The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-16
Capons are profitable.
Pack all fruit carefully.

Don't let the cows out In the
storms to stand around. It doesn't
pay,
The colder the milk when separated
the greater the loss OF fat In the skim
milk.
The cows that produce the largest
amounts OF butter fat do 1t most eco,
n%omically,
The calves should by all means be
kept in clean. we'll lighted and ven
tilated stables.
A proper kit for farm work Is about
as handy a thing as the average
farmer can buy,
A tcn~Cent bolt now may save a dol.
lars worth of time when the rush
OF work comes.
You cannot fatten a brood sow and
fatten a hog alike and make tho best
Gee OF both.
A gallon Of cream testing 25 per
cent. should churn q little over two
pounds of butter.
The object Of COW testing and keep
ing record Is to improve the herd and
Increase the output.
Frequent stirring Of the soil Ia said
to be a good preventive Of rust form
ing on the cultivator.
Look out for the potato bugs on the
tomato and eggplant plants. They
prefer them to the potatoes.
For sandy land the mammoth red
clover has proved superior to alslke
or the medium red varieties.
A good night pasture r. the cows
delight, and a delighted COW is more
profitable than a discouraged cow.
II the soil leaves the plowshare
shiny and wet, wait a day or two.
Wet blowing makes a cloddy ground.
In looking for an occupation that
will return pleasure as we'll as profit
take up the breeding Of fancy poultry.
Guessing at the quantity of salt to
put in butter Ia a little risky. An ounce
to the pound is about the right proper.
ton.
Nurse the young clover and the al
falfa; plan more of both another sea-
son. also a large acreage Of root
crops and pumpkins.
A hen that goes around with her
mouth open Ia not a comfortable hen;
is too warm. Give her a place to
down and cool off.
Ventilation In the chicken house is
A very important consideration, and
health Of the fowls In a great
measure depends on 1t.
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'eed crop is now firmly established
md will grow In favor as they be-
'ome o generally known,
Get rid of male birds except those
be kept for breeding. They are
star boarders and eat up the profits
If the flock.
Never pasture too closely. Leaves
ire essential to plant growth, and
should always be left to pro.
note a good growth of plants.
Keep away from the corn roots
when giving the plant the last cultiva.
ion; they will be needed In further
developing a good crop of corn.
Even a warm rain Ia bad for yery
'oung chicks and arrangements
be made so they can get to
quickly when the showers
'ome.
Poultry manure should be freely
Ised for both fruits and vegetables,
/ Ia rich In nitrogen and quick-acting,
ieep In a dry place, well covered, for
uture . 4.
Begin to check the colt early If you
would have an easy time with the
york and a wellbroken horse. A
wo-year-old Is easier to breab than a
our-yeaT-old.
Hunt up private customers and
gree to sell them fresh egg then
It. A good price can be secured
nd the payment will be made in cash
instead of groceries.
Do not allow any food TO remain on
he ground or In the troughs after tho
owls have finished each meal, for II
I'LL soon spoil and become dangerous
B the health OF the flock.
II you intend to plant a few choice
-ees next spring, dig large holes for
lem this fall, fill them with manure,
showing 1t next spring and filing In
p to the desired depth for the tree.
II a fly was boring a hole into your
ackbone You would hardly stand still
ould you? Why pound the COW with
le stool because she squirms under
10 torture of a hundred flies? Use
repellant. Use patience. ~