The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
ByHzN0na OH

Give every horse his W collar.
Gull the eve flock before breeding.
The soy bean is an excellent
lagume.
A pig should never be compelled to
mueaI for his food.
Cut the weeds out of the fence cor
bers before they go to seed.
Pigs fed on dirty, dusty floors are
ant to contract lung trouble.
A two-piece stave siIo makes practi'
rally as good a silo as a one-piece.
How about undertaking that low
Mace on the farm? Now Is the time.
You must have vigor in the SOW
L you expect strong vitality in the
pigs.
The hoe is a wonderful tool for con
serving the moisture around the small
plants.
No need Of pitch holes" or ruts in
The road. Use the King road drag
brothers.
All young animals to be profitable
should be kept growing from birth
until maturity.
Clean out the sheepfolds and sprin
ke thoroughly with plaster before put
ting in beds Of straw.
The self-sucking COW and the con
frmed fence breaker are equally dis
agreeable to have In the herd.
Farmers will not get the full bene
ct Of the rural free delivery unit
after they get the parcels post.
The total production of phosphate
rock In this country In 1910 was 2,
A,9S8 long tons, valued at $40, 917, 900
After all that may be said In favo,
ddher pastures, clover stands at thu
head when It comes to the right thint
MRgs.
Don't let those cookie burrs go t
seed on stubble ground seeded down
Run the mower over the field befor
seeds form.
Do not cut the grass a day too earl
or a day too late. Send In the move
Just when bloom shows like a mis-
over the field.
Get ready to Gull the W flock be
fore breeding this fall. There ar
some ewes that are too old and shout,
go to market.
A dust mulch for the garden Is be-
ter than a s%prinkling can Stir tn
soll every few days and you will nee
to carry very little water.
A sharp disk Is the best tool tina
can be used to level down the bog
on a piece Of rough, DOGGY sloug
land after the Tiers are through.
There is money as well as human
lily in providing shade for picketed @
shut.in calves or other animals.
costs so little to try this 1t Is a sham
not to.
Selling crops as soon as they ar
harvested usually means that n get
a very poor price for ones produc
As a general rule the prices of grain
go up a little later on.
A parasite with a long and unpr'
hounceabIe name has been introduce
into California to fight the Goblin
moth. 1t is said to be making goo
and has begun the destruction.
Make a start in sheep this fall b
buying rs high grade ewes and
pure bred ram We did this and sol
enough of the Increase the ne!
spring to more than pay for the fir
Investment.
Naturally, fowls are healthy. and n
stock on the farm has been SO muc
abused. Yet in spite of all the II
treatment they receive they do muc
better than any other stock on tn
farm Of equal value.
On farms having high, dry Ian
which has a light growth Of grass, an
where a new breeding gobbler he
lately been introduced, the largei
focks and the most thrifty lookin
turkeys are found.
Moisture is a great factor in Ii
production Of blackberries. There
sufficient water in the sub.soil
rlpen this fruit, provide you do NJ
let II get away. Frequent cultivate
Is the remedy to apply.
To perpetuate health in a flock /
'owls for breeding purposes, as r
Thy specimens, making sure that bot
PARENTS are of healthy and prolific a
,estry. Never under any circumsta.
ees use a male that is unsound, bl
Father seek to have him as nearly
perfect specimen as possible.
IN closely built houses, where the
. poor ventilation. the air become