Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-18

animal on the cow he has, and as the
calves come keep them and gradually
weed out the scrubs. Purchase bull of
sound pedigree, good Individual. This
method of clubbing together is very ad
vantageous and has worked satisfactorily
in 4 great many localities. If this is
not done, however, at least breed every
COW to the best bull that can be had fit
for our purposes. BY this it is not meant
| to invest in very high-priced animal;
| the general run of farmers are under DO
necessity to do this; but to get we'll
| bred animal of good and we'll attested
pedigree, of good form and color, quiet
and of good disposition, able to put
weight where beef is wanted. and to ma
| ture early with the right management.
Be regular in feeding, watering and
milking, if you would have good COWS.
Two quarts of cotton-seed meal are
said to be enough for any cow, however
large and however good her digestive
organs.
The entire dairy interest of this coun-
| try represents a capital five times as large
as the entire bank ca pital of the country,
or S3,00O,00O,000.
The dairy must stand back of good
agriculture. The fertility of the soil
cannot be maintained without the dairy;
hence, agriculture without the dairy
soon commits suicide by feeding on it
self.
The time for breeding mares is near at
| hand. Choose the best stallion within
reach, and do not be enticed, through any
| false ideas of economy, TO breed to any
thing else. If mare is worth breeding
at all, she is worth breeding to a good
4 ~ &c 20
breed her. Comply entirely with the
terms and requirements of the oVners of
the stations which you patronize. If the
service fee is cash in advance, be ready
to pay it at once. If notes are required,
do not neglect or hesitate to give them.
] t is often embarrassing and unpleasant
for owners 20 have TO refer 70 this matter
If a man has horse good enough for you
to patroniZe, do it in a business like way.
If he hasn't, then don't deal with him at
all.
"A SOW will come in heat once every
three or four weeks. Watch them and
see that they are served, then mark down
the date and see that they are properly
cared for as narrowing time approaches.
There is great advantage in having this
date, for you can then be prepared to
book orders for filters and then provide
proper shelter for her as the time ap-
proaches. The same should be followed
of course, with all stock on the farm,
but it is more likely to be neglected with
hogs.
The best place to study farming is Cd
the farm. If any young man desires to
become a farmer, let him hire out to the
best farmer he can find and stay there
wo or three years. He will then get
| trained for his work and be paid for his
| training. He can still further help him
self by course of judicious reading and
study during the winter evenings. Such
course for a young man of common
sense will tit him to manage farm wise
ly and well.-O. G. Farmer.
Secretary Woodward of the New York
Agricultural Society recently stated that
an apple tree orchard draws more heavily
upon the soil than grain growing. One
hundrs I'D barrels ofapples, il his estimate,
removed from the land about as much
phosphorio acid as 100 bushels of wheat,
and about as much potash as so bushels.
He concludes that potash and phosphorio
acid are the principal elements to apply
to orchards.