Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-08-29
HGRE Aao THERC.


To clean a garden from purslane
requires constant watchfuln.zs. rcmoy.
Ing every piacc large enough 20 riper
seeds Ia baskets. until frost stops its
growth.
The fall l. tho time when the sheep
are coupled. and the breeding rams
should be- procured nov a. they will
b. in greater demand and bring higher
prices later oa.
Manure the chrE santhcmums, aud
work II arougs 'ho plants into the soil.
e VII soon he time for them % flower
Dahlias should be- in ran bloom II the
soil l. rich
Prof b-al has arrived al the con
clusion that chopped straw makes the
best mulch FOR sirawberric. and other
plants turn-stalks ia two-ineh lengths
serve ~ good Purpo-e
--Leaky roofs la summer DO damage
a. well a. IN winter u i Important
that the crops stored Ia the barn he
kept absolutely dry. A single le,~
viii cause enough damage 70 pay for a
new ruof
Leaving the wagons and tools out
Ia the sun Is often the cause 81 some
Of the parts becoming LOOSE The
best seasoned weed l. affected by
moisture and dryness. and all tools
aud Implement. not 10 us. should b.
kept under cover.
II has bccn demonstrated that the
straw from wheat crop can be- made
to take the place 81 hay n eat and isd
In connection with grain. This should
encourage farmers 10 give more atten.
tion 30 the storage q the straw. and 10
keep u In = clean. bright condition.
IL L. suggested that the posts IA
which harbcd sire l. fastened for
fencing bcing white. as they will then
be- better observed by cattle. Pieces
% tin, painted white and fastened
along the line Of the wire. have also
bsen recommended a. a safeguard
agalst ihIury.
Ill "a can be done only occasionally
II Win be- found that thorough wash g.
Ing 81 the family Gov will be OF great
advantage. ridding her hide Of insects
and cleaning away the dirt. thus per
hitting 81 better condition 81 the
skin. The uddcr should be- washed at
every milking.
Exposure 10 the direct rays Of the
sun. without shade or shelter. IL 10
cause great suffering To swine and
sheep. Daring the beat Of the day the
animals will cease grazing and seek
shade. A visit to the pasture will show
exposed stock 10 be- painting and suffer.
lag from the heat
-Sunfower seeds have been known
Tor years. BY those Who have used this
article Alright. A. a most excellent thiag
10 mix with poultry feed. The prop
critics Of this -eed are peculiar. and a
small quantity led at the proper time
~ill essentially aid Ia lmparting bcauty
10 The plumage
1t IL more difficult 10 procure fresh
eggs In summer thNn In winter In tho
market During summer many eggs
found In ont-oi-ths- way nests are added
10 those in the basket. with abe chances
In favor 81 = portion Of them beiag
stale. while In winter the hens are con
aned 10 yards and lay la the poultry
house
When the pigs from an old sou fail
10 grow as fast ~ their companions
from young sows IL 1. an unsais,akabls
Indication that the old mother IL fall
ing. and should be sent 10 The pork
barrel While the old SOW i doins
veil. don't discard her unle.s there i
certainty that she can be replaces
with something betteH
IA acre Of fruit especially slraw
berries. will somesimes pay better that
Eve acres OF grain. u should pay ih'
farmer to have q suffieis aey 81 fruit ioi
bis owa use alone A arge quantity
can BE- canned for winter use. sud i
affords an agreeable change wlshou
much cost
III cssta no more. says tie Mary
land faFaser, ~ raisn and bars. - ~
bushels IT swedish tarulp~ than u a,,sl
iar 100 BASKETS Of Tetstoes aa.i ihers
i more fan IN a oaly learn haw
and do away with the fssllnv ihss . 1
gardening" and requsres pV# ~ '
sklll, and sAaa ~ aAaaa.