Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.

TRAINING COLTs.-The best trainer Of
colts [ ever knew never allowed the
whip or spur to be used, while the
horses he trained never needed the
whip. Their spirits were mbroken by
severity, and they obeyed the slightest
impulse of the voice or rein with the
most animated promptitude. This
horseman always claimed that it was
with horses as with children. if accus-
toned to beating they will not obey
without it, but if managed with untir-
ing gentleness, united with consistent
and very equable firmne5s, the victory
once gained over them was gained for
ever.
How TO PROTECT SHEEP FROM Docs
i gentleman Of Levy county, Florida,
writing on the ravages committed by
dogs on sheep, believes that he knows
Of a sovereign, but very simple remedy
for the evil This is merely to bell the
sheep. He relates instances which have
come to his knowledge, showing the eff
ticacy of his plan. In one case a gen
tleman, from q flock of 500 sheep, lost
all but 80 in one summer. He bought
about two dozen bells, and put them on
as many sheep, turned them loose.
Since then he has lostn0ne. The writer
further says that he himself lost from
flock OF fifteen all but one by dogs He
bought more, and from the liberal use
OF bells has lest none since. A small
flock should average one bell to every
five shCep-a large one, one bell to
every ten.
TIE MODEL FARMER.-It is a matter
Of surprise. once remarked q writer
how much money may be buried in a
small piece of ground To drain it, to
deepen it, to clear it If stones, to dig
out the bOulders and stumps, and en-
rich the whole with abundance Of ma
nure, IS what IS meant by burying
money IN it. 1t is a fact that the good
farmer Will have little chance Of hoard
ing his money! There is q place for
large share of it in the soil, and in i'm
provements in building, fencing, and
tree planting and the like. How wise
is that man who makes such use of his
money? Who, instead of boarding it,
and permitting his land to go to waste,
invests 1t in that way that shall bring
wealth and happiness to himself and
family, and give a spirit of emulation
to his neighbors.
SHEEP.-Every farm should have It's
flock of sheep. There is no live stock
about the place that pays better for the
investment. You have the lamb and
the mutton for your own talle, or for
market; then, too, the wool always
commands Il good price. To farmers
who keep small aocks Of sheep we
would suggest that they select the dry,
barren spells, the gravel knows and
side hills on their farms, and two or
three times q week salt your sheep on
such places. Several times a day they
will resort there to lick up the salt, and
their droppings liquid and solid will
make these spots fertile and productive
IN single season. Sheep manure is
more tertilizing than horse or COW
manure, and ranks next in value to the
dropping8 of chickens or hogs.
WHERE TO SELL GOOD BUTTER-The
RHIaJ Ne1g Yorker says: In talking with
q grocer, we heard the following re-
mark in answer to the question, Why
do you not make more difference in
the price Of butter taken in from the
farmers? ?" eve cannot do it. 1t will
not work. Nothing viii offend woman
quicker than to tell her that her butter
is not tirst-class. five tell her the but
tel Is poor, she will sell it somewhere
else, and she will trade where she sells
her produce. To keep her trade, [
must buy her butter. So, til customary
to pay the same price for all grades Of
butter offered in small lots We make
on the best lots and lose on the poorest.
We come out about even, satisfy all
parties and get the custom Of those
who sell butter wAich is good or poor"
The better way for those who make the
best butter, is to find some regular GUS
toners and supply them from week to
week throughout the year In this
way, the producer gets better prices
and avoids the close shave Of middle
men.