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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-20
Destroying GrasshONpers.

THE farmers Of Oxford township, John
son County, Kan, have been experiment
ing on schemes to destroy the young
grasshopperS, or so diminish their num-
bers as to reduce their ravages. Several
experiments show that by ditching and
driving the grasshoppers into the bitches
they can then throw straw over them
and burn them, or cover them up and
thus destroy myriads of them. One
farmer, Mr.. Riley, with the assistance of
his wife and children, last week, de-
stroyed over two bushels of them in this
way, in day and half. Thursday
night public meeting was held (which
the subject was discussed, and the
methods employed and their relative sue
cess stated, and the meeting resulted in
determination of the farmers of that
township to cooperate generally in the
ditching method.
The most successful way to employ
this method is to set stakes and stretch
canvas around them in the form of q Y.
Dig bitches inside of the canvas, and
drive the young grasshopper into the
bitches In this case the bitches need
not be deep, IS the canvas stops the
young grasshoppers and confines them
IN the bitches. They can then be COW
cred with straw and barned or covered
with earth.
This plan is all the more successful
from the fact that the young grasshop-
pers are yet without wings and cannot
fly over the bitches, ard that they are
confined to spots where the ground was
bare last fall By taking these spots it
is not an extensive task to clear a farm
of them.
In 1867, when the situation was about
the same as now, Dir. Kennedy, in that
neighborhood, employed this method and
saved his crops, while his neighbcrs suf-
fered severely. a general participation
of the neighborhood Of Oxford is as
sured and the people would like to see
other localities employ the same or some
other method and compare notes for
future benefit. We hope they may find
it a successful scheme, and will take
pleasure in chronicling the result.
a farmer out on the Blue, in this coun-
ty, is employing another method, which
in some parts of a farm appears to be
equally successful and less labocious
He plows burrows at intervals and leaves
them So He finds that the young grass
hoppers seek the bare places thus made
to spend the night. and generally cover
the broken ground. At night he covers
| them with straw and then burns them
Another method has already been made
public by Hon. John B. Wornall, ap-
plicable to meadows and other places
that may be rolled. 1t is simply to roll
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-20
" Oh! certainly not. What is it?n


Well, cultivate garden by hook or
crook; have plenty of radishes, lettuce,
beets, turnips, celery, eggplant, toma-
toes, etc.; plant also strawberries and
other small fruits; and get the men used
to expecting vegetables every day. Then
next spring show them how much COM
fort and enjoyment they have had; how
much has been saved to the family; then
lament that you have so much work to
do that you cannot possibly undertake
the garden again this year; say: II
now could only have man one or two
days in a week, through April, May and
June, to do the hardest work, [ could su-
perintend the garden easily and do much
myself. And only see how much health
and enjoyment we shall have When
you get the promise keep the man to
work and show results. If, however, the
lord Of creation will not listen to reason,
let him go without the nice vegetables
and cooling fruits one season and he will
listen to reason the next"
Wen, the plan was tried, and, fortu-
nately for the husband, he saw the point,
and without cavil. To-day he is not only
a t1rst-class farmer, but a good gardener
as we'll; and one may always find on the
family-table plenty of fruits and vegeta-
bles in season.-C0r. Chicago Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-20

on, and the common strawberry black
berry, raspberry, etc., are nearly ruined
Tor the table by cooking. Peaches, pears.
many varieties of apples, grapes. etc.
should never know the cook.
Of course all cereals are not nroner
articles of diet until ground and cooked
Vegetables are never taken in their nat
ural state as a rule, but the system of
cooking in most households, and in many
public eating-houses, is execrable And
when we consider the ordinary modes of
preparing animal food for the table the
results are simply abominable Meats
that should be cooked for hours are
brought to the table hardly parboiled,
while such as are only good when rare
are done to absolute destruction. 1t is
safe to say that in the preparation of
fresh flesh, as a rule. they are nause-
ating and indigestible, when, if done as
they should be, they form some of the
most delectably palatable and nutritious
of dishes.
1t is well known that young and WELL
fattened beef is the most healthful of
animal food, but it is idle to deprecate
other articles. The TRADE against pork
by Would-be reformers has no good argu-
ment to support 1t. The objections to
its uses are in the preparation and not in
the nature.
In shor!, until the kitchen becomes as
thoroughly scientific in its system as the
laboratory and as practical in It's detail
and operation as is the counting room OF
the machine-Shop, mankind will continue
to be poisoned and its life rendered mis-
cradle by the denominations in domestic
economy Washington Republican.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-20
Drilled or Killed Corn.

DRILLING corn. g.. raising it in con-
tinuous rows about three and one-half
feet apart, and stalk once in about six
inches in the row-undOubtedly gives
more corn and more stalks to the acre
than planting in hills three feet apart
each way, for the very simple reason that
1t is practicable to raise more plants in
drills than in hills. If the plants are six
inches apart we will have as many on an
acre as we would if we planted seven
kernels in hills. Seven kernels are TOO
many in one hill, but when six inches
apart in rows the roots have much
better chance to find food, particularly
during the early growth OF the crop, and
this is important.
Where the land is in good condition,
and few weeds or foul plants are ex-
pected, drilling is the best method, and
viii give sixty bushels about as often as
hills will give fifty bushels to the acre.
Ii the ground is filed or much infested
with foul plants, such as quackgrass,
hills are more convenient as being sus-
ceptible of cultivation both ways by
horse power; the land can be much more
perfectly titled, High farming admits
OF drills, and two of the best farmers
this country ever had-John johnson,
near Geneva, and A. B. Dickinson, for
merly of Steuben County, N. Y.-both
practlced raising their corn crops ia
drills. But they were in the habit of
planting corn on clean land, pIeferring
to kill weeds while raising crops thatre-
quired less manual labor and admitted
of more horse work.-N. z. Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-20

the ground, which brushes and kills the
young hoppers.
We are informed by some gentlemen
that since the warm weather they are
developing so rapidly that they may be
expected to take their departure at an
early day 1t does not appear from re-
ports that they have materially DAM
aged wheat or corn-the two principal
crops of this country. There is appre-
hension that they will do so, and that is
aIl.-Kansas City Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-20
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

To CURE a BUNION.-Bathe it well in
warm water-then rub thoroughly with
oil of assafras-heating it in A few
applications will effect cure.-Er-
change.
To CLEAN WALL PAPER.-Tie a small
bag OF bran over the brush end of broom
and pass it up and down over the wall.
Shake up the contents Of the bag occa-
sionally and remove the dust from the
bag by brushing with a small brush
broom.
SOAP FOR REMOVING GREASE Spots
Dissolve in half a pint of water half a
pound of washing soda, put in two
pounds of good hard soap cut in slices,
| and boil until a homogeneous mass is
formed; then add alcohol, camphor
ether and liquid ammonia, half an ounce
of each, and mold it into cakes.
| ALL lovers of flowers must remember
that one blossom allowed to mature or
Ego to seed" Injuries the plant more than
dozen new buds. Cut your flowers
then, all Of them, before they begin to
fade. Adorn your rooms with them, put
them on your tables, send bouquets to
your friends who have no flowers, or ex-
change favors with those who have.
You will surely find that the more
you cut off the more you will have. All
| roses, after they have ceased to bloom,
should be cut back, that the strength of
the root may go to forming new roots for
next year. On bushes not a seed should
be allowed to mature
II any animal but a fish were allowed
to die a lingering death by suffocation,
or should be drowned, people would be
quite unwilling to eat the meat of such
animal and would consider it an imposi-
ton if a Professionalism should send
such things for their tables. And yet it
is usual when fish are caught to leave
them without air (breathed in their way),
and they die an unnatural death after
struggle perhaps for hours. No one
| seems to think their flesh is injured by
this suffering. Nevertheless it is. So
that if one has no thought for the I'M
necessary suffering of the fish he ought
to kill it instantly out of regard for his
own stomach. He would find great
improvement in the quality. Strike the
fish sharp blow just back of the eyes
or with knife divide the backbone
CRUSHED WHEAT-Add one part
crushed white wheat to two parts boiling
water, stirring sufficiently to remove the
Jumps; then cover close and set it where
it will continue to simmer Cook it at
least thirty minutes. It will improve
with three times that amount of time,
but will be likely to dry on to the kettle
and be wasted. If you steam it or cook
it in double boiler three or four hours
will not hurt it. Serve warm or cold,
with or without trimmings. If you wish
to warm it steam thoroughly without
breaking. MASKING it up in warm water
and heating it does not make an agree
able dish. A small proportion of this
and of cracked wheat may be diffused in
the water in which more is to be cooked
without detriment. Cutting in slices and
browning is allowable, but frying is OBJ
jectionable. For trimming the mush use
steWed fruits or fruit juices, or milk and
sweets, if allowed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-20
CamphOr and Plants.

PROF. VoGEL, of Munich, has lately
published, says G0l5gnaaaS, some curious
experiments on camphor and its physi-
logical action on plants. In 1893 Benz.
Smith Barton first announced the stimu-
lating action of camphor on vegetable
organisms. He stated that tulip with
It's stalk dipping in solution of that sub
stance Wlthered much later than others
kept in common water; and that yellow
iris that was about to fade was reinvig-
Grated for few hours by means of cam
DhOr. Barton therefore came to the con-
clusion that this drug acts upon plants
as stimulant, much as spirits do on the
animal frame. These alLbut-forgotten
experiments have lately been resumed
by Prof. Vogel, who has lately comu-
nicated his results to the Academy of
Munich. He first prepared a hdmo-
geneous solution OF camphor by triturat-
ing 1t with distilled water and then slak-
ing it up with a larger quantity of the
same; and into this he put his plants.
Two branches of syringa common I1ac)
in blossom, of equal size and vigor, we're
selected; one of them was put into COM
mo1 water, the other into the campbor
ated solution. A remarkable difference
was soon noticed. After the lapse of
twelve hours the former was already
dropping and nearly faded while the latter
was still erect and apparently as fresh
as ever, some Of its buds having even
fhn into !, L II
condition lasted three days In another
experiment a branch of lilac which vas
nearly dead was put into camphorated
water and revived for short time. The
action of camphor is less powerful on
the vine, and scarcely of any effect on
black elder. The idea now presentedit-
self that this drug might also have some
action on seeds, and accordingly some of
Lep9dlun1 S0tg0u1n, or garden cress, were
subjected to this treatment. They were
chosen very old, because in that state
their terminating power is much weaker
than when they are new. The seeds
were placed on blotting-paper in porce-
lain plates, one portion being wetted
with the camphor solution and another
with common water; another piece of
blotting paper was laid over each. The
terminating power is considered not to
extend beyond three years, and yet, un-
der the influence of camphor, some of
1869 terminated in the course of twenty
four hours, and others of 1871 in seven
hours, while those exposed to pure
water either did not give signs of life,
or, at least, very imperfectly. From
these and similar experiments it may be
concluded that camphor Is valuable
agent in horticulture.-Ru Neso
Yorker.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-22

Avoung lady in New York has pre-
scented Cardinal McCloskey with 500
900 diamond cross.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-22

Tonight at eight o'elock, at the Dis
trict Court Room, there will be a meet
ing of the Union soldiers and sailors re-
siding here and hereabout. The object
of the meeting is to take into consider
alton the observance of Decoration Day
with due solemnities. 1t is high time
that definite arrangements were made if
for no other reason than that the needed
flowers should be sent for. We hope
the day viii be celebrated with all the
formaity and impressiveness possible.
The very fact that the Union dead in our
cemeteries are but few, should make US
all the more jealous for their honoring.
We hope that no exertions will be spared
to bring all who are interested into at
tendance upon this meeting.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-22
Life Ia Sweet.

The blood is the life Of the human system.
Keep it pure and all is well for this purpose
no STANFORD medicine has had so uniform and
amazing success rs DIR DESLEY's CELEBRATED
l. Y l.. Ei,ters. This is Du e st mulant, medi-
catedwifh the finest tones and Alternatives which
the vegetable kingdom affords: and is the only
prepara ion at present known which thoroughly
meets the emergency. TIE eject of this pop
ulur restorative is continuous. Each dose taken
iuvigorates the vital energies and the brain, ana
its prolonged use will unquesfonab>y cure any
case of debility mental torpidity that does not
arise rom organic causes beyond the reach of
medicine. II is in the strictest sense of the
word, an inviqorating ana regulating cordial
If the nerves are tremulous and relaxed, ii
braces them; If the liver is torpid il promotes
activity in that organ; if the appetite is poor ana
digestion slow and painful operation it ere
ates relish for food and enables the stomach
10 convert it into healthful ailments. More
over it is q spccidc for large number of all
ments. some Of which are particularly pre-
valent in The damp and chilly weather which
we often experience in mid-winter. Among
these NAV be mentioned rheumatism, chils and
fever and all the morbid conditions Of the Iii.
2estiv organs. BY insuripg perfect digestion
and a proper flow Of bile, it insures pure blood.
a vigorous circulation. and a prompt discharge
OF all waste matter from the system. myl9lm
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-22
LATEST TELEG RAMS.

Avoung lady in New York has pre-
scented Cardinal McCloskey with 500
900 diamond cross.
The Indians. the authorities, the Sen
ators and Rep esentatives interested and
all concerned in the disposal of the
Sioux and their Black Hills property, are
at outs and at loose ends. Red Cloud
l. Co, are mad and think they are b,ing
gouged; the Governors Of Wyoming and
Dakota are pulling different ways and
all hands are in mess. And that's the
situation of the Black Hills business.
CHEYENSE, w. T., May 2l.-Yester-
day. at Georgetown, Colorado, about
two o'clock =. NJ, jacob Snidlr, Of the
ii N OF Collins, Snilor L Co., bankers in
Denver, was shot ard killed ty Jackson
c. Bishop. 1t was coId-blooded muir
der. The shooting is supposed to have
grown out OF the Pelican mine contro-
vesg. Five thousand dollars reward is
of'e ed for the apprehension Of the MUIR
deIer.
A terrific fire hes been raging at Gee
ala, Pennsylvania. The town standing
on top of a mountain was surrounded
by burning forests and great piles Of
lumber. In the midst of a peril which
threatened to roast them all a railway
train dashed into the depot and the in
hab.iants were rescued. The loss Of pro-
perty counts up in the millions. 1t is
also said that by this and other forest
fires as many as twelve Thousand people
are rendered homeless.
Another terrible fire accompanied by
gunpowder explosion has made havoc
st Norwalk, Connecticut.
Judge Porter, in the Beecher-Tilton
case still continues to warm the true I'M
wardness of Theodore and pulverise the
true cussedness of Moulton.
Los Angeles is in great state of ex-
citement over inc endiary fires there. A
carpet store belonging to Dotter &
Bradley was fred on Thursday night. |
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-22

A WEEK from next Monday the Oates
Comic Opera Troupe will begin season
at Piper's. They have had run of
more than three months at Maguire s
Opera House in San Francisco. Little
Mrs Oates is the spriehtest little canary
bird of a woman that ever sang She
has delicious voice. and most remark
able action and the 'cutest ways of any
body on or off the stage. We advise our
Carson friends TO prepare to see her
while she is in Virginia.
\ BAND OF MUSICIANS, uniformed, and
>evincing excellent training, have been in
town for day or two. They number
six instruments, and last evening they
went about from place to place making
very charming music. As to who they
are and where they came from We only
know his, that they are Germans. and
that they were recently perambulating
Sacramento doing the same sort of
Troubadour business that engage them
here. They play splendidly.
CAvAIEY-Company I, First United
States Cavalry, Captain Carr, from
Camp Halleck, passed through here yes
terday. -en route for Fort Independence.
The robberies recently committed by
Mexican banditti III the vicinity of their
destination is supposed to be the cause
Of this movement of United States
troops. These soldiers are young able
bodied, well mounted men.
PERsoNAL.-Hon. A. A. Sargent, L. S.
Senator from California, his son, Master
George T. Sargent, and Mr.. c. C. Bemis,
of San Francisco, came over from
Lake Tahoe yesterday afternoon. We
had the pleasure of call from the three
of 'em. They all left for San Francisco
on the night train.
WILL CAMPBELL, ESQ, Of Virginia |
City. was in town yesterday. |
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-22

VALUABLE DOG LCsT.-Mr. de Neuf s beauti.
full and valuable setter dog "Spot," is missing.
When his owner last saw him he had on n collar
and a tag. numbered "a. Anyone finding the
same and returning him to his owner at Fox's
Bookstore will be suitably rewarded and no
questions asked. myll-lw
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-22
THF FAvCRITE.-The Bank Exchange Salool

THF FAvCRITE.-The Bank Exchange Saloon
corner Of King and OrmsDy streets, is becoming
the favorite resort of this city. The great
attraction is Fredericksburg Beer. while Abe
best of wines. liquors and cigars are. also, sold
at the bar. A first class P,dro Cam for the
amusement of guests, a cold lunch at all hours
and hearty good cheer for all are its reconInen.
datons TO public favor. Il. Il. Brown is the
proprietor.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-22
The Pacific Coast Pioneer Picnic.

The Committee of Arrangements for
the coming Annual Picnic of the Pacific
Coast Pioneers have decided to hold
their picnic on the Goth of June, at the
Bowers Mansion. The following Sub
Committees have been appointed : On
Grounds Messrs Gibson, Treadwnv,
Woods. Bowker and Becker. On Cars
Messrs. Woods, Robedee, Doten and
Swift On Music - Messrs. Tinker.
Donnelly and Gibson. On Printing
Messrs. Doteh, Swift, Bowker and Ed
wards. On Finance-Messrs. Edwards,
Noyes and Sheppard. Executive Com
mittee-W. S. Woods. A. l.. Edwards
and s. T. Swift. F.. Nye was appointed
and empowered to act as Commissary
of the Day. with lower to appoint or
call to his assistance as many members
as in his judgment may be required to
provide wagons for ice. barrels for
water, etc, and other supplies that may
be needed on the grounds. :. Il. Swift
was appointed to act as Sheriff, with
full power to appoint as many deputies
as in his Judgment may seem proper,
and the Secretary was instruo ted TO NOTIFY
Mr.. Swift of his appointment. 1t was
unanimously resolved that the Secretary
be directed to extend TO the National
Guard cordial invitation to accompany
the Pioneers on their second annual
picnic to the Bowers Mar sion. on June
10Th. The Committee of Arrangements
then adjourned to meet at Pioneer Hall,
on Thursday, May 9th, at . O'Clock
p. n.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-22

IMP CRTEkT, Endorsed by he Medical pro
fession. DIR. VIM. HALLS BALSAM FOR THE
LUNGS cures Coughs, Colds ard Consumption,
and all diseases of the Throat and Chest. DIR.
TOWNSHIPS TOOTUACNE ASOuYSE cures
lin enc MINUTE. mh12-Gm
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-22

WISsToH's OLD EXCHANGE is in full
blast again. the polished faro box,
made to DO its duty by the aid of fore
finger duly moistened on the dealer 5
under lip, gives out IFS cards with a quiet
Regularity which is little short of
pathetic. and the swinging keno boz
yields lis cop Of balls with 4 spontaniety
IA ely equalled and never excelled. While
these pas.imes are progressing 1t is in
struc.ive aud gratifying 10 see our old
friends of the tnmbler and wine glass,
Farrell ana kilchner serving up the po-
tables in that artistic and touching man.
ner The saloon in all its parts is very
neat, light and attractive.
Ak OLD WAsHoE Buck with big,
freshly taken deer's pelt. rolled up
around some very red and dusty veni-
son. going along at a lively gait toward
the Indian camp, last evening, led us TO
think that he had heard of the appari-
ton lately Of a deer on Clear Creek and
had bagged the same.
RErCENED. Mr.. Guirardo, druggist,
long time a resident of Carson. but for q
few years last past living in Oakland,
California, returnedto Carson yesterday.
Mr.. L. d. Brown, President of the North
Carson Mining Company, also returned
to Carson from San Francisco yesterday.
The KIN TREES planted hereabout this
Spring are nearly all doing very
handsomely. They will grow just as
well, however. if they are not 50 persist
emily styled ellum trees.
JOHNNY MEDER has great variety Of
flowers for sale. tie is I Laughty-cultu-
rist, he is.
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MINING STOCK REPORT
Forenoon BOARD

Forenoon BOARD
$3.50 Ophir A, Az, "a
600 Mexican 16s., II. 1875
los Gould & Curry IL.
$50 Best & Belcher 46. As
SIS Savage 90
225 Chollar &c. 49,
800 Peint 80. 80, 29'.
10 Hale Il Norcross 81. b5
Al Jacket Tx. II
100 Imperial Ga, GO.
200 Empire 5. A.
Go Kentuck II, 1872
80 Alpha 1877. -
140 Belcher 2711a
10 Confidence 17lss
1873 Con Virginia 400, 1927
So S Nevada 10la
100 Dsney 75c
405 California 5514
$50 Bullion 4S, Az
275 Overman 60, 80
- Justice 80
100 Succor IA. Is.
795 Union Con 6
100 Lady Bryan 37.,4
100 Julia 50.
~ Caledonia 49,
965 knickerbocke ,, ..
200 Baltimore Az A..
% Silver Hill So
$50 Eclipse 6
100 DAYTON 3
$50 n Y Con l !. IL.
10 Occidental )
Elnt 81