Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-08

garden. They will destroy more than
their weight in insect pests.
man may have the best known breed
of fowls, and if they are not properly
cared for they fail to give satisfaction.
Now is an excellent time to push
young pigs, as they grow very rapidly
after the weather commences to become
warm.
The advice to put COW before calving
on short rations to prevent milk fever is
bad. The food should be regular, not
forced.
Calves kept gaining vigorously through
the tirst year are worth at the end twice
as much as others that have been retard-
ed in growth.
second brood of currant worms usual
~ makes Its appearance just as the fruit
oeSinS TO rlpen, and Is quite as injurious
10 the crop II the first is not properly de-
stroyed.
A soil but five inches deep can not be
worth as much as another that gives free
scope to the roots of plants to whatever
depth they may penetrate in search of nu-
triment.
Fowls that must be fed IN simmer
day feed lightly in the MORNING and
give a full feed at night. If fed but once
a day, feed at night.
By keeping land in clover. cutting the
first crop and blowing under the second.
a New York farmer produced 100 bushels
of shelled corn per acre. The fertilizer
used was handful of hen manure around
each hill of corn.
Now Is the time to prepare for blue
grass winter pasture. Lest it grow on
from this time undisturbed and for fall.
winter and early spring pasture it will be
worth more per acre than the everlasting
cropping of grain.
If farmer makes but little effort. and
Is content to drive an old scrubby team.
and scatter little fodder to old brindIe.
while hogs and sheep complete the stock
outfit, that man is a failure.
Separated early and raised up by them
selves, pullets are worth at least quarter
more for use than if allowed to run with
lot OF cockerels. In the large, late-ma-
turing breeds the evil is less, though even
with them the practice of keeping them
separate is most profitable.
It is thought by some good observers
that the disease curl in the leaf of peach
trees is caused, or at least assisted, by the
lack of soluable potash in the soil In
proof Of this, 1T is stated that trees, un-
mlstakably affected with curl have been
quickly changed to health through the ap-
pl1catlon of unbleached wood ashes about
the trees.
cold, damp soil, with a hard impervi-
Gus subsoil, is not suitable for a garden,
and before it can be properly utilized
should be well drained. For garden pur-
poses, if the tile drain has been laid, the
trenching system is best for such soils.
Any method that permits it to rid itself
of surplus moisture, and allows the air
and heat to enter will be beneficial.
Battle the horses shoulder with cold
water or brine as quick as the collar
comes off, before the sweat begins to dry,
and rub off the collars and saddle pieces
with moist cloth. This will prevent
sore shoulders, All changes of food
should be gradual, but in proportion to
the work. Heavily taxed muscles makes
demands on the stomach; hence, increase
the food after work begins, never in an
ticipation. A horse fed up before he is
called to work gets soft and fat.
Dwarf pears should be planted on
spot that has moist subsoil, either nat
ural or made SO by subsoiling or mixing
some material with the soil that will give
out moisture in dry weather. Trees al
ready planted on dry, gravely subsoiI
should have a circle dug out two or three
feet deep and two or three feet from the
tree. This should be filled up with well
enriched soil. If the dwarf pear does not
grow freely it is sign that something is
fe,l.N 4 L Il
as to aid IN producing vigorous growth.
The farms of America equal the entire
territory of the United Kingdom, France,
Belgium, Germany, Austria, Hungary and
Portugal The corn fields equal the extent
of England, Scotland and Belgium, while
the grain fields generally overlap Spain
The cotton fields cover an area larger than
Holland and twice as large as Belgium.
The rice fields sugar and tobacco planta-
tiOns would also form kingdoms OF no in
significant size, and such is the stage of
advancement reached by American agri-
that it is estimated that one
farmer like Mr.. Dalrymple, with field of
wheat covering 100 square miles, can raise
as much with 400 farm servants as 5000
peasant proprietors in France.
Why He was mcOnsOlable.
Nashville American
what is the matter with you, John?
You are never here when you are wanted,
and [ more than suspect you spend the
most of your time in the bar-room of the
hotel.''
''Ah! sir; since the death of my poor
wife, my spirits have been that low, feel
the deed of drop of something stimuIat-
ing. Rou wouldn't wish to deny me lit
tie consolation!'
''Well, how soon do you think you'll be
consoled?"
''Ah! sir; you never lost wife. I am
afraid, sir, | am inconsolable."
She Knew Mans Weakness.
Mr.. Average dear, never refused
you money in my life. What do you go
through my pockets that way for?
Mrs. Average Bless you love, I do not
look through your pockets in search of
money.
..What then p,