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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31

ground is very fine, firm, and free from
all rubbish ti.as would o!,struct the
seed-sower or push-hoe. We SOW four
pounds per acre of yellow Globe DAN
vers onion seed, in drills fifteen inches
apart. The demands of the market
must, however, regulate to some ex-
tent the variety and amount of seed
used. The after culture consists in
keeping the crop free from weeds. and
thorough but shallow cultivation oft
repeated until thecrop is nearly grown.
We usually apply one hundred pounds
nitrate OF soda broadcast early in July.
and if the crC.9 seems to require 1t, re-
peat the dressing after a week or ten
days. During the last half of Septem-
Der the crop is ready to harvest, when
we pull the onions and allow them to
remain on the ground to dry, four or
five days before and perhaps as long
after removing the tops. Then, f the
weather has been favorable, they are
in fine condition To store or send to
market. We invariably prefer the lat
ter, because II gives more time to at
tend to other teamwork, which ALWAYS
crowds at that season Of the year, and
also saves cost of storage and resort
ing, though others prefer another
course
Our loss from smut, blight, or mag
gots has been quite small, and we re-
gard the crop as reasonably sure. Still,
there is an occasional shortage which
amounts to twenty, thirty, and some
times fifty per cent of the crop. 1t
comes alike on the well-cared-for and
neglected fields in the locality, and
sometimes over a wide extent of coun-
Try. This result occurs, perhaps, not
more frequently than once in decade
Of years, and we have not been able to
trace it to any well-defnedc ause.-Legi
= Wnrnp1.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31

any pure bred, as in ancient times. The
Anazeh have hitherto possessed the finest
and purest breed of these horses, but lat
terly it is said they have also resorted TO
foreign stations to some extent to cross
on their mares.
Sir Wilfred Scawen Blunt, of Goblet
Park, England visited Arabia at three diff
ferent times, and travelled extensively
among the most famous breeders of
horses there. He has given full account
OF these in work published on the sub
ject. He imported quite number of
the finest stations and mares to be had,
and for some years past he has been breed
ing these horses pure together on his es-
tate, and also crossing them with the Eng
lish thoroughbreds. None of their off
spring have as yet proved as feet in the
race course as the English, although some
are quite equal to the latter on the hunt
ing field, except as weight carriers. But
with English feed and attention their size
is increasing, and they may in a third
generation prove themselves equal to the
stoutest home-bred class of hunters. It
is useless for Americans to import Arab
an horses hereafter. The English thor
ougbred is better in every respect, and
can be easily procured any time at lower
figure and at less risk of importation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
The Dragon Tree.
To,1ptru Gaptloroop


This is now not at all uncommon in
American gardens. It has stiff, bayonet
like leaves, very much resembling yucca
or adams needle plant" TO which, indeed
it is closely related. It is very popular tC
set in vases and to grow as tub plant,
like the American aloe or agave, for sum-
mer decoration IN open air gardening.
The small, greenieh- white flowers are
much in structure like yucca flowers, but,
unlike their American brother, are by no
means snowy.
Its interest lies chiefly in its foliage
and in its history, which brings it in close
association with the history of our race,
for there was until 1878 a specimen grow
ing near Orotana in the island of Tener-
life specimen that was regarded as
mach older than any one of the giant
trees of California; older, indeed, than the
pyramids of Egypt, and on which the
eyes of many of the classic personages of
ancient history had rested in wonder and
admiration. It was, at the time of its up
roofing by a storm, 20 feet high and 40
feet IN circumference, and it is known to
have undergone no material change since
the fifteenth century. The interior of
the trunk, which has been hollow for CEN
turtles, was used for a Roman Catholic
chapel, after the conquest of the island
by the Spaniards. Its sap is of a blood
red color, aud was used in ancient times
for embalning the dead. It's blood-like
appearance doubtless suggested the my
biological theory of the dragon guarding
the islands of the Hesperides, story aid
ed in its inception, perhaps, by the sword
like leaves.
Plants OF this Yucca character, even
when they assune strong trunks, do rot
branch greatly. This dragon tree does
not branch till it gets to be 20 or 80 years
of age, and when it does assume a head it
IS rather as huge bunch of coral than az
ali ordinary tree.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
CARE OF MILK IN THE DIARIES.

CARE OF MILK IN THE DIARIES.
The management of milk is of the
greatest Importance, and this is the
point in the conduct of the business
where most of the losses and failures
are made. Every attention should be
given to insure the most perfect clean
illness, to the comfort of the COWS in
hot weather, and to cooling the milk
as soon as it has been drawn from the
cow. When milk is cooled to q low
temperature and then warmed, it sours
very quickly. This souring can 90 on
in sealed bottles, when it is supposed
to be quite safe from change, and the
dairyman is much disappointed to find
his agent complaining of the milk
souring when he felt sure twas beyond
all danger; the very security he de-
pended upon being the source from
which the unexpected mischief arises.
The cooling of the milk then becomes
a matter of paramount Importance.
Ice water is too cold and produces the
very mischief it is intended to prevent.
Fifty-fiye degrees is low enough, and
sixty will do very well if the milk is
not exposed to unusual risks in the
L
methods of cooling milk. The most
usual one is to put the cans. as soon as
the milk has been strained into them,
into tank or pool Of cool water, or
into a well from which water is drawn
for use and is so kept fresh and cool.
An iron frame, in which the cans are
placed is lowered into the well by an
ordinary windlass, and the cans are
kept there from early morning when
the COWS are MIXED until night, when
the milk is shipped. The evenings
milk is treated in the same way, but is
not mixed with the mornings milk.
Milk is always shipped in the evening,
SO as to be ready for the early morn
ing's delivery. As the cans often re-
main on the platform of the railroad
depot for a considerable time before
they are put on the cars, it is advisable
to have Il dry, clean blanket, conspicu-
ously marked with the shippers name,
thrown over his cans, and by making a
suitable arrangement with the CON
ductor of the milk train, the cans may
also be protected in the same way in
the car, and thus arrive at their destina-
ton several degrees cooler than if they
had been unprotected. The great point
to observe is not to cool the milk too
low, and to cool it as soon as possible
after it is strained, airing it well by
pouring it through the strainer raised
above the pail. The deep setting milk
pals, eight or eight and half inches
in diameter, are convenient for cooling
the milk in, and if the temperature is
not lower than fifty-five degrees there
viii not much cream rise during the
day. To prevent the cream rising the
milk should be stirred gently two or
three times during the day. A tank of
water cooled to the right point by ice
is very suitable and convenient; but q
Thermometer should be used, to be
sure that the cooling is not carried be-
low the safe point.-Anaerjc052 AgricUi-
tuFjSt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
ONION CULTURE ON THE FARM.

The writer has had thirty-fve years
experience with the onion as q field
crop, and has not been able to discover
any change in those fundamental prin-
ciples which are indispensable to its
growth and perfect maturity. 1t re-
quires a fine firm texture of soil,
drainage, rainfall Cor irrigation) at
suitable intervals, and if the soil has
been exhausted of its fertility by re-
peated groupings it will refuse to yield
a harvest even in these modern times,
because the onion has nothing in itself
to make q crop of. In the matter
of rotation we have increasing evil
dence that, with proper tillage and fer
tilization, onions may be grown upon
the same field for long term of years,
with reasonable prospect of success.
ButmethOds and systems have changed.
1t was formerly said that the man
skilled with the hand-hoe who would
start early and work hard and long
would be sure to succeed with this
crop. While the hard work has not
been eliminated, something more is re-
CURED now New and improved i'm
plements have been introduced, where
by labor has been very much abridged.
Chemical fertilizers are more generally
used. The demands of the market are
constantly changing, and there is com
petition on every side. The successful
onion grower of the present time must
be not only a willing worker. skilled
in the use of implements, but he must
be a well-read, careful observer, and
able to direct every operation with a
well-educated judgment.
The soil upon which our onion crop
has been grown is alluyial, heavy
loan, but easily cultivated, nearly
level, and absolutely free from stones.
The recent practice has been to pillow
in autumn, after applying half-dres-
sing of farm-yard manure, to be sup
plemented with chemical fertilizers the
ensuing season. In early spring We
apply to each acre two hundred pounds
of high-grade sulphate Of potash, an
equal amount of plain superphosphate,
and one hundred pounds of ammonia;
harrow, drag and mandrake until the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
Ir. Brewster's Odd Attire.
people!
Philadelphia Times.


A scource of great pain to the late ex-
Attorney General Brewster was to hear
himself spoken of facetiously in connec-
ton with 'lace cuffs" He never wore
lace cuffs. He wore cambria friu shirt
bands in place of cuffs. Benjamin Harris
Brewster was not a man of great wealth,
but what he did accumulate was entirely
due to his antiring energy and splendid
talents. When he began at the bar he
was poor. and his early days were dark
and marked by hard struggles. During
this period he received from his mother
some shirts of the old-fashioned style,
with frilled bands for cuffs. From tha6
time Mr.. Brewster always wore the same
kind of shirt, out of a sentiment to his
mother, whose love and tenderness had
comforted him during his bitter trials.
Another popularity was his white beaver
hat. He used to tell his friends he wore
that color because black made his dis
fgurement more disagreeable to the eye.
He was never known to wear any other
kind of hat. Des pite his facial dis
hgurement there was a subtle magnetic
influence about him. Once while staying
at hotel in a distant city he was given
a seat at table at which sat a party of
ladies. They were compelled to retire,
and assured the hotel proprietor that
while they had the fullest sympathy for
the gentleman, they could rot sit at the
table with him. Mr.. Brewster OWNED
the cause of their withdrawal and begged
to be presented to the ladies. This was
done, and the lawyer whose reputation
was national never afterward had warmer
admirers. The magic witchery of his
tongue made them forget his appearance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
The Earliest Dudes on Record.

The dude, the dandy, the macaroni,
the blood, are modern inventions in
literature, although not in real life.
Although they have blossomed lux
uriantly in all ages, they have left but
slight impress upon the literature of
the day, and such CLEANS as we get are
but side lights. Perhaps the earliest
dudes of whom we have any record are
the Egyptian and Assyrian Kings, who
were prodigiously fond of carving
their own portraits upon walls, dressed
in the most elaborate man millinery of
the period, and although the cuneiform
and hieroglyphic records are scarcely
literature, they serve to show how ex-
ceedingly fond Assurbanipal, Thoth-
mes. and their congeners were ofswell-
ing themselves up in the public eye
The LIQberdasher.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
Importation of Arabian Horses.
Rural New Yorker.

observe notice Of the failure of
Senator PaJmer's agent in Damascus to
obtain any Arabian horses free from dis
ease. For a considerable time past the
Arabians have not sent horses for sale to
towns on or near the Mediterranean, ex-
cept those that were unsound, worn out
with age, or too vicious for usage. The
only way to get good animals is to go far
into the interior, and then it requires so
much clustering, and overcoming dificul-
ties of various kinds, as 60 prevent one
from obtaining such as are desirable, I'M
less at a most exhorbitant price. But for
some time past the Arabians have FREE
euently resorted to Turkish and other
Eastern stations, and even to some few
English thoroughbreds, 30 cross on their
mares for the purpose of increasing the
offspring, so that it is now difficult to find
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
NUBBINGS OF NEWS.

The monsoon has begun at Point de
Gale, Ceylon-
The musical festival at Cincinnati was
a financial success.
Preparations are being made for a big
decoration day parade at Chicago.
Three colored preachers and two lay
men have been arrested for murder in
Arkansas.
Kentucky distiIlers agree to restrict the
production in 1ssS-s9 to 1900, O0e gal
Ions.
The Cincinnati Metropolitan bank will
be reorganjzed. The receivers report
shows: Good assets, S415 003; doubtful,
S576, 600; worthless. S133, 600.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
4 CHEAP SILO.

Mr.. George Il. r. Furguson, of
Madison county, Illinois, writes The
RuraJ WORTH: II am no ensilagc en-
thusiast In fact [ had doubts of the
utility OF silos in the west, and from
the United States experimental reports
OF a few years ago know l was not
alone. But the drought of last sum-
mer and the scarcity Of forage this
winter has forced some of us to inves-
tigate the forage question from pOck-
ct standpoint, and things learned
from that view beat all the scientific
lore Of agricultural colleges. Last
August it became evident that we in
ghis section of the country would raise
no corn, and the clinch bugs would
take the fodder. So | determined to
make ensilage Of the fodder. But how
should do it? | had no money; no,
not even a clay bank to draw on. /
selected the highest place, convenient
to where | wanted q ditch for draining
my yards, and with scraper dug out a
pit twelve feet wide and thirty-eight
feet long and as deep as ] could get
drainage (sOme three feet), but as the
soft dirt would cave in put small
logs in, splicing some in the middle by
placing short logs notched so as to hold
the long logs on the outside. | then
built the ends up. Lighthouse fashion,
as fast as | scraped the dirt up on the
outside to hold them in place, to the
height Of seven feet. That made pit
that held 5000 cubic feet. This pit |
planked up with rough lumber, pack
ing the dirt as solid as possible between
the logs. Into this put fifteen acres
of poor corn, so poor that a mans
head could be seen anywhere in the
field; in fact, the drought had nearly
done it up, and the bugs had under
taken to finish the job, which they
would have done in ten days had l not
put it into the silo. For roof l built
corn-barn, using one-half OF roof to
cover silo, but put it ten feet above top
of silo so as to fill in hay from stack
during the winter. When opened on
the 1st of November / found it had
spoiled down and on sides some four
or five inches and in corners consider
ably more, but when that was removed
the other came out as nice as if the
silo had been of the most expensive
kind. Ny cows would leave good
clover hay to lick up every bit of the
ensilage. | fed fifteen cows for four
months, giving them all they wanted,
while if | had been permitted to get
my fodder in the usual Way it would
have taken five shocks per day, and at
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31

The old Peachblew potato is nearly ex-
tinct. As late ropit is one or the best
varieties ever introduced. 1t should be
revived by growing the seed in new To-
cality. Il is well known as variety that
has e luxuriant vine, producing its tuoers
only after the vine growth has been fully
completed. The early rose is alno de-
parting, yet there are but few new var
leties of cary potatoes that excel it in
quality, and many others of the old tried
varieties have been unequalled. By care
fully selecting the seed they may yet be
retained.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
RUSKs.
Night and Day Growth.
Farm and Garden.

Fruit trees acquire most of their growth
by night. The fruit of the cherry laurel,
for instance, increases at the rate Of 80
per cent. at night, and ouly 10 per cent.
by day, while apples increase so per cent.
at night, and 20 per cent. in the day
time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31

that rate the fifteen acres would have
lasted thirty days. or one month.
therefore gained a good, wholesome
food for fifteen cows for three months
by having my cheap, defective silo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31

One pint of milk, two beaten eggs, two
tablespoonfuls of melted butter, two
tablespoonful of sugar, two teaspoon
fuls of cream tartar, one teaspoonful of
soda, flour enough to make batter that
will drop from the spoon.
SUGAR CAKES.
Three coffee cups of sugar, five eggs
and one cup of butter; beat very light,
then add one nutmeg grated, -four enough
to roll, one-fourth of a cup of water and
two teaspoonfuIs of baking powder.
soALLoPED GOLDFISH.
Mixed together two teacupfUls of
mashed potatoes, one and half teAcup-
fuls of cold boiled Goldfish, two and half
teacupfuIs of milk, one-half egg and one
quarter of teacup of butter; bake a
light brown.
CREOLE ORANGE COOKIES.
Into two tablespoonfuls of butter rub
one large cup of brown sugar and two
quarts of -four. Season with a great
deal of orange peel, well grated, and mix
with molasses enough to roll thin. Cut
in fancy shapes and bake in quick
oven.
WHITE BEAN SOUP.
Soak one quart of beans over night,
drain off the water, put the beans in the
stock pot with one carrot, one onion, one
tablespoonful of prepared seasoning,
three quarts of water. Let them simmer
four hours; then strain through a colan
der, stirring it over the stove, and remove
the scum While boiling. When finished,
add pat of good butter, a little sugar,
and a little chopped parsley. Serve with
fried crust of bread.
POUND CAKE.
Beat one pound of butter to cream;
add gradually one pound of powdered
sugar, beating all the while. Beat ten
eggs without separating, until very light,
add them gradually to the butter and
sugar, and beat the whole vigorously.
Add gradually one pound of sifted flour,
a quarter teas poonful of mace, two table
spoonfuls of rose water, and teaspoon
full of vanilla; beat well. Line round
cake pan with buttered paper, pour in
the cake, and bake iii moderate oven
one and quarter hours.
SPICE BISCUITS.
One pound of flour, three quarters of
pound of golden strip or treacle, three
quarters of pound of brown sugar, half
Il lehS pOOu1uA OdhAuS PoMu0AS OhS Ouho0
of mixed spice and clnDamon. Mix the
dry ingredients except the sugar, which
melt with the treacle. Mix it all in the
dough, roll it out, cut it into cakes and
bake it in slack oven a light brown.
The biscuits harden as they cool. The
rind of two lemons or half pound of
pounded almonds, or a half pound of
candied peel may be added for a change.
RUSKS.
Ten ounces of flour, two ounces o
butter, one teaspoonful of buking pow
der, half teacupful of milk. Warm the
milk and butter, and stir them to the dry
ingredients. Shape the mixtures quickly
into small round cakes, and bake them at
once in a moderate oven. When they
are nearly done take them out, split them
and bake them again a pale brown. Or
take three quarters of pound of -four,
one ounce of butter, one teaspoouful of
baking powder, and cold milk to make
paste. Bake and shape as above. Brown
meal may be USED instead of white. They
are very good to serve with the cheese
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
A Chinaman That's Welcome.

The admission to the bar of the State
of New York of Hong Yen Ching is a
successful conclusion of en- interesting
case in Characterization law. Hong Yen
Ching, or "Hong Yen," as he is usually
called, is a young Chinaman who was sent
to this country fifteen years ago among
the government students to different
American colleges. Under the charge of
the Chinese commission he studied at
Yale, but was not permitted by the home
government to complete his course on
account of suspicion that he with others
was becoming too rapidly Americanized.
Being recalled to China, he suffered with
other students the effect of governmental
interpretation, and determined to return
to this country for an independent ca
reer. A law course at Columbia College
enabled him to pass an excellent examin-
alton for admission to the bar; but the
New York general term failed to accept
him. His case excited great interest at
the time, and much discussion upon the
subject was called forth. Hong Yen
then became naturelized and obtained
permission by special act OF the Legls-
lature to apply again for admission to the
bar. He again passed successful ex-
animation, and now, after long period
of encouragement he has become the
only regularly admitted Chinese lawyer
in the United States. There is no ques-
tion that he will find useful field of
work. He speaks English fuently, and
has an intelligent understanding of
American institutions, although he natur-
ally resents the power of a strong nation
over weak one, which has compelled
him to long term of hoping and waiting.
He is already well known, and enters upon
his legal career with good prospects.
Tariff Sub Committee Discuss Plans and Pur-
poses.
WASHINGTON, May 25,-The tariff sub
committee of the senate committee on
finance held its first meeting to-day at
which a general discussion of plans and
nurDOses took nIaoe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
PRACTICAL RECEIPS.
HOMINY WAFFLES.

One cup of cold boiled homouy, one
cup of milk and one OF -four, a small
piece of butter and two we'll beaten eggs.
Bake in waffle irons and serve as soon as
cooked.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31

Some towns on the Pacific coast hay
ing boosted of the honesty of their of
ficials, the remark was made that
probably the remote location of Can
ada exercised 4 restraining influence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
Arrested CHARGED with Embezzlement.

CINCINNATI, May 2S.-A Times Star
special from st. Paris, Ohio, says E. n.
Rhoads, cashier of the First National
Bank, was arrested and gave bonds for
his appearance before the United States
commissioner. He is charged with en-
bezzling funds Of the bank.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31

Cleveland, but n. Bonaparte! Such is
the tendency, the spirit, and the menace
that the Democracy exhibits to the
people!