The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-20

herd Of fine hogs will degenerate IA,
Idly.
The difficulty in ensiling rape Is tina
there is too large q percentage O
moisture.
The average calf Is a badly neg
lected animal. especially during tn,
fall and winter months.
The dairy cows, especially. vii
greatly relish and do we'll on the odt
turnips, beets and cabbage.
For good churning qualities and uni
form grade OF butter. avoid mixing
cream or different skimmings.
1t Is expensive ca~relessness to hitch
a warm horse i~nadequately protected
from raw winds or a dr1zzling rain.
Shelter for animals Ia not only hu,
name but 1t shows up in the feed bins
or In the bony animals in the spring
There has not been q better time In
years to take hold OF the chicken
business in. a vigorous way than right
now.
The growing pig requires protein
and not much corn. II is all right to
give a little corn, but too much is
harmful.
Are your curry combs and brushes
in good condition. You Just cant af-
ford to use poor oneB New ones cost
but little.
Neither rape o clover alone will
DO for growing, ~fattening hogs. They
must have some grain twice a day for
best results.
Feed green corn or any soiiiug crop
that will keep up the flow OF milk I'm
til the pastures have been revived by
the fall rains.
Hogs by nature like a good clean
bed to lie in. They will do all the
better for 1t, because they will be
comfortable.
A cough In a hog can usually be
to one Of three things: Dust,
worms or cold. but there Is no telling
1t may result in.
BY actual experiment, 1t has been
ound that by feeding alfalfa hay with
;orn the cost of fattening pigs has
Ieen decreased about one-half.
A very good way to raise dairy
.alves is TO feed them whole milk
rom two to four weeks. depend.
ne upon the physical condition OF the
alf.
Great care should be exercised that
stock, young chicks, or eggs
Or Matching be secured from focks
'hich are free from white diarrhea In.
Where only a small flock Of sheep
kept they should be good, thrifty, ,
ewes. Sell of the old ones I
nd keep lambs enough to keep up {
le flock. {
Air.siacked lime sifted or scattered
yer the dropping boards will assist ,
cleaning process materially and I
30 take up much Of the dampness v
om the dropptngs. q
In buying COWS for the dairy It is
ually best to buy those with their a
cond or third calf, A good plan, too, I
possible, is 20 test for butter fat. c
ways test for tuberculosis. I,
When you have found for a Ger.
.nty that a hen 10 Improbable dis n
OF her at once, Some hens arc n
yer good layers but they eat as o,
lch as the best OF the flock. lc
The profit OF A pure.bred herd Of
ws depends very largely upon the ct
aper. Some men will make more IL
II ordinary stock than others will al
Ike with the very best of breeding. to
With dairy products at a high dg.
J, feed Of all kinds plentiful. and r.
chances even for q mild winter, IT hi
ks as though the man with cows Ja
milk this winter IL due to make 80
10 money.
, chickens for exhibition pur- pu
es could have as much time in 10
ps before the show as they have tel
ing the show, they would pose bet. wi
for the Judge, and be in quite NJ rel
d condition with right feeding
Then a stop IL made, turn the cal
scs toward the wind, II possible, Low
that they may cool off. When at
: arc resting. take the load of emf
r necks, II possible. Give them fec
nance to rool an6 scratch them nee
eB when they are embarrassed for
night. They should be given a $50
| bed and plenty to eat at night, yea
they should be watered in tho not
ming tnfore they are fed. tina