The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-02-07

We shall plant rice this year as a foo
crop Tor stock. to test its yield IN,
adaptabilisy for this purpose.
Il Eggs should be bought and sold b,
weight, whom OF our merchants viii
inaugurate the custom.
Get your plows, plow gear, single.
trees, doub;e-trees and clevises all to.
gether, and have them put in right
shape BY blowing time.
When You meet John Wilkinson ia
town, ask him what he thinks of early
blowing. He ia practical and success
full farmer.
This is the time Of year to set hens
and bring ont young chickens, they will
stand cold If kept dry, better than heat
and insects in summer.
Horseshoes are now made of paper In
Germany. They are said to be very
durable, light, easy on the foot, and to
absolutely prevent slipping on ordinary
pavements.
Seven thousand horses were recently |
purchased in Washington, ia one herd |
by the Portland Horse meat Canning
Company. The horses cost three dol
lars per head.
A few COW peas mixed with the horse
feed, is said by those who have tried 1t
fairly, to add greatly to the strength
and durability of the animals. Beans
are used largely in many parts of Eu-
rope rs horse feed.
Haul ont your cotton seed and bed on /
them now, SO as to be thoroughly rot |
ted. and have the ground saturated
with their gases and fereilizing ele
ments BY the time the crop begins to
grow. "
One of our live stock exchanges says
that nine-tenths of the cattle received
at the Great Western stock Yards are
without horns. This is attributed to Lei
chemical mechanical and breedi ng u
methods In few years horns will I;
be curiosity Texas Farm & Ranch p
After several years trial, we are thor II
oughly satisfied Of the value OF Sofa I,
beans for stock purposes, and shall To- :"
crease its planting this season. Its to-
yield IL enormous and its cultivation is fo
90 corn or early planted peas, which in
should DC In rows. i,
s II is the boy who always does little l.
more than the contract requires who is
to the place made vacant by va
me discharge OF the boy who was care giN
ul not to overdo his bargain. This We,
applies to all sizes and ages of bows. 80
rom ten years up to sixty,-Texas Farm =. -.
Branch. mol
To prevent Ducks from tramping in p'
heir food, put it in box with low RS
des 20 as to ad NIT of their having !.
asy access TO it,over the box put a Gov
with Stats across it. SO they can or ~.
put their head in it. The top must ~
made so as. TO tit like barrel cover, COZ
%. to not be displaced, or hinged 0ea
it'll leather. This is also an ad missi- Dol
9 way to arrange water for fowls, to me
'ep 1t clean you
There is no land too poor 10 raise good
ops OF poultry on. A sand bark. a ~
ell bank, graveled yard--even where 49,.
pea viii not sprout. poultry OF vari-
kinds will grow. flourish, mature
d lay. The poorer the land the bet. ~
for chickens. The healthiest flock. "
the mos of them this writer ever M
" we're raised on city lot covered eo'a
feet deep with shells If your land anu
100 poor for anything. plant poultry. 80 :
dore than 90 per cent of the worlds nate
sar is made from beets. All the 9TH with
sources of crystalizable sugar gives and
remaining 40 per cent. of which the envy
AR cane furnishes about 80 per cent. tits
ne people wonder what goes with ali are "
beet sugar, as they meyer ..a forey
~ are not aware of the fact tn, woul
sugar is the same, no mat.
what it Is made of. When chemjc- Fro
pure, an expert cannot tell beet we be
~ from any other sugar. best q
is to the advantage of farmers and varie'
raisers to encourage the 5...s yam Q
can meat. as il is not only better world
for man, but ft is more cb...,- by rea
uced- The cheapest food farmer not Sc
grow consists of the flesh. forr,;n hill of
'genous grasses, roots and o,h.s, ming K
table growths. 1t also tends To and fu
tote the same end TO feed and sell
. Tor growing hogs put or flesh Chez
readily than fat, and their growth gestib,
{ promoted by nssh forming food. IL Is q
tas Farm a Ranch. one 1