The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-29
FAN blowing is cheapest.

Sanitary milk strainefs are best.
Neglected fruit trees are worthless
Dryness Is the main requirement in
q sheep shed.
There is little likelihood OF saving
too much seed corn.
You cannot keep the milk pail full
unless you feed the COW
It is often a good plan to turn
weanling lambs into the cornfeld.
All tender shrubbery IN the fruit
garden should be given inter protec,
ton.
Water cisterns and tanks should be
covered and banked before freezing
weather.
The mitch cows and young stock
should be put into their stables every
cold night.
All root crops should be harvested
and put into winter storage before
they freeze.
Seed corr OF high productive quail,
tiles should not be allowed to freeze
at any time.
Keep the salt In a sheltered box n
every sheep pasture, S~pasmodic salt
ing is very dangerous.
Roots are used to quite al extent
in parts Of Canada and in England in
the fattening of steers.
Begin nov to assure next years
harvest-plow deep, ave the mois
ture, scatter the n
The capacity Of the silo must be-
Judged according to the number Of
animals which we have in our herd.
Corn, even in the soft dough stage
of maturity, when carefully cured,
makes excellent strong growing seed
The big tree Is q doubtful shelter
for the farm implements, even II the
implement dealer says it is ell
right.
Do not despisc wellbred poultry.
No territory has ever been noted for
It's poultry products unless Well-brej
fowls were the rul9.
About the best remedy for "scal7
legs" which Is the work of miniature
parasites, Is an application Of sulphur
and melted lard once a week.
A close study of the breed Is not
only interesting but profitable. Get
acquainted with your fowls and LEI
them get acquainted with you.
The loss incurred from plant dig
eases Is often underestimated by the
farmer, passes un]recogni2ed or is re
garded as natural and inevitable.
In order to get the greatest profit
Fyn-, tG1 ptrg an thc F1pyo ~ 4g por-
essary to encourage them to consume
as much Of the cheap feeds as possible
early in life.
Provide a good open shed for the
young turkeys to roOst in and don't
allow them to wander off. Their val
ue Is too great to allow them to take
up with the n~elghbor's flock.
Variety of feed always brings the
best results, and If the hens are not
doing what they should toward I'll.
ing the egg basket a change of food
will remind them of their duty.
One OF the common mistakes begin
ners make in feeding brood sows Is
feeding too much corn. Corn Is o
splendid food for hogs, but It must
not be fed In too large quantities tc
brood sows or pigs.
A good muzzle for a self sucking
COW may be made Of an old boot top.
Slit the top open, rivet it onto the
nose piece Of a halter and, put It on
the COW. The leather will O pre-
vent her eating or drinking.
At tho high price Of grain the man
who has to buy all OF his feed must
figure very closely and make the most
of every pound Of It in feeding his
poultry else he will come out at the
little end Of the horn In the spring.
Those who contemplate starting an
patch should bear in mind this
one fact, that under ordinary clrcum-
stances no one factor will contribute
so much TO the success Of the crop az
application OF ~barnyard manure
The walls Of the silo should b.
strong. The green feed Is heavy and
packs down very tightly, thus cans,
ing great pressure to bear upon the
walls Of the silc. Build the silo sub.
4-.s.II,. A.. ErpA t{r,a and 20, .yvllf
not have any trouble with 1t. BE
sure the foundation Is above re
proach.
Always keep the very best ewes in
the flock for breeding. II you persist
in selling the best you will soon sell
the flock right out from under you.
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