Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-17
Me- FARM
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Keep the lambs CROWNS l'oiii ''N0
start
The safe bull is the one you want to
look out for.
The lambs should have free access
to salt, also good clean water.
Trouble with some people is that
they have more wishbone th-A back
bone.
To keep the rats and '1ice from
gnawing harness rub little castor
oil over it.
If you did not cue out the borers
from the peach, ounce or apple trees
last summer, do 1t now.
A simple form of filter for the els
Urn can be provided by building a
partition of porous brick through the
cistern.
Funny how the cattle seem to find the
weak place in the fence every time.
One weak spot may make mile OF
fencing useless.
If the horse has not shed on IT'S
winter coat and shows lack of THRIFT
he should be clipped before being ser
to work in the field.
The man who has learned how to
grow good crops in dry weather has
laid hold of one of the secrets that
will help him to make money.
When planting new orchard place
the later and harder sorts on the out
side rows, as that is where the frosts
6rst strike and are the seTarest.
One load of manure finely and even
ly spread is worth two spread uneven
ly in the Jumps This is another good
argument in favor of the manure
spreader.
A mortgage, like porous plaster Is
a good thing if properly placed, but
remember, it is easier put on than
taken off, and the latter process is
apt to be painful as well.
Start with the breed you think you
want and then stick to 1t. The stock
raiser who shifts every few years
to new breed never gets anywhere
in his operations, except nearer to the
poor house, perhaps.
1t Is mixed farming which brings
the surest results. Special crops In
favorable seasons may net larger
profit, but when the losses OF bad
years are deducted, the balance OF
the account will be found to favor
mixed farming.
You get sick sometimes through
carelessness and injudicious living
and then you take steps to get into
coraition again. How about YOU
soil? Have your methods put it ou
of condition? and are you doing moth
ing to restore it to its old time vigo
and productiveness? What folly.
shin Gle your turkeys and keep then
from flying off The method adopte'
by one turkey raiser is to bore fon
holes in a single and through thes
holes nass strong tape under tn
wings close up to the body Tie IN
ends Of the tape securely Sound
easy, but would the turkeys thrive an
grow under the restraint?
The old farmers Of generation 9
SO back used to plant their corn whe
the white oak leaves were as larg
ais squirrels ears, hnd 1t Is said the
raised good corn too. This suggest
+hattthe farmer Of the old days was
closer student Of nature, carrying OF
the farm program in closer harmon
with the seasons development ths
does the farmer of to-day.
The method pursued on q big stray
berry farm in Michigan is to grow
the land frst a big crop Of field I
cowpeas. This is rolled down in Il
fan. covered with about is tons p
acre OF stockyards manure and plow'
under. The land is plowed again
spring and worked until 1t is as ~
as an ash heap. This land Is tn
ready to receive the young strawber
plants.
when It comes to making repai
ana one finds that because Of lack
N. tool house and work room the to-
are scattered through the house q
barn and other buildings one realiz
how fine 1t would be to have such
work room. Don't say you cannot
n ford the extra building Such pls
win prove true economy In the end
viii not only bring all your tools
aetIler where they viii be handy
Tre but ii will economize upon W
fIna ii making needed repairs. 4
shen ono can work A such q pl'
on stormy days