The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-05

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are. dying ihat the disease Is conta,
gious.
When r S are given bad quarters
they can't be expected to return good
dollars.
Just nowl the heavy steer Is a much
sought aftd' article In the live stock
markets.
All broodhrs and brood coops should
be thoroughly cleaned and put away
for the winter.
The PROSPEROUS and most successful
farmer is comfortable only when his
stock is comfortable.
A rainy day is a good time to repair
and oil up the extra harnesses used
during the harvest season.
Observe with care and note asl a
first point that the COW should have
a large and ample-sized body.
Good roads are the reward OF com
non sense applied to the local man
agement of town or county affairs.
A sheep grower can scarcely make
a graver mistake than that Of grow
ing sheep without regard to cir
fleeces.
In dairying there is no excuse for
the man who goes at it blindly and
Wiames luck and the weather for his
Aailure.
Only we'll bred stock that is well
mo14t on land worth 500 . or more
an a{re.
Farmers with heavy steady work
now Generally try to secure drafty
horses even when farm work Ia the
sole object.
The Strainer never was made that
would take foul matter out OF milk.
None eTer will be. You have got to
keep it put.
IL all the chickens and full-grown
hens run together, the stronger chiak'
ems will vi most Of the Feed Ana Keep
the others( poor.
1t is sell robbery to take a dairy
COW throuah the winter when she
gives MILF only five or six months out
the Tnole year.
IF the cows pedigree tallfes with
the milk pail, then 1t Is consistent,
and a good foundation, or a poor one
as the tase may be.
w points may be OF no advan.
tage t the farmer, but pure-bred
fowls Fill naturally possess Just as
great utility as the scrub.
Before laying a cement stable floor
care should be taken to have the
GROUND below properly drained and
the tdlndation well constructed.
Selection is absolutely necessary In
order to breed and Fuild up a good
dairy he'd. One must Gull closely here
as we'll IS in all other lines OF work.
Many good, careful farmers find 1t !
practica to hog off some OF their !
corn. i will pay you to look into
this gu stion, II you have not already
done sd ,
All Ne diseases which affiict our {
poultry are those Of domestication {
caused largely by unnatural environ !
and carelessness on the part Of 7
the owners. I
Many of the details in butter MAX $
ng can only be looked after by ex- =
lerience. Much of 1t must be learned !
~ doing the work. No one can begin .
where the other fellow left Off. !
Be careful about feeding beet tops :
o the cattle. Heavy feeding of this l
material Is somewhat dangerous as IL
ends to purge animals. Feed In lin. g
ted quantities and with other feeds, 9
Tho fall ag cnpn nc fhn Iau rtns a AZ G
tut by lrost, Is the best time to make Il
lew plantations OF rhubarb and horse e
adish. The ground for both Of these Il
,lants must be deep, mellow and rich. t
Never allow breeding swine to fol. II
steers or dairy cattle for this Is
/ sure method Of developing tubercuL II
isis In swine. This disease seldom b
originates with swine, but is easily 4,
,ontrsc:ed by them. =
Don't burn the straw piles. II the y
traw cannot be used for feed or bed Y
ling, scatter several feet deep In the II
ards, where 1t will rot and be con 2
'erted into manure, II you have n
more straw that YOU have use for,
/ Is Evidence that your farm is I'M ia
erstocked with live stock; hence In u
.eed OF all available manure 81
Incomplete milking not only rabs d.
he daiiyman Of the richest portion OF II
he mlk--the "strippings"-but 1t Of
the COW, tending to lessen Of
er daily production and to shorten OF
ne period Of lactation. 1t takes a lit th
MOB time to draw the last pint fr
I millJfrom the udder; but the time nc