The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-27

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Farm manure is the best all.sron,.
fertilizer known.
Try to feed the chickens away ~.
the roosts, II possible. 0
A little bone meal should BE- "a
the chicks occasionally.
Soaking the churn in a brine oco..
slonally VIII keep 1t sweet.
But never pasture COWS, calves mar
sheep on alfalfa. It's risky.
Chickens win drink a greae deal .,
water II IL Is clean and pure.
The cost of filling the sllc will var,
a great deal upon different farms.
Old turkeys are much better IA,
breeding purposes than young ones.
A handful of linseed meal will he,n
the hens through the melting season
Pure-bred stock fed literally and
handled right viii surely mako !
profit.
Hundreds of farmers make the grea,
mistake of buying fruit trees that ara
too old.
Every year try and farm just 4
little, better than you did the year
before.
II the teeth Of that new curry comb
are sharp run a file over them before
using.
Don't leave the grain bin where tbe
horse can get to it, should he become
united.
1t is not an easy matter to keen
milk or cream sweet during hot
weather.
The ideal fat steer yields a large
proportion of carcass to waste when
slaughtered.
A growing pig needs plenty Of
room, but for ~fattening small guar.
tiers are best.
Make war against the lice and mites
a part Of your regular work If you ex.
pect good results.
II comfort Of hogs while In transit
to market be carefully provided the
owner will be repaid.
A hog can be starved to eat almost
anything, but this is poor economy,
for it retards development.
The man who uses a Babcock tester
on his herd the first time has some
surprises In store for him.
When cowpeas cannot be used 70
advantage as a selling crop or made
into hay, 1t may be pastured.
One cannot get something for moth
ing in this world, nor can we grow
mutton ard wool without feed.
Lime helps to grow legumes CcloV'
ers, etc.; they take nitrogen from
the air and cut down the fertilizer
bill.
Upon the farms, especially in the
south and west, mules are well liked
by all those who have given them o
fair trial.
In the preparation Of the soil for
setting a vineyard good tlith, deep
| tillage and soil well filled with hunus
are essential.
A half dozen window sash glazed
will make a dust-proof box In which
the dairy vessels can be summed and
kept absolutely clean.
The steers should be dehorned be
fore being turned into the feedlot, as
they will herd together better and
be found much quieter.
Another help In getting cream to
the creamery in good condition Is to
cover the cans with a wet blanket
when starting from home.
Glover land, or land that has been
highly MANFRED for other garden
crops the year before, is usually best
for the growing Of muskmellons.
Every day that a hog is kept
longer than Is really necessary 70
mature it for market is time and the
money value of the extra feed lost
The hog lot should be changed and
| plowed up frequently as disease germs
are likely to be deposited In the
ground and blowing sweetens the
soil.
In selecting ducks for breeding, size
Of frame, length of body and general
activity should be looked for. With
out size Of body we cannot expect 70
obtain large ducklings.
Market your eggs promptly. Keep
the nests clean. Gather the eggs
often. II you must keep eggs a few
days before marketing, be sure to
keen them In a clean, cool place.