Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-30

The stream that leaped from mountain source
Grew wider IN Its downward course,
But still, together and alone,
The maiden ana the youth went on,
They heard the ripples lap and plash
Ihey saw the white Jars gieam and flash.
The dewy flush of morn had fed,
The sun shone brightly overhead.
The youth roweG bravely onward stilI.
But shoals and rapids taxed his skill.
The maiden's face was sweet and fair,
But on her face were lines of care.
The flowers that bIoomed in her white hand,
When first he drew his boat to land,
Were scattered now along the stream,
Withered and scorched by MONDAY beam;
Yet they had left all they had known,
And must go down the steam alone.
And though her heart was filled with fears.
She smiled upon him through her tears
And said, Il trust my life to you;
Never was boarman half so true
The rivers tide went sweeping on.
The woman down the stream bad gone.
The Importance Of Turnips.
Thomas D. Baird, of Kentucky, con
tributes the following to Our Country
Home on this subject: The turnip crop
is not valued by the farmer so much as ii
should be. There is no crop put into the
ground that pays better than the turnip
for the time and expense involved Nor
is there any other stock feed that can be
produced in such great abundance, with
such little exertion and in so short a
time as this crop. All kinds of stock
relish turnips and thrive upon them when
in combination with hay. Experience
proves that stock are healthier and more
vigorous when plentifully fed on a
mixed feed of succulent and farinaceous
food, than on farinaceous food alone.
This crop is put in when the turrying
season Is over, and it Iengthens out the
corn, oats and hay-a most important
matter with those who do not raise full
supply of these crops. Nor is the value
of the turnip crop confined to the roots,
but the tops make a fine pasture for
sheep. In fact, have seen sheep almost
kept through the winter on turnips. Tur-
nips sown early, of large-tOpped variety,
make an excellent manure for wheat if
turned under two Or three weeks before
sowing. The decaying tops furnish an
abundance of plant-food for the young
wheat.
The crop delights in cool, moist and
rather heavy soil. Soils entirely new are
best of all. Having abundance of ashes
and vegetable mold, they produce the
sweetest roots. Where new land can not
be had, old land well MANFRED makes
larger turnips, but more liable to be
worm eaten and stronger in taste.
August is the most usual time fer SOW
ing. AS the ground is generally dry at
this season, it is the common practice to
sow just before a rain, which is the worst
time, for the rain forms crust on top of
the soil, and binders the young plants
from coming up well, SO that they do not
grow thrifty, giving the weeds a start
over them, and the flea better chance
to destroy the crop. The soil should be
thoroughly pulverized. I would recon-
mend varieties according to the purpose
of the crop. For green manuring or
pasture, the white egg is best. 1t has an
excellent top of quick growth. For
family use the early purple-top fiat Dutch
and the Pomeranian white globe are my
favorites.