Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-12
Trap the moles that are running your

Lambs three or four months old
should be weaned
AS a rule drilling in small grain is a
safer method than broadcasting.
Young stock of all kinds that is not
kept growing will prove Improbable
Hot weather hath its recoalpense in
the increased corn growth, so don't
growl.
Rutabagas are good for sheep, and
it's not to late to plant some, il you
do 1t right away.
Some farmers there are to whom
hog is hog If 1t only have snout and
tail and sQueal,
Don't let the overheated horse stand
in draught, Blanket him and let
him cool off gradually.
The right time to churn is when the
cream is ready. Don't permit other
things interfering with the work.
More and more are the farmers
coming to understand that it pays and
pays big to raise their own dairy
cows.
Unsheltered machinery will suffer
more damage during one season than
the wear of two seasons use under
careful handling.
Don't fail to keep some of your best
lambs for breeding stock. High prices
are apt to tempt man to part with
animals he will sorely need later.
Dust the sore place on the shoulder
OF the horse under the collar with corn
starch, and be sure that the collar is
smooth and clean. A little care and
the place will soon heal
The dairy is mandatory for the
turning of the vegetation of the farm
into finished product. Remember that
grain farming depletes the soil fer
tility, but dairying is the sure agency
of replenishing it.
The average weight of the average
draft horse is 1900 pounds. The farm
err will find that the horse of lighter
weight on the farm will not handle the
work easily or we'll. 1t is economy to
have heavy horses, and it pays to raise
that kind too
Good butter comes not by chance,
but by cleanliness, good feed. separat-
ing the cream and then aerating cool
ing and ripening it, and lastly, churn-
ing the cream when it is ready The
good butter-maker is the one who OBJ
serves carefully all these points.
A good dip for chickens, but one
which is inflammable and must be
used in the daytime and kept away
from fire is suggested by one poultry
man who says that one dipping will
prove sufficient for an entire season.
The dip consists of solution Tornado
hyde 40 per cent, one pint gasoline,
five gallons. This must be used in the
daytime and kept away from fire
Some horses have the trick of roll
ing in their stalls. This can be pre-
vented by running strap from a ring
fastened to the overhead strap of the
halter to ring in the ceiling just
back of the manger. The strap is run
through the upper ring, slight weight
taking up the slack as the horse
raises its head. The strap should be
so adjusted that the horse can rest its
nose on the ground but not the top
of its'head
Glover hay If poorly made is poor
stuff, but if made well it cannot be
beaten as a winter feed. AS a rule
farmers allow clover to get too far
advanced before cutting While it is
difficult to definitely fix a period for
cutting, 1t is safe to- begin cutting
when few brown heads are showing
among a mass of blue. Our expert
ence has been that the presence of
external moisture, dampness of dew
and rains, have been the cause of
much poor hay. Glover hay will carry
large quantity of moisture in the
stem and cure splendidly in the NOW,
but dew on the leaves and small
stems will cause. dust and mold Not
bad way to make hay if the acre
age is not too great is to cut and
NOW the same day
The automobile is. winning its way
to favor among the farmers The ma
chimes are coming to be a feature at
every agricultural fair, and interested
groups of farmers which always sur
round such exhibitions attest the
change of sentiment which is taking
place regarding the horseless vehicle.
It is interesting to note also that in
communities where the farmers are
beginning to purchase autos there Is