% two pounds of honey per gallon OF
is the usual proportion and from
six months to two years the time given.
the open cask in a warm place
covered With a cloth to keep out dust
md flies. Many prefer this vinegar
o any other. -Home and Farm.
Glover should never be cut when
vet either from dew or rain; it should
De exposed to the sun only enough to
thoroughly wilt it, after which it
be formed into small cocks and
.hus sufficiently cured to place in the
)arn Or stack. In this way the tender
md succulent leaves and blossoms are
in a form most nearly resem.
bling the green plant. In catching
Weather hay-caps made Of good firm
cloth can be used to great adj
and many times will more
han pay their cost in n season.
The cost Of growing a crop of
wheat will vary considerably in differ
localities and in different seasons.
according to the value Of the seed, the
of the work required TO pre-
ARE the soil, SOW the seed, harvest the
and prepare for market. But it
will always be better to add a little to
he expense of the crop when by so
LONG the yield can be increased so
hat a good profit a be realized. One
II the essential items in securing a
rood yield is q thorough preparation
# the soil. Not only will a better {
termination of the seed, but a better {
tart to grow be obtained If the soil is
veil prepared. {
Description of a Good Cow.