The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-09
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Too early calying stunts the heiter
for dairy purposes,
Coal ashes nro good for busting over
the dropping boards,
Poultry keeping IL a decidedly
healthrul occupation.
The more active the hens the more
water they will drink,
Watch the yards and don't leave
any slippery or icy places,
Don't bo too ready TO take "A selLers
word for what his COW al do.
A few humps OF sugar will help
wonderfully when training the colts.
Look out for the breeding mare and
give her good food and plenty OF eH-
srCise.
Nearly 80, 900 900 acres Of wheat
were planted throughout India this
year.
Eggs from older hens are better FOR
Matching purposes than those from
pullets.
Plenty OF scaldlng water on the milk
utensils Is needed In winter AZ well as
summer
II Is better to give the orchard
clean cultivation than TO try to raise
crops in II.
The way to Judge the value Of a
breeding W Is to examine the quality
of the lamb.
To gathe" a pound Of honey n bee
has 10 make nearly %, 900 trips TO and
from It's hive.
II Is poor policy to plan for nearly
chicks unless you have a good place
to caro- for them,
The chief aim Of a w~ide-awake
farmer IL to produce ar much as pos
sIble OF what he consumes.
Cover tho winter onions with coarse
manure from the horse stable to give
| tbnp, ut ma ptv atuFst IN unrtnu
A 60.acre farm paid for viii give
peace Of mind. and IL properly worked
a good profit at the least cost,
The amount Of land under Cultiva
ton In this country has not kept pace
with the Increase OF population.
Still time this month to put in some
bulbs In the ground-hyacinths, tu-
lips, daffodilB, llly-otthe-valIey. etc.
One Of our dairy folks found neglect.
ing to salt the COWS the principal
cause OF his winter churning troubles.
A drove Of hogs Of all coiofs and
sizes brings az much money 10 q
drove Of the same breed. color and
size.
You may feed all the food your hens
can possibly use, but II you are short
on grit the result will not be satisfac-
tory.
Cold storage men claim that brown
| shelied & being heavier and thick
or, preserve better than white-shelled
ones.
One green feed O day should DO
the rule. Scalded alfalfa, %sprOuted
grain, cabbage or root crops are all
good.
If one OF your hogs gets a grudge
against another, put them In Bep"
arate pens. They will do better and
grow faster.
While good pasture and forage
crops viii cause ewes to take or
flesh rapidly. they are run down In
flesh and vitality.
Bright sunshine helps to clean
dairy utensils, but II should give only
the finishing touches. It's sure to
shirk the rough work.
Clean the coops thoroughly before
you put them away. Got them UNI
der cover too, II you can. They will
last so much longer
Plenty OF corn will keep the hens
from freezing to death, but 1t isn't
likely to stimulate them TO break any
records in egg production.
It is not too early TO make up your
list Of fruit trees needed for next
springs planting. and to get the order
In. That will avoid delays during the
spring rush.
MEADOWBROOK D o HEMENW WAY
Cold, exposed sleeping quarters
that compel the sows to pile up in
order to keep warm are usually re-
sponsible for the dead pigs at this
time,
A check rein Ia unnecessary cruelty.
For the horse that occasions trou-
BILE by reaching down after grass or
corn try q muzzle, but leave his head