The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24

The wel-sheltered paddock helps
out the winter feed bin
It is bad policy to let the milk and
cream get a kitchen favor.
Surplus young ducks will soon be
in demand in the city markets.
Let b hogs turn all the "windfaL
apples" into high-priced pork.
Washing a separator is not a yer.
difficult job If done Dol after separ.
ating.
Grapes are apt to overbear and 1t is
never safe to let them set all the fruit
they will.
Skim milk is good for growing pigs.
but it is better with shorts mixed
with it.
Don't put up with a "'robber" COW
n more than you would with a rob
Der Of any kind.
There is no variety Of fowls that
can be SO quickly gotten upon the
market as young ducks.
AS h weather continues to get
cooler at this time of the year, fresh
bones may be had at the butchers.
Feed just enough-have the pigs
bed clean and comfortable SO he will
lie down and sleep. and put on fat.
Guard the fowls against exposur
to dampness and draughts and they
will be kept free from colds and roup.
One of the greatest secrets in th.
successful keeping Of horses is the
furnishing Of plenty of pure air and
light.
Cows that are expected to return
a profit must have liberal rations of
the kinds of foods adapted to their
needs.
An important item in feeding dairy
cows Is to have good. tight managers
where the feed will not be soiled or
wasted.
1t Is claimed that early sown fall
wheat Is benefited when pastured
with sheep to keep down the rank
growth.
Pedtgreed scrubs are the bane OF
he stock-breeding business, and need
the attention of honest breeders Of all
classes of stock.
See that the chickens are not over.
crowded at night, for they sometimes
get hot and sweaty and when let out
in the morning catch cold. xhIeh=se
veiops into roup. =,
If you are a beginner with skeep &c
slow until you have mastered the in
AS in po%ultrying or any 9th.
like business. experience is the
safe, sure teacher.
II taken at a very early age chick.
"a be taught to come and go
At certain times, fed in a certain way
and do other things that will save
lime and annoyance.
The chicken does not refuse to lay
eggs or get fat through perv~<seness
Of character. 1t is simply because the
owner does not know how to bring
about desired results.
corn. which generally means a good
yield per acre. Is much more salts
and to be desired than many
drst prizes at the fair.
The truth Is the farmers Of the
middle west are raising better mutton
han ever before and people are learn.
est meat ths1 a buy.
This cry Is newer. heard by the birds
~ her or anybody else Except at the
lines when they were actually wanted
the way they came running wa :
lesson in training.
In counting the profits from your
lock do not fail to count the value
If the fat lambs killed during the
months for the family use and
he high value of all the manure
Shut the hens out of the nest boxes
at night. They will creep in there IL
they can to roost. 1t is warmer there
md they like it; but what a mess
they make of the nest.
II the colts are to come out sound.
lively and ready for work or market
oext spring they must have good feed.
plenty of exercise in open air every
inc day and warm quarters at night
all winter.
Cattle and other live stock will de-
rive much good early fall an. winter
pasture on wheat and they will not
iamage the crop II the pasturing II
lone in dry weather or when the
is frozen
II you would really know how an
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