The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-31

Horses reliaA Kafar com
Givu the hens animal food
ventilate the poultry Aouse.
Cows mus, have fresh water.
is past.
Corn fodder Is hardly az sosa /.
horses as kafir corn.
Apple economy Is only seieus,A.
management In the orchard.
No animal on the farm shou,a M
fer from hunger. thirst. or cold.
So far as a be done. select Il.
largest and best sows for breeders
Dry air. good feed and plenty o. X
ercise are necessary for winter egr, /
Your horse may intend 10 plea.
you, but does not understand your
wishes.
Ground limestone and phosphab
rock may be spread upon the son al
any time.
AS a rule. hens that lay steadily dur
ing cold weather are Indifferent hot
weather layers.
To secure the very best fruit Il il
best to enc the strawberry bed
every other year,
Winter eggs do not come by change
II takes planning and work to get
them, but 1t pays.
One advantage with old grass az 4
mulching material, Ia that Il decent
contain weed seeds.
In growing cabbage successfully,
farmers have found that the FIRST re.
quisite ia good ground.
A few cents more per foot for lad
ders that weigh a few pounds less VIII
ave dollars in picking.
Vegetables are great stun for the
hens, especially when they can't GET
green feed In the fields.
Turkeys are good for the Geld
They can be driven anywhere YOU
wish from one field to another.
Among the perennials which should
have a place In every garden there
ought to be room for asparagus.
Chaff about straw stacks makes
good scratching litter and the ecner
It Is hauled up the better 1t win be,
A SOW that Ia raised on concentrat-
ed food, without sufficient exercise,
win neve make q profitable brood
SOW,
After Jack Frost has relieved you
Of the job OF swatting flies 1t might be
a good idea to take a few swats al
the rats.
Get in your spring supplies and
utensils--this includes the ~incuhators
and %brooders. and what new stock you
must purchase.
Color has little to do with the real
value of an animal" Nevertheless.
color has a decided commercial vaiue
in many cases.
Turkeys always ind ready SAKE and
are almost clear profit. There S al
ways a demand for them: the market
is never glutted.
The soy bean, sometimes eaHled
'ssoya" or "soja" bean. is a legume
resembling in its early growth the
common field or navy bean.
The fancier who cares not for the
egg or meat production OF his birds
and caters to the ornamental enIt
has q small field Of usefulness
One of the most important Items In
managing a fruit farm. and especially
small fruits. is to prepare the soil
In equal hills before planting.
Visit the chicken house az night
and note the quality OF the air and
the breathing Of the birds. II the
house is sitting 1t needs more air.
When fruit is cheap and plentiful In
the market. its value for home use ia
not by any mean lessened. Once
put In glass Jars 1t is good for many
years.
R~aspberries produce good crops IN
the same soil for years, while straw.
berries produce their best crops
the first year they come into full
bearing.
Beware OF the tree agents. They
may be dishonest and sell uncertain
goods. Il 10 best in all cases to
deal direct with strictly reliable
nnrserymen.
The garden plowed In late fan OF
winter can usually be prepared fcr
planting q week or two earlier. late